This bill proposes several updates to the current statutes governing the state board of psychologist examiners and the committee on behavior analysts. Notably, the number of board members would be reduced from ten to eight, with a change in the composition to include five licensed members and three public members, rather than the previous seven licensed and three public members. Additionally, the requirement for at least two members to be behavior analysts in professional practice would be removed, while the board would gain the authority to delegate certain licensing and regulatory responsibilities to the committee on behavior analysts.

Other changes include the replacement of the term "chairman" with "chairperson" for board leadership roles, and the removal of a provision requiring the board to consider recommendations from the committee on behavior analysts before taking action, except in specific cases. The bill also introduces a new requirement for the board to adopt substantive policy statements for the delegated authority to the committee. Lastly, the act would take effect on December 31, 2026.

Statutes affected:
Introduced 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