The Health Licensing Office shall establish by rule criteria for the registration of behavior analysis interventionists. The criteria must include, but are not limited to, the requirement that the applicant:
(1)
Have a high school diploma, a modified diploma, a certificate for passing an approved high school equivalency test such as the General Educational Development (GED) test or a degree from a post-secondary institution;
(2)
Be at least 18 years of age;
(3)
Have successfully completed a state and nationwide criminal records check that requires fingerprinting;
(4)
Have completed at least 40 hours of professional training in applied behavior analysis approved by the office by rule; and
(5)
Receive ongoing training and supervision by a licensed behavior analyst, by a licensed assistant behavior analyst or by another licensed health care professional. [2015 c.674 §4; 2017 c.66 §26; 2017 c.167 §1; 2017 c.726 §13]