The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Christopher D. Adams.
DIGEST
Morrell (SB 71)
Present law provides a line technician shall be registered by his supervising licensed behavior
analyst with the Louisiana Behavior Analyst Board (the board).
Present law provides at registration, the line technician shall submit a criminal background report
from the Louisiana Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information of the office of state police
within the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, issued not more than 14 days from the
date of registration.
Present law provides the registration shall be renewed annually by the supervising licensed
behavior analyst.
Proposed law amends present law to provide a registered line technician shall be at least 18 years
of age and possess a minimum of a high school diploma or its equivalent.
Proposed law provides a line technician shall be registered by his supervising licensed behavior
analyst with the board.
Proposed law provides within 14 days from the date of application for registration, the line
technician shall initiate a criminal background report from the Louisiana Bureau of Criminal
Identification and Information of the office of state police within the Department of Public Safety
and Corrections.
Proposed law provides the board has the authority to deny or revoke a registration in the best
interest of public safety and welfare.
Proposed law provides the registration provided shall be renewed annually by the supervising
licensed behavior analyst.
Present law provides a matriculated college or university student, intern, or postdoctoral fellow
whose activities are part of a defined behavior analysis program of study, practicum, intensive
practicum, or supervised independent fieldwork.
Proposed law amends present law to provide a matriculated college or university student, intern,
or postdoctoral fellow whose activities are part of a defined behavior analysis program of study,
practicum, or intensive practicum.
Effective August 1, 2014. (Amends R.S. 37:3708 and 3715(6))