{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-63-11-308","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-11-308","heading":"Supervision of licensed assistant behavior analysts","body":"(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.\n(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.\n(b) A LABA shall work under the supervision of an LBA.\n(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.\n(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.\n(A) A minimum of two (2) hours for each forty (40) hours of services provided by a LABA;\n(B) A minimum of one-half (1/2) of all supervision hours shall involve real time interactions;\n(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.\nnducted in small group format.\n(A) A minimum of two (2) hours for each forty (40) hours of services provided by a LABA;\n(B) A minimum of one-half (1/2) of all supervision hours shall involve real time interactions;\n(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.\n(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.\n(A) Direct observation of the LABA delivering ABA services to service recipients;\n(B) Direct observation of the LABA training family members and staff to implement ABA assessment or intervention procedures;\n(C) Demonstrating ABA assessment or intervention procedures;\n(D) Coaching supervisees in implementing ABA assessment or intervention procedures;\n(E) Reviewing and discussing treatment goals and procedures;\n(F) Reviewing service recipient progress data; and\n(G) Reviewing and discussing relevant research articles and other professional literature.\n(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.\n(1) A co-employed relationship; or\n(2) An employee-employer relationship.\n(e) LABAs shall notify the committee within ten (10) business days of any change in supervision status.","path":["TN Code","Title 63","Chapter 11"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"66cbcf9b6f37c569103050ef95c4da15bac81e5d63b480b55ddb4b0a0cf5f53f","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-63-11-307","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-63-11-309"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. 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