WSR 17-12-084 PERMANENT RULES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
[Filed June 5, 2017, 4:23 p.m., effective July 1, 2017] Effective Date of Rule: July 1, 2017.
Other Findings Required by Other Provisions of Law as Precondition to Adoption or Effectiveness of Rule: The action is required by state statute: Beginning July 1, 2017, RCW 18.380.050 requires applicants to provide proof of ongoing supervision as part of licensure.
Purpose: WAC 246-805-240 Licensed assistant behavior analyst—Continuing supervision and 246-805-020 Supervision disclosure, adopting new rules to set enforceable standards for ongoing supervision of licensed assistant behavior analysts (LABA), and disclosures about the supervision of LABAs and certified behavior technicians.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 17-07-114 on March 21, 2017.
A final cost-benefit analysis is available by contacting Brett Lorentson, Department of Health, P.O. Box 47852, Olympia, WA 98504-7852, phone (360) 236-4611, fax (360) 236-2901, email Brett.Lorentson@doh.wa.gov.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 2, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 2, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: June 5, 2017.
John Wiesman, DrPH, MPH
Secretary
NEW SECTION
WAC 246-805-020 Supervision disclosure.
Supervision disclosure. Prior to providing services to a client, an LABA and a CBT must disclose in writing the supervisor's name and contact information.
Documentation of disclosure must be maintained in the client file.
NEW SECTION
WAC 246-805-240 Licensed assistant behavior analyst—Continuing supervision.
(1) An LABA must work under the supervision of an LBA for each client receiving ABA services.
(2) A supervisor shall:
(a) Hold an active license in good standing as a Washington state LBA; and
(b) Be responsible and accountable for the services an LABA provides to clients.
(3) The LABA and the supervisor must develop a supervision agreement before the LABA begins to provide any behavior analytic tasks. A copy of the supervision agreement must be maintained by both the supervisor and LABA. The supervision agreement must include, but not be limited to:
(a) Duties and responsibilities the LABA will perform;
(b) Mechanism for reporting caseload to supervisor;
(c) Type and frequency of supervision; and
(d) Signature of both the supervisor and supervisee.
(4) The supervisor shall review the LABA's progress with the LABA at least every six months.
(5) The supervision shall include:
(a) At least one face-to-face contact per month with the LABA. Face-to-face contact may occur in person or by videoconferencing, and may include small group interaction; and
(b) Visually observing the LABA with clients on a quarterly basis for at least one treatment session. Observation may occur in person or by videoconferencing.
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