Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-26-401 - Definitions
A. The definitions
in A.R.S. §
32-2091
apply in this Article.
B.
Additionally, in this Article:
1.
"Accredited" means an institution of higher education:
a. In the U.S. is listed with the Council for
Higher Education Accreditation,
b.
In Canada is a member of the Universities Canada, and
c. Outside of the U.S. or Canada is
determined by a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation
Services to have standards substantially similar to those of an institution of
higher education in the U.S. or Canada.
2. "Advertising" means any media used to
disseminate information regarding the qualifications of a behavior analyst in
order to solicit clients for behavior analysis services, regardless of whether
the behavior analyst pays for the advertising.
3. "Applicant" means an individual who
applies to the Board for an initial or renewal license.
4. "BACB" means the Behavior Analyst
Certification Board, Inc.®.
5. "Confidential information" means:
a. Minutes of an executive session of the
Board exceptas provided under A.R.S. §
38-431.03(B);
b. A record that is classified as
confidential by a statute or rule applicable to the Board;
c. Materials relating to an investigation by
the Board, including a complaint, response, client record, witness statement,
investigative report, and any information relating to a client's diagnosis,
treatment, or personal family life; and
d. The following regarding an applicant or
licensee:
i. College or university transcripts
if requested from the Board by a person other than the applicant or
licensee;
ii. Home address,
telephone number, and e-mail address;
iii. Test scores;
iv. Date of birth;
v. Place of birth; and
vi. Social Security
number.
6.
"Gross negligence" means an extreme departure from the ordinary standard of
care.
7. "Inactive status" means a
behavior analyst maintains a license as a behavior analyst but is prohibited
from practicing behavior analysis or holding oneself out as practicing behavior
analysis in Arizona.
8. "License
period" means:
a. For a licensee who holds an
odd-numbered license, the two years between the first day of the month after
the licensee's birth month of one odd-numbered year and the last day of the
licensee's birth month of the next odd-numbered year; and
b. For a licensee who holds an even-numbered
license, the two years between the first day of the month after the licensee's
birth month of one even-numbered year and the last day of the licensee's birth
month of the next even-numbered year.
9. "Mitigating circumstances that prevent
resolution" means factors the Board considers in reviewing allegations against
an applicant or licensee of unprofessional conduct occurring in another
regulatory jurisdiction when the allegations would not prohibit licensure in
Arizona. The factors may include:
a. Nature of
the alleged conduct,
b. Severity of
the alleged conduct,
c. Recentness
of the alleged conduct,
d. Actions
taken by the applicant to remedy potential violations, and
e. Whether the alleged conduct was an
isolated incident or part of a recurring pattern.
10. "Party" means the Board, an applicant, a
licensee, or the state.
11.
"Psychometric testing materials" means manuals, instruments, protocols, and
questions or stimuli used in testing.
12. "Raw test data" means test scores, client
responses to test questions or stimuli, and a behavior analyst's notes and
recordings concerning client statements and behavior during
examination.
13. "Regulatory
jurisdiction" means a state or territory of the United States, the District of
Columbia, or a foreign country with authority to grant or deny entry into a
profession or occupation.
14.
"Renewal year" means:
a. Each odd-numbered
year for a licensee who holds an odd-numbered license, and
b. Each even-numbered year for a licensee who
holds an even-numbered license.
15. "Supervised experience" means supervised
independent fieldwork, practicum, or intensive practicum.
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