Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-11-308: Supervision of licensed assistant behavior analysts

(a) A LBA shall provide supervision of applied behavior analysis (ABA) services under the LBA's extended authority and direction to all designated persons as provided in this part. (b) A LABA shall work under the supervision of an LBA. (c) (1) A LBA shall provide supervision to a maximum of six (6) LABAs concurrently, with the supervision to be conducted as follows: (A) A minimum of two (2) hours for each forty (40) hours of services provided by a LABA; (B) A minimum of one-half (1/2) of all supervision hours shall involve real time interactions; (C) A minimum of one-half (1/2) of all supervision hours shall involve one-to-one interactions between supervisors and supervisees. The remainder may be conducted in small group format. (2) Acceptable supervision activities include: (A) Direct observation of the LABA delivering ABA services to service recipients; (B) Direct observation of the LABA training family members and staff to implement ABA assessment or intervention procedures; (C) Demonstrating ABA assessment or intervention procedures; (D) Coaching supervisees in implementing ABA assessment or intervention procedures; (E) Reviewing and discussing treatment goals and procedures; (F) Reviewing service recipient progress data; and (G) Reviewing and discussing relevant research articles and other professional literature. (d) A formal professional relationship shall exist between a supervising LBA and LABA in the form of: (1) A co-employed relationship; or (2) An employee-employer relationship. (e) LABAs shall notify the committee within ten (10) business days of any change in supervision status. Acts 2014 , ch. 918, § 2.

(a) A LBA shall provide supervision of applied behavior analysis (ABA) services under the LBA's extended authority and direction to all designated persons as provided in this part.

(b) A LABA shall work under the supervision of an LBA.

(c) (1) A LBA shall provide supervision to a maximum of six (6) LABAs concurrently, with the supervision to be conducted as follows: (A) A minimum of two (2) hours for each forty (40) hours of services provided by a LABA; (B) A minimum of one-half (1/2) of all supervision hours shall involve real time interactions; (C) A minimum of one-half (1/2) of all supervision hours shall involve one-to-one interactions between supervisors and supervisees. The remainder may be conducted in small group format. (2) Acceptable supervision activities include: (A) Direct observation of the LABA delivering ABA services to service recipients; (B) Direct observation of the LABA training family members and staff to implement ABA assessment or intervention procedures; (C) Demonstrating ABA assessment or intervention procedures; (D) Coaching supervisees in implementing ABA assessment or intervention procedures; (E) Reviewing and discussing treatment goals and procedures; (F) Reviewing service recipient progress data; and (G) Reviewing and discussing relevant research articles and other professional literature.

(1) A LBA shall provide supervision to a maximum of six (6) LABAs concurrently, with the supervision to be conducted as follows: (A) A minimum of two (2) hours for each forty (40) hours of services provided by a LABA; (B) A minimum of one-half (1/2) of all supervision hours shall involve real time interactions; (C) A minimum of one-half (1/2) of all supervision hours shall involve one-to-one interactions between supervisors and supervisees. The remainder may be conducted in small group format.

(A) A minimum of two (2) hours for each forty (40) hours of services provided by a LABA;

(B) A minimum of one-half (1/2) of all supervision hours shall involve real time interactions;

(C) A minimum of one-half (1/2) of all supervision hours shall involve one-to-one interactions between supervisors and supervisees. The remainder may be conducted in small group format.

nducted in small group format.

(A) A minimum of two (2) hours for each forty (40) hours of services provided by a LABA;

(B) A minimum of one-half (1/2) of all supervision hours shall involve real time interactions;

(C) A minimum of one-half (1/2) of all supervision hours shall involve one-to-one interactions between supervisors and supervisees. The remainder may be conducted in small group format.

(2) Acceptable supervision activities include: (A) Direct observation of the LABA delivering ABA services to service recipients; (B) Direct observation of the LABA training family members and staff to implement ABA assessment or intervention procedures; (C) Demonstrating ABA assessment or intervention procedures; (D) Coaching supervisees in implementing ABA assessment or intervention procedures; (E) Reviewing and discussing treatment goals and procedures; (F) Reviewing service recipient progress data; and (G) Reviewing and discussing relevant research articles and other professional literature.

(A) Direct observation of the LABA delivering ABA services to service recipients;

(B) Direct observation of the LABA training family members and staff to implement ABA assessment or intervention procedures;

(C) Demonstrating ABA assessment or intervention procedures;

(D) Coaching supervisees in implementing ABA assessment or intervention procedures;

(E) Reviewing and discussing treatment goals and procedures;

(F) Reviewing service recipient progress data; and

(G) Reviewing and discussing relevant research articles and other professional literature.

(d) A formal professional relationship shall exist between a supervising LBA and LABA in the form of: (1) A co-employed relationship; or (2) An employee-employer relationship.

(1) A co-employed relationship; or

(2) An employee-employer relationship.

(e) LABAs shall notify the committee within ten (10) business days of any change in supervision status.