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CS/SB 1206: Applied Behavior Analysis Services

GENERAL BILL by Health Policy ; Harrell

Applied Behavior Analysis Services; Authorizing the Agency for Persons with Disabilities to establish a certification process for registered behavior technicians; requiring the agency to recognize the certification of registered behavior technicians awarded by a nonprofit corporation that meets specified requirements; providing an exemption from licensure requirements for certain individuals who are employed or under contract with certain entities providing applied behavior analysis services; revising the definition of the term “private instructional personnel” to include certain registered behavior technicians, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2020
Last Action: 3/14/2020 Senate - Died in Appropriations
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/11/2019 Senate • Filed
    12/18/2019 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 88
    1/14/2020 Senate • Introduced -SJ 88
    1/30/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 02/04/20, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    2/4/2020 Senate • CS by Health Policy; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 239
    2/5/2020 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    2/6/2020 Senate • CS by Health Policy read 1st time -SJ 247
    2/10/2020 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    2/20/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, 02/25/20, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    2/25/2020 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 346
    • Now in Appropriations
    3/14/2020 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Appropriations

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  • CS/SB 1206, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/5/2020 at 10:14 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Pre-Meeting) 2/24/2020 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Post-Meeting) 2/25/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 575 (e1) Applied Behavior Analysis Services Plasencia Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Health Policy

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/25/2020 1:00 PM Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services 10 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    393.17 Behavioral programs; certification of behavior analysts. Page 1 (pdf)
    400.9905 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    456.47 Use of telehealth to provide services. Page 4 (pdf)
    627.6686 Coverage for individuals with autism spectrum disorder required; exception. Page 4 (pdf)
    641.31098 Coverage for individuals with developmental disabilities. Page 5 (pdf)
    1003.572 Collaboration of public and private instructional personnel. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • SB 1206, Original Filed Version Posted 12/11/2019 at 9:12 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) 2/3/2020 (pdf)
    Health Policy (Post-Meeting) 2/5/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 575 Applied Behavior Analysis Services Plasencia Identical Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Health Policy

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    455434 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Health Policy
    (Harrell)
    2/3/2020
    2:39 PM
    (Late Filed)
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/4/2020
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/4/2020 9:00 AM Health Policy 10 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    400.9905 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf)
    1003.572 Collaboration of public and private instructional personnel. Page 2 (pdf)

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