The proposed bill, if enacted, would amend current statutes regarding the licensing and regulation of behavior analysts by delegating authority from the Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners (ABPE) to the Committee on Behavior Analysts. Specifically, it would reduce the ABPE's membership from ten to eight members by removing two appointed behavior analysts and would require the ABPE to adopt substantive policy statements for each specific licensing and regulatory authority it delegates to the Committee. Additionally, the bill would eliminate the requirement for the Committee to make recommendations to the ABPE regarding licensing and regulation, allowing the Committee to operate with greater autonomy.

Furthermore, the bill introduces new provisions that require the ABPE to delegate its authority related to licensing and regulating behavior analysts to the Committee on Behavior Analysts. It also maintains the requirement for the Committee to obtain public input from behavior analyst licensees before making regulatory recommendations to the ABPE. The effective date for these changes is set for July 1, 2026. Overall, the bill aims to streamline the regulatory process for behavior analysts while ensuring public input remains a part of the decision-making process.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 32-401, 32-402, 32-403, 32-404, 32-405, 32-406, 32-407, 32-421, 32-422, 32-423, 32-424, 32-425, 32-426, 32-441, 32-443, 32-444, 32-445, 32-1603, 32-2061, 32-2062, 32-2063, 32-2065, 32-3101, 32-3201, 32-3218, 36-3601, 36-3607, 41-619.51, 41-1092, 41-1758, 41-1758.01, 41-3034.01, 32-2091, 32-2091.15, 32-2091.01, 32-2091.14, 32-2091.02, 32-2091.03, 32-2091.04, 32-2091.06, 32-2091.07, 32-2091.08, 32-2091.09, 32-2091.10, 32-442, 32-2091.11, 32-2091.12, 32-2091.13, 13-1401, 38-211, 35-149, 35-146, 35-147, 35-190, 38-611, 35-143.01, 32-4301, 41-1092.11, 41-1092.08, 36-401, 32-2076, 36-3602, 32-2085, 32-2071, 32-2081, 32-2067, 12-2291, 12-2801, 41-619.57, 8-804, 41-619.55, 3-314, 8-105, 8-322, 8-463, 8-509, 8-802, 15-183, 15-503, 15-512, 15-534, 15-763.01, 15-782.02, 15-1330, 15-1881, 17-215, 28-3228, 28-3413, 32-122.02, 32-122.05, 32-122.06, 32-823, 32-1232, 32-1276.01, 32-1284, 32-1297.01, 32-1904, 32-1941, 32-1982, 32-2022, 32-2108.01, 32-2123, 32-2371, 32-3430, 32-3620, 32-3668, 32-3669, 32-3922, 32-3924, 32-4222, 32-4128, 36-113, 36-207, 36-411, 36-425.03, 36-446.04, 36-594.01, 36-594.02, 36-766.01, 36-882, 36-883.02, 36-897.01, 36-897.03, 36-3008, 41-619.53, 41-1964, 41-1967.01, 41-1968, 41-1969, 41-2814, 41-4025, 46-141, 46-321, 41-1092.12, 41-619.52, 41-1750, 13-3623, 41-1758.03, 41-1758.04, 41-1758.07, 92-544, 15-106
House Engrossed Version: 32-2062, 32-2063, 32-2091.15, 38-211, 32-2071, 32-2091.09, 32-2091.06, 32-2091.07, 41-1091, 35-149, 35-146, 35-147, 35-190, 38-611