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HB 795 — Private Instructional Personnel
by Rep. Tant and others (SB 514 by Senators Hooper and Perry)
This summary is provided for information only and does not represent the opinion of any Senator, Senate Officer, or Senate Office.
Prepared by: Education Pre-K -12 Committee (ED)
The bill removes the requirement that a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) be employed by an enrolled Medicaid provider to provide Applied Behavior Analyst services in a K-12 public school. Instead, the RBT must be employed by a certified behavior analyst or a professional licensed under chapter 490, the “Psychological Services Act” or chapter 491, Clinical, Counseling, and Psychotherapy Services, of the Florida Statutes.
If approved by the Governor, or allowed to become law without the Governor’s signature, these provisions take effect July 1, 2023.
Vote: Senate 39-0; House 115-0