HB5580 - Behavior Analyst Licensing Act

• Creates licensure requirements for licensed behavior analysts and licensed assistant behavior analysts under the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, effective 24 months after enactment.

• Establishes a 7-member Advisory Board of Behavior Analysts (4 licensed behavior analysts, 1 assistant behavior analyst, 1 clinical psychologist, 1 public member) to advise the Department on licensure and professional standards.

• Requires applicants to hold Board Certified Behavior Analyst or Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst certification from an accredited certifying entity; assistant behavior analysts must provide evidence of ongoing supervision.

• Authorizes the Department to adopt rules for licensure standards, conduct investigations and disciplinary hearings, and impose fines up to $10,000 per violation for grounds including fraud, incompetence, malpractice, criminal conviction, and failure to report child abuse.

• Sunsets the Act on January 1, 2029 under the Regulatory Sunset Act; all fees and fines collected are deposited into the General Professions Dedicated Fund.