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HB0143

Family Members Can Help with Behavior Analysis

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In one sentence

This act allows family members and caregivers to help deliver behavior analysis services under supervision by a licensed professional.

What it does

  • Allows family members or caregivers to provide behavior analyst services if they are supervised by a licensed behavior analyst.
  • Requires that these helpers only use titles like 'applied behavior analysis technician' or 'behavior technician,' not 'licensed behavior analyst.'
  • Gives the board of psychology the power to make rules about how this act will work.

Who it affects

  • Family members and caregivers who want to help with behavior analysis services.
  • People receiving behavior analyst services from licensed professionals.
  • Licensed behavior analysts supervising family members or caregivers.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how family members or caregivers will be trained.
  • It is unclear what happens if someone violates these rules.
  • This act is inactive and may not move forward in its current session.

Plain language

Terms to know

Behavior Analyst
A professional who designs and implements plans to change behaviors in a positive way.
Behavior Technician
Someone trained to help with behavior analysis under the supervision of a licensed analyst.

Official record

Sources

Source checked
Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill text

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 5, 6:23 AM

Voted No

Why they voted this way

The speaker opposes the bill based on his experience as a parent who followed expert advice, noting that school teachers and caregivers are not mental health professionals.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:38:48 Watch the statement

Jared Olsen

R · H11

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The speaker supports the bill as a common-sense solution to address the shortage of care providers by allowing family members with proper training and certification to treat their own children.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:39:07 Watch the statement

If a lawmaker is not listed, we couldn't find a published reason.

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

1 roll call

H Introduced and Referred to H10 - Labor 57-4-1-0-02024-02-14 · House57 yes 4 no
Yes
57
No
4
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 57

Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Allen SlagleH02Andrew ByronR · H22Art WashutR · H36Barry CragoR · H40Ben HornokH42Bill AllemandR · H58Bob DavisR · H47Bob NicholasR · H07Chip NeimanR · H01Christopher KnappR · H53Clark D StithH48Cody WylieR · H39Cyrus WesternH51Dalton BanksR · H26Dan ZwonitzerH43Daniel SinghR · H61Dave L ZwonitzerH08David E NorthrupH25Donald E Burkhart JrH15Ember OakleyH55Forrest ChadwickH62J.T. LarsonR · H17Jared OlsenR · H11Jeanette WardH57Jeremy HaroldsonR · H04Jerry A ObermuellerH56John BearR · H31John C EklundH10John WinterR · H28Jon ConradH19Karlee ProvenzaD · H45Ken ChestekD · H13Ken CloustonR · H32Ken PendergraftR · H29Kevin O'HearnH59Landon BrownR · H09Lane AllredH21Lloyd LarsenR · H54Martha LawleyR · H27Mike YinD · H16Ocean AndrewR · H46Pepper OttmanR · H34Rachel Rodriguez-WilliamsR · H50Reuben TarverR · H52Ryan BergerH49Sandy NewsomeH24Sarah PennH33Scott HeinerR · H18Scott SmithR · H05Steve HarshmanR · H37Tamara TrujilloH44Thomas J WaltersH38Tomi StrockR · H06Tony LockeR · H35Tony NiemiecH60William D HendersonH41

No 4

Clarence StyvarR · H12Clifford M JenningsH30Liz StorerD · H23Trey SherwoodD · H14

Excused 1

Abby AngelosR · H03

Official activity

Bill history

  1. H:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to HR 5-4House
  2. H No report prior to CoW CutoffHouse
  3. H Introduced and Referred to H10 - Labor 57-4-1-0-0House
  4. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  5. Bill Number AssignedLSO