La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § VIII-503

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 12, December 20, 2024

Section VIII-503 - Supervision Requirements

A. The manner of supervision shall depend on the treatment setting, patient/client caseload, and the competency of the SCABA. At a minimum, for full-time SCABAS, working at least 30 hours per week, a face-to-face supervisory meeting shall occur not less than once every four weeks, with each supervisory session lasting no less than one hour for full-time SCABAS. In-person, on-site observation is preferred. However, this face-to-face supervision may be conducted via web cameras, videoconferencing, or similar means (telehealth) in lieu of the supervisor being physically present in the same geographic space as the technician, provided the remote methods comply with all relevant privacy protection laws and regulations. Face-to-face supervision conducted remotely requires two-way video and audio capability, realtime 1:1 contact must occur while the client's session is occurring; and on-site requires the SCABA to be on-site with the client. The qualifying supervision activities may include:

1. direct, real-time observation of the SCABA implementing behavior analytic assessment and intervention procedures with clients in natural environments and/or training others to implement them, with feedback from the supervising LBA; and

2. one-to-one real-time interactions between the supervising LBA and the SCABA to review and discuss assessment procedures, assessment outcomes, possible intervention procedures and materials, data collection procedures, intervention outcome data, modifications of intervention procedures, published research, ethical and professional standards and guidelines, professional development needs and opportunities, and relevant laws, regulations, and policies.

B. More frequent supervisory activities may be necessary as determined by the LBA or SCABA dependent on the level of expertise displayed by the SCABA, the practice setting, and/or the complexity of the patient/client caseload. Supervision should occur in a schedule and mode consistent with evidence-based practice and sufficient to ensure competence in the delivery of each client's current treatment program. The qualifying supervision may include, but are not limited to:

1. real-time interactions between a supervising LBA and a group of SCABAs to review and discuss assessment and treatment plans and procedures, client assessment and progress data and reports, published research, ethical and professional standards and guidelines, professional development needs and opportunities, and relevant laws, regulations, and policies; and

2. Camera surveillance of sessions in which a supervisor only views the sessions remotely and communication occurs via text-messages, electronic mail, or other written or typed communication is allowed as additional supervision, but is a non-qualifying supervision activity.

C. Supervision requirements for part-time practice, less than 30 hours per week, may be modified at the discretion of the board upon approval of the submitted plan. Additional modifications of the format, frequency, or duration of supervision may be submitted for approval by the board.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § VIII-503

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Behavior Analysts Board, LR 40:1933 (October 2014), Amended by the Department of Health, Behavior Analyst Board, LR 421516 (9/1/2016, Amended by the Department of Health, Behavior Analyst Board, LR 46567 (4/1/2020).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:3706-R.S. 37:3708.