LAC 46:VIII.517. RLT Responsibilities

A. The supervising LBA has the overall responsibility for providing the necessary supervision to protect the health and welfare of the client receiving treatment from an RLT. However, this does not absolve the RLT from his/her professional responsibilities. The RLT shall exercise sound judgment and provide adequate care in the performance of duties. The RLT shall: 1. be primarily responsible for the direct implementation of skill acquisition and behavior-reduction plans developed by the supervisor; 2. not initiate any client treatment program or modification of said program until the behavior analyst has evaluated, established a treatment plan, and consulted with the LBA; 3. not perform an evaluation/assessment, but may assist in the data gathering process and administer specific assessments where clinical competency has been demonstrated, under the direction of the LBA; 4. not analyze or interpret evaluation data; 5. immediately contact the supervising LBA or SCABA if any treatment intervention that appears harmful to the client; 6. ensure that all client documentation completed by the RLT becomes a part of the permanent record; 7. if they are not currently providing behavior analysis services, proper documentation must be maintained; and 8. inform the board of the termination in a supervisory relationship within 10 calendar days.