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Regular Session, 2012 ENROLLED
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 110
BY SENATOR MORRELL
A RESOLUTION
To establish and provide for the Behavior Analysts Licensure and Regulation Study
Commission to study the licensure and regulation of behavior analysts and to report
on the baseline framework for such licensure and regulation on or before December
31, 2012.
WHEREAS, behavior analysis is an ever-growing profession that is paramount to the
health and welfare of the citizens of Louisiana; and
WHEREAS, the question of professional licensure and regulations within Louisiana
of behavioral analysts has been proposed; and
WHEREAS, the time has come for professionals within the subject matter to study
the licensure and regulation of behavior analysts and report on the baseline framework for
such licensure and regulation.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby establish and provide for the Behavior Analysts Licensure and Regulation Study
Commission to study the licensure and regulation of behavior analysts and release a report
on the baseline framework for such licensure and regulation.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Behavior Analysts Licensure and Regulation
Study Commission shall consist of the following members:
(1) The secretary of the Department of Health and Hospitals, or his designee.
(2) The state superintendent of education, or his designee.
(3) The executive director of the Louisiana State Board of Examiners of
Psychologists, or his designee.
(4) The executive director of the Louisiana Licensed Professional Counselors Board
of Examiners, or his designee. SR NO. 110 ENROLLED
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(5) The executive director of the Louisiana Behavior Analysis Association, or his
designee.
(6) The executive director of the Louisiana Board of Examiners for Speech-Language
Pathology and Audiology, or his designee.
(7) The dean of the College of Education , Nicholls State University, or his designee.
(8) The president of the Louisiana Psychological Association, or his designee.
(9) The chairperson of the Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners, or his
designee.
(10) The executive director of the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners, or
his designee.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Behavior Analysts Licensure and Regulation
Study Commission shall have its first meeting on or before September 1, 2012.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the commission shall report to the Senate on the
baseline framework for licensure and regulation of behavior analysts on or before December
31, 2012.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
office of the secretary of the Department of Health and Hospitals, the office of the state
superintendent of education, the office of the executive director of the Louisiana State Board
of Examiners of Psychologists, the office of the executive director of the Louisiana Licensed
Professional Counselors Board of Examiners, the office of the executive director of the
Louisiana Behavior Analysis Association, the office of the Louisiana Board of Examiners
for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, the office of the dean of the College of
Education, Nicholls State University, the Louisiana Psychological Association, the Louisiana
State Board of Social Work Examiners, and the Louisiana State Board of Medical
Examiners.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE