Oregon Code § 676.815·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Behavior analysis interventionists; rules.
(1) The Health Licensing Office, in consultation with
the Behavior Analysis Regulatory Board, shall establish by rule criteria for
the registration of behavior analysis interventionists. The criteria must
include, but are not limited to, the requirement that the applicant:
(a) Have a high
school diploma, a modified diploma, a certificate for passing an approved high
school equivalency test such as the General Educational Development (GED) test
or a degree from a post-secondary institution;
(b) Be at least
18 years of age;
(c) Have
successfully completed a state and nationwide criminal records check that
requires fingerprinting;
(d) Have
completed at least 40 hours of professional training in applied behavior
analysis approved by the office by rule; and
(e) Receive
ongoing training and supervision by a licensed behavior analyst, by a licensed
assistant behavior analyst or by another licensed health care professional.
(2) The office
shall adopt rules to establish guidelines for the professional methods and
procedures to be used by behavior analysis interventionists registered under
this section.
(3) The office
shall adopt rules to establish a process to issue a provisional registration to
an applicant for registration under subsection (1) of this section. The
provisional registration:
(a) Must be
issued to the applicant if the applicant meets the criteria for registration
under subsection (1) of this section;
(b) Must be
issued within five business days of the date on which the office received the
completed application for registration under subsection (1) of this section if,
within the five-day period, the office has not issued to the applicant a
registration under subsection (1) of this section; and
(c) Expires on
the date on which registration under subsection (1) of this section is issued
to the applicant or, if the applicant is denied registration, on the date on
which the registration is denied. [2015 c.674 §4; 2017 c.66 §26; 2017 c.167 §1;
2017 c.726 §13; 2023 c.394 §1; 2023 c.500 §2]