The current regulations governing the practive of Behavior Analysis in the state of Virginia are effective in ensuring that licensed professionals provide quality services.

It is recommend that the current regulations be kept as they are, with a modification including making BACB certification a requirement for licensure to protect individuals diagnosed with ASD and their families as they seek effective and ethical services from licensed professionals. BACB certification has standards that are comparable to regulations governing other professionals governed by the Board of Medicine. Furthermore, this certification should be verified by the BACB for all current licensed behavior analysts to further protect individuals with ASD and their families and ensure quality services.

I believe that an advisory board made up of LBA's that are currently certified by the BACB would be the most efficient way of ensuring that ethical and professional standards in Behavior Analysis services in Virginia are upheld.

Thank you for your consideration to maintain the current regulations governing the practice of Applied Behavior Analysis in Virginia