2016 Mississippi Code
Title 73 - Professions and Vocations
Chapter 75 - Licensed Behavior Analysts
§ 73-75-5. Scope of chapter

(1) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as preventing or restricting the practice of any of the following:

(a) A licensed psychologist, subject to any rules or regulations of the Mississippi Board of Psychology;

(b) Other licensed health care professionals authorized to practice in the state, so long as the services of the professional are commensurate with the professional's demonstrated competence and training and within the scope of practice regulated by the professional's licensing authority;

(c) A behavior technician who implements certain applied behavior analysis procedures under the extended authority and direction of a licensed behavior analyst or licensed assistant behavior analyst, provided that the behavior technician is supervised in accordance with the Behavior Analyst Certification Board's supervision standards;

(d) A family member or guardian of a recipient of applied behavior analysis services who implements certain applied behavior analysis procedures in compliance with the training and direction of a licensed behavior analyst or licensed psychologist;

(e) A behavior analyst who practices with nonhumans, including applied animal behaviorists and animal trainers;

(f) An individual who is pursuing supervised experiential training to meet eligibility requirements for Behavior Analyst Certification Board certification, provided that such training is supervised by a licensed behavior analyst and who meet Behavior Analyst Certification Board supervisor requirements, and that the supervised experience is conducted in accordance with other Behavior Analyst Certification Board standards and requirements;

(g) An individual who teaches behavior analysis or conducts behavior analytic research, provided that such teaching or research does not involve the delivery of direct behavior analytic services;

(h) A professional behavior analyst who provides general behavior analytic services to organizations, so long as those services are for the benefit of the organizations and do not involve direct services to individuals;

(i) A matriculated college or university student whose applied behavior analysis activities are part of a defined course, internship, practicum, or program of study and are supervised by a licensed behavior analyst or an instructor in a Behavior Analyst Certification Board-approved course sequence or practicum. Students and interns must not represent themselves as professional behavior analysts but must use titles that clearly indicate their trainee status, such as "student," "intern," or "trainee"; and

(j) Individuals employed by a school board while performing the regular duties of their office or position. Such individuals shall not represent themselves as professional behavior analysts unless they are licensed behavior analysts or licensed assistant behavior analysts, and shall not offer behavior analytic services to any persons or entities other than their school employer or accept remuneration for providing behavior analytic services other than the remuneration they receive from their school employer.

(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall not be interpreted to expand the scope of practice of any licensed professional who is not licensed pursuant to this chapter; no individual described in subsection (1) may provide applied behavior analysis treatment outside the scope of their licensed practice.