Nev. Rev. Stat. § 641D.010
Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 641D.020 to 641D.100, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 641D — Applied Behavior Analysis
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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 641D.020
“Assistant behavior analyst” defined
“Assistant behavior analyst” means a person who holds current certification as a Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst issued by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board, Inc., or any successor in interest to that organization, and is licensed as an assistant behavior analyst pursuant to this chapter.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 641D.030
“Behavior analyst” defined
“Behavior analyst” means a person who holds current certification as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst or Board Certified Behavior Analyst - Doctoral issued by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board, Inc., or any successor in interest to that organization, and is licensed as a behavior analyst pursuant to this chapt…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 641D.040
“Board” defined
“Board” means the Board of Applied Behavior Analysis created by NRS 641D.200.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 641D.050
“Community” defined
“Community” means the entire area customarily served by behavior analysts and assistant behavior analysts among whom a patient may reasonably choose, not merely the particular area inhabited by the patients of an individual behavior analyst, assistant behavior analyst or registered behavior technician or the particular…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 641D.060
“Gross malpractice” defined
“Gross malpractice” means malpractice where the failure to exercise the requisite degree of care, diligence or skill consists of: 1. Practicing applied behavior analysis with a patient while the behavior analyst, assistant behavior analyst or registered behavior technician is under the influence of an alcoholic beverag…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 641D.070
“Malpractice” defined
“Malpractice” means failure on the part of a behavior analyst, assistant behavior analyst or registered behavior technician to exercise the degree of care, diligence and skill ordinarily exercised by behavior analysts, assistant behavior analysts or registered behavior technicians, as applicable, in good standing in th…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 641D.080
“Practice of applied behavior analysis” defined
1. “Practice of applied behavior analysis” means the design, implementation and evaluation of instructional and environmental modifications to produce socially significant improvement in human behavior, including, without limitation: (a) The empirical identification of functional relations between environment and behav…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 641D.090
“Professional incompetence” defined
“Professional incompetence” means lack of ability to practice applied behavior analysis safely and skillfully arising from: 1. Lack of knowledge or training; 2. Impaired physical or mental ability; or 3. Dependence upon an alcoholic beverage as defined in NRS 202.015 or any controlled substance.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 641D.100
“Registered behavior technician” defined
“Registered behavior technician” means a person who: 1. Is certified as a registered behavior technician by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board, Inc., or its successor organization; 2. Is registered as such pursuant to this chapter; and 3. Engages in applied behavior analysis services under supervision as required…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 641D.110
Applicability of chapter
The provisions of this chapter do not apply to: 1. A physician who is licensed to practice in this State; 2. A person who is licensed to practice dentistry in this State; 3. A person who is licensed as a psychologist or behavioral health and wellness practitioner pursuant to chapter 641 of NRS; 4. A person who is licen…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 641D.120
Exemptions from requirements for licensure and registration
1. A person is not required to be licensed or registered pursuant to this chapter if he or she: (a) Provides behavior modification services or training exclusively to animals and not to natural persons; (b) Provides applied behavior analysis services to an organization but does not otherwise separately provide such ser…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 641D.130
Student, intern, trainee or fellow authorized to practice applied behavior analysis under supervision
1. A person who has matriculated at an accredited college or university and is not licensed or registered pursuant to this chapter may practice applied behavior analysis under the direct supervision of a licensed behavior analyst as part of: (a) A program in applied behavior analysis offered by the college or universit…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 641D.200
Creation; membership; terms; meetings; officers; immunity
1. The Board of Applied Behavior Analysis is hereby created. 2. The Governor shall appoint to the Board: (a) Three voting members who are behavior analysts licensed in this State. (b) One voting member who is a behavior analyst or an assistant behavior analyst licensed in this State. (c) One voting member who is a repr…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 641D.210
Required orientation for new members of Board; policies concerning compensation and performance review of staff
The Board shall: 1. Require each new member of the Board to complete orientation within 60 days after his or her appointment to the Board. Such orientation must include, without limitation, instruction concerning: (a) The purpose of the Board and the duties of its members; (b) Any applicable laws and regulations, inclu…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 641D.220
Salary of members; per diem allowance and travel expenses of members and employees
1. Each member of the Board is entitled to receive: (a) A salary of not more than $150 per day, as fixed by the Board, while engaged in the business of the Board; and (b) A per diem allowance and travel expenses at a rate fixed by the Board, while engaged in the business of the Board. The rate must not exceed the rate…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 641D.230
Deposit and use of money received by Board
Money received from the licensure of behavior analysts and assistant behavior analysts and registration of registered behavior technicians, civil penalties collected pursuant to this chapter and any appropriation, gift, grant or donation received by the Board for purposes relating to the duties of the Board under the p…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 641D.240
Rules and regulations
The Board may make and promulgate rules and regulations not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter governing its procedure, the examination and licensure or registration of applicants, the granting, refusal, revocation or suspension of licenses or registrations and the practice of applied behavior analysis.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 641D.250
Duty to enforce chapter; general powers
The Board shall enforce the provisions of this chapter and may, under the provisions of this chapter: 1. Examine and pass upon the qualifications of applicants for licensure and registration; 2. License and register qualified applicants; 3. Revoke or suspend licenses and registrations or impose other disciplinary actio…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 641D.260
Board authorized to contract to carry out provisions of chapter
The Board may contract with any appropriate public or private agency, organization or institution in order to carry out the provisions of this chapter. The purposes of such a contract may include, without limitation: 1. To obtain assistance in processing applications for the issuance or renewal of a license; 2. To obta…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 641D.270
Records: Duties of Board; inspection; confidentiality of certain records; exceptions
1. The Board shall make and keep: (a) A record of all violations and prosecutions under the provisions of this chapter. (b) A register of all licenses and registrations. (c) A register of all holders of licenses and registrations. 2. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the records described in subsection 1 ar…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 641D.300
Application and fee; investigation of applicant
1. Each person desiring a license as a behavior analyst or assistant behavior analyst or registration as a registered behavior technician must: (a) Make application to the Board upon a form and in a manner prescribed by the Board. The application must be accompanied by the application fee prescribed by the Board pursua…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 641D.310
Qualifications of applicant; Board required to evaluate application and issue statement of determination; contents of statement
1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 641D.340 and 641D.350, each application for licensure as a behavior analyst must be accompanied by evidence satisfactory to the Board that the applicant: (a) Is of good moral character as determined by the Board. (b) Holds current certification as a Board Certified Behavior Analys…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 641D.320
Board prohibited from denying application based solely on immigration or citizenship status of applicant; applicant without social security number required to provide alternative personally identifying number; confidentiality of number
1. The Board shall not deny the application of a person for a license as a behavior analyst or assistant behavior analyst or registration as a behavior technician pursuant to NRS 641D.300 based solely on his or her immigration or citizenship status. 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of NRS 641D.330, an applicant for a…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 641D.330
Payment of child support: Submission of certain information by applicant; grounds for denial of license or registration; duties of Board. [Effective until 2 years after the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]
1. In addition to any other requirements set forth in this chapter: (a) An applicant for the issuance of a license as a behavior analyst or assistant behavior analyst or registration as a registered behavior technician shall include the social security number of the applicant in the application submitted to the Board.…
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