The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly states otherwise:

(1) "ABA" means applied behavior analysis.

(2) "Behavior Analyst Certification Board" or "BACB" means a national organization that certifies individuals as meeting education, training, supervised experience and examination standards of the behavior analysis profession.

(3) "Board certified assistant behavior analyst" or "BCaBA" means a professional certified with the BACB as meeting the education, training, supervised experience, and examination standards to practice ABA under the supervision of a BCBA who meets the BACB supervision requirements.

(4) "Board certified behavior analyst" or "BCBA" means a professional certified with the BACB as meeting the education, training, supervised experience and examination standards to practice ABA independently. It includes individuals with the designation board certified behavior analyst-doctoral (BCBA-D) of the BACB.

(5) "Certified behavior technician" or "CBT" means a person certified under chapter 18.380 RCW.

(6) "Close, ongoing supervision" means procedures or tasks that are performed under a supervisor's overall direction and control. The supervisor must be accessible, but the supervisor's presence is not required during the performance of the procedures or tasks.

(7) "Department" means the Washington state department of health.

(8) "In good standing" means an active credential issued by the department of health without:

(a) Conditions;

(b) Current discipline;

(c) Pending discipline; or

(d) Restrictions on the practice of ABA.

(9) "Licensed assistant behavior analyst" or "LABA" means a person licensed under chapter 18.380 RCW.

(10) "LABA trainee" means a person participating in a supervised experience described in WAC 246-805-230.

(11) "Licensed behavior analyst" or "LBA" means a person licensed under chapter 18.380 RCW.

(12) "Registered behavior technician" or "RBT" means a paraprofessional who is credentialed by the BACB to practice ABA under close ongoing supervision of a BCBA or BCaBA who is responsible for the work performed by the RBT, and meets the education, examination and training standards of the BACB.

(13) "Secretary" means the secretary of the department of health or the secretary's designee.

(14) "Trainee" means a person participating in a behavior technician training program described in WAC 246-805-310.