Sec. 18255.

(1) The Michigan board of behavior analysts is created in the department and consists of the following 9 voting members:

(a) Four behavior analysts. The 4 members appointed under this subdivision shall be behavior analysts who are licensed under this part, except that the first 4 members appointed to the board under this subdivision may be board-certified behavior analysts who are not licensed under this part. Members described in this subdivision shall be appointed in a manner that ensures that 3 of the members serving on the board are engaged in providing clinical services and 1 is engaged in providing applied behavior analysis services to the Medicaid population in addition to providing clinical services. As used in this subdivision:

(i) "Medicaid" means that term as defined in section 2701.

(ii) "Medicaid population" means those individuals who reside in this state and who are eligible for Medicaid.

(b) One individual who is affiliated with a university in this state and provides instruction or conducts research in applied behavior analysis.

(c) One assistant behavior analyst.

(d) One physician who is licensed under part 170 or 175 and works with patients with autism spectrum disorders or brain injuries.

(e) Two public members.

(2) The terms of office of individual members of the board, except those appointed to fill vacancies, expire 4 years after the appointment on December 31 of the year in which the term expires. However, for the members first appointed to the board under subsection (1), 3 must serve for 2 years, 3 must serve for 3 years, and 3 must serve for 4 years.

History: Add. 2016, Act 404, Eff. Apr. 3, 2017 Popular Name: Act 368