Bill Text: CA AB2041 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Developmental services: regional centers: behavioral health treatment.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2014-08-14 - In committee: Held under submission. [AB2041 Detail]
Download: California-2013-AB2041-Amended.html
BILL NUMBER: AB 2041 AMENDED
BILL TEXT
AMENDED IN SENATE JUNE 26, 2014
AMENDED IN SENATE JUNE 9, 2014
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY APRIL 22, 2014
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MARCH 28, 2014
INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Jones
FEBRUARY 20, 2014
An act to add Section 4648.32 to the Welfare and Institutions
Code, relating to developmental services.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2041, as amended, Jones. Developmental services: regional
centers: behavioral health treatment.
The Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act requires the
State Department of Developmental Services to enter into contracts
with private nonprofit corporations to operate regional centers for
the provision of community services and supports for persons with
developmental disabilities and their families. Regulations adopted
under that act require a regional center to classify a vendor of
services provided by the regional center as a behavior management
consultant or behavior management assistant if the vendor designs or
implements behavior management intervention services, possesses
specified experience in designing or implementing those services, and
meets other specified licensure and education requirements.
This bill would require that a regional center classify a vendor
as a behavior management consultant or behavior management assistant
if the vendor designs or implements evidence-based
behavioral health treatment, has a specified amount of experience in
designing or implementing that treatment, and meets other licensure
and education requirements. The bill would require the department to
amend its regulations as necessary to implement the provisions of the
bill.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 4648.32 is added to the Welfare and
Institutions Code, to read:
4648.32. (a) For purposes of this section, "behavioral health
treatment" shall have the same meaning as provided in Article 5.6
(commencing with Section 1374.60) of Chapter 2.2 of Division 2 of the
Health and Safety Code and Article 2.5 (commencing with Section
10140) of Chapter 1 of Part 2 of Division 2 of the Insurance Code.
(b) A regional center shall classify a vendor as a Behavior
Management Assistant if the vendor does both of the following:
(1) Designs or implements behavioral health treatments under the
direct supervision of a Behavior Management Consultant, classified as
provided in subdivision (c), or assesses the function of a behavior
of a consumer and designs, implements, and evaluates instructional
and environmental modifications to produce socially significant
improvements in the consumer's behavior through skill acquisition and
the reduction of behavior, under direct supervision of a Behavior
Analyst, classified as provided in Section 54342 of Title 17 of the
California Code of Regulations, or a Behavior Management Consultant,
classified as provided in subdivision (c).
(2) Meets either of the following requirements:
(A) Possesses a bachelor of arts or science degree and has either
of the following:
(i) Twelve semester units of applied behavior analysis or
behavioral health treatment and one year of experience in designing
or implementing behavioral health treatment.
(ii) Two years of experience in designing or implementing
behavioral health treatment.
(B) Is either of the following:
(i) A registered psychological assistant or licensed psychologist
pursuant to Chapter 6.6 (commencing with Section 2900) of Division 2
of the Business and Professions Code.
(ii) An associate clinical social worker registered with the Board
of Behavioral Sciences pursuant to Section 4996.18 of the Business
and Professions Code.
(3) For purposes of this section, a regional center shall only
classify as a vendor a Behavior Management Assistant who designs or
implements evidence-based behavioral health treatments
that are consistent with the vendor's experience and education.
(c) A regional center shall classify a vendor as a Behavior
Management Consultant if the vendor designs or implements behavioral
health treatments and meets all of the following requirements:
(1) Has two years of experience designing and implementing
behavioral health treatments.
(2) Is licensed as one of the following:
(A) A psychologist pursuant to Chapter 6.6 (commencing with
Section 2900) of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code.
(B) A licensed clinical social worker pursuant to Chapter 14
(commencing with Section 4991) of Division 2 of the Business and
Professions Code.
(C) A licensed marriage and family therapist pursuant to Chapter
13 (commencing with Section 4980) of Division 2 of the Business and
Professions Code.
(D) Any other licensed professional under the laws of this state
whose license permits the design or implementation of behavioral
health treatments.
(3) For individuals vendored as a behavior management consultant
prior to, or as of, December 31, 2006, have completed 12 semester
units in applied behavior analysis by December 31, 2008.
(4) For individuals vendored as a behavior management consultant
on or after January 1, 2007, completes 12 semester units of applied
behavior analysis or behavioral health treatment.
(5) For purposes of this section, a regional center shall only
classify as a vendor a Behavior Management Consultant who designs or
implements evidence-based behavioral health treatments
that are consistent with the vendor's experience and education.
(d) The department shall amend its regulations as necessary to
implement to this section.
