(a) An LBA may administer behavioral scales that are within the scope of the practice of applied behavior analysis.(b) When administering behavioral scales, an LBA: (1) Shall only use the results of the behavioral scales to guide treatment planning or monitor the progress of treatment for behavioral disorders;(2) Shall not interpret the overall results or use the results of the scales for diagnosis, an overall conceptualization of psychological functioning, intelligence, or neuropsychological functioning; and(3) May submit the scores derived from behavioral scales to an insurer if the LBA is required to do so.Added by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 758, s 1, eff. 3/31/2022.
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