HB1500--THEPRACTICEOFAPPLIEDBEHAVIORANALYSIS SPONSOR: Peters Currently,anapplicantforalicensetopracticeasalicensed behavioralanalysthastohavepassedanexaminationandbeen certifiedasaboard-certifiedbehavioranalystbyacertifying entity. Thisbillallowstheapplicanttohavepassedanexaminationand beencertifiedbythequalifiedappliedbehavioranalysis credentialingboardasaqualifiedbehavioralanalyst. The applicantmustalsoprovideproofthatheorshehasanactive statusasaqualifiedbehavioranalyst. Currently,anapplicantforalicensetopracticeasalicensed assistantbehavioralanalysthastohavepassedanexaminationand beencertifiedasaboard-certifiedassistantbehavioranalystbya certifyingentity. Thisbillallowstheapplicanttohavepassedanexaminationand beencertifiedbythequalifiedappliedbehavioranalysis credentialingboardasaqualifiedautismservicespractitioner- supervisor. Theapplicantmustalsosheproofthatheorshehas anactivestatusasaqualifiedautismservicespractitioner- supervisor.