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New York behavior analysts

New York licenses behavior analysts and certifies assistants, restricts diagnosis and prescribing, and has a material conflict between current statutory text and older agency FAQ language.

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2026-08-11
Next scheduled review
2026-09-11
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New York State Education Department, State Board for Applied Behavior Analysis

Credential names: LBA, CBAA, Limited Permit

What the official sources support

Applicability and exclusions are shown with each finding. “Qualified” or “conflicting” findings are not simplified into an operational answer.

Authority, credentials, and scope

Regulator, governing authority, credential names, regulated titles, scope boundaries, exemptions, and prohibited activities.

LBA and CBAA authority

Published research · Confirmed

Article 167 establishes the licensed behavior analyst and certified behavior analyst assistant credentials.

Applies to
Use for LBA, CBAA, Limited Permit research in NY.
Known exclusions
A payer, facility, employer, local government, or another professional board may impose additional requirements.
Effective date
No separate future date recorded
Fact checked
2026-08-11

Application and practice status

Application, education, examination, background check, fees, temporary authority, endorsement, and supervised versus independent practice.

Scope boundaries

Published research · Confirmed

The statute does not authorize an LBA or CBAA to diagnose, prescribe, or provide services outside the credential holder’s lawful scope.

Applies to
Use for LBA, CBAA, Limited Permit research in NY.
Known exclusions
A payer, facility, employer, local government, or another professional board may impose additional requirements.
Effective date
No separate future date recorded
Fact checked
2026-08-11

Supervision and workforce evidence

Supervisor qualifications, written agreements, settings, hours, reporting, license verification, and hiring or credentialing evidence.

Assistant supervision

Published research · Confirmed

A CBAA practices under LBA supervision, and Article 167 limits an LBA to supervising no more than six CBAAs.

Applies to
Use for LBA, CBAA, Limited Permit research in NY.
Known exclusions
A payer, facility, employer, local government, or another professional board may impose additional requirements.
Effective date
No separate future date recorded
Fact checked
2026-08-11

Cross-border and practice structure

Telehealth location rules, registration, compact privileges, ownership, entity naming, fee sharing, and multidisciplinary practice.

Agency exemption sunset

Open implementation issue · Confirmed

The reviewed statutory agency-setting exemption is scheduled to sunset July 1, 2030.

Applies to
Use for LBA, CBAA, Limited Permit research in NY.
Known exclusions
A payer, facility, employer, local government, or another professional board may impose additional requirements.
Effective date
2030-07-01
Fact checked
2026-08-11

Client-facing operations and records

Disclosure, consent, telehealth, emergencies, advertising, confidentiality, access, retention, minors, subpoenas, closure, fees, billing, and termination.

Official-source scope conflict

Official-source conflict · Conflicting

The current statute and an NYSED FAQ use materially different scope descriptions; this guide reports the conflict and does not select an operational answer.

Applies to
Use for LBA, CBAA, Limited Permit research in NY.
Known exclusions
A payer, facility, employer, local government, or another professional board may impose additional requirements.
Effective date
No separate future date recorded
Fact checked
2026-08-11

Maintenance, complaints, and monitoring

Renewal, continuing education, audits, inactive status, reinstatement, complaints, discipline, effective dates, exclusions, and unresolved interpretations.

LBA and CBAA authority

Published research · Confirmed

Article 167 establishes the licensed behavior analyst and certified behavior analyst assistant credentials.

Applies to
Use for LBA, CBAA, Limited Permit research in NY.
Known exclusions
A payer, facility, employer, local government, or another professional board may impose additional requirements.
Effective date
No separate future date recorded
Fact checked
2026-08-11

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What gets rechecked

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Credential, telehealth, and supervision worksheets

Credential and license-maintenance checklistTrack verification, renewal, continuing education, audits, inactive status, and reinstatement.4 steps · WS-NY-LICENSE-MAINTENANCE

Check steps as you work. Evidence links stay tucked away until you need them.

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  1. Evidence · 7 official sources
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  4. Evidence · 7 official sources
Telehealth and cross-border decision treeDocument the client location, practitioner authority, registration or privilege, consent, emergency plan, and payer rule.4 steps · WS-NY-TELEHEALTH

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  1. Evidence · 2 official sources
  2. Evidence · 7 official sources
  3. Evidence · 2 official sources
  4. Evidence · 2 official sources
Hiring and supervision checklistCollect credential evidence and document role, supervision, setting, hours, reporting, and payer enrollment.4 steps · WS-NY-HIRING-SUPERVISION

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0 of 4 complete
  1. Evidence · 2 official sources
  2. Evidence · 7 official sources
  3. Evidence · 2 official sources
  4. Evidence · 2 official sources

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