C.R.S. § 12-247-113: Scope of practice - licensed behavioral analysts.

(1) (a) The practice of behavioral analysis includes the design, implementation, and evaluation of environmental modifications using behavioral stimuli and consequences to produce socially significant improvement in human behavior, including the use of direct observation, measurement, and functional analysis of the relationship between environment and behavior, for the purpose of providing treatment.

(b) The practice of behavioral analysis may include other practices as defined by the board.

(2) A licensed behavioral analyst shall supervise an appropriate number of assistant behavioral analysts or behavioral technicians at a time as determined by the board.

(3) (a) A licensed behavior analyst shall develop an individualized treatment plan for applied behavior analysis that will guide recommendations for treatment goals, treatment intensity, and service delivery.

(b) An individualized treatment plan described in subsection (3)(a) of this section must identify and develop objective and measurable treatment goals to address problem areas that were identified through the use of standardized assessments, criteria-referenced assessments, or other assessments for initial and ongoing assessment and progress monitoring. The treatment goals shall be defined appropriate to proposed treatment intensity and service delivery.