BILL NUMBER: AB 2845	CHAPTERED  07/16/04

	CHAPTER  174
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  JULY 16, 2004
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  JULY 15, 2004
	PASSED THE SENATE  JULY 1, 2004
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  MAY 20, 2004
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MAY 12, 2004

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member La Suer

                        FEBRUARY 20, 2004

   An act to add Section 56525 to the Education Code, relating to
special education.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2845, La Suer.  Behavioral interventions.
   Existing law requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to
develop, and the State Board of Education to adopt, regulations
governing the use of appropriate behavioral interventions with
individuals with exceptional needs receiving special education and
related services.
   This bill would provide that a person recognized by the national
Behavior Analyst Certification Board as a Board Certified Behavior
Analyst qualifies as a behavioral intervention case manager of a
school district, special education local plan area, or county office
of education and may conduct behavior assessments and provide
behavioral intervention services for  individuals with exceptional
needs.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Section 56525 is added to the Education Code, to read:

   56525.  (a) A person recognized by the national Behavior Analyst
Certification Board as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst qualifies
as a behavioral intervention case manager of a district, special
education local plan area, or county office and may conduct behavior
assessments and provide behavioral intervention services for
individuals with exceptional needs.
   (b) This section does not require a district, special education
local plan area, or county office to use a Board Certified Behavior
Analyst as a behavioral intervention case manager.