Oklahoma § 59-1931 Definitions.

Oklahoma Statutes

§ 59-1931 — Definitions.

Oklahoma·Title 59 Professions And Occupations

For the purpose of the Licensed Behavioral Practitioner Act: 1. "Behavioral health services" means the application of the scientific components of psychological and mental health principles in order to: a. facilitate human development and adjustment throughout the life span, b. prevent, diagnose, or treat mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders or associated distress which interfere with mental health, c. conduct assessments or diagnoses for the purpose of establishing treatment goals and objectives, and d. plan, implement, or evaluate treatment plans using behavioral treatment interventions; 2. "Behavioral treatment interventions" means the application of empirically validated treatment modalities, including, but not limited to, operant and classical conditioning techniques, adherence/

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For the purpose of the Licensed Behavioral Practitioner Act: 1. "Behavioral health services" means the application of the scientific components of psychological and mental health principles in order to: a. facilitate human development and adjustment throughout the life span, b. prevent, diagnose, or treat mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders or associated distress which interfere with mental health, c. conduct assessments or diagnoses for the purpose of establishing treatment goals and objectives, and d. plan, implement, or evaluate treatment plans using behavioral treatment interventions; 2. "Behavioral treatment interventions" means the application of empirically validated treatment modalities, including, but not limited to, operant and classical conditioning techniques, adherence/compliance methods, habit reversal procedures, cognitive behavior therapy, biofeedback procedures and parent training. Such interventions are specifically implemented in the context of a professional therapeutic relationship; 3. "Board" means the State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure; 4. "Consulting" means interpreting or reporting scientific fact or theory in behavioral health to provide assistance in solving current or potential problems of individuals, groups, or organizations; 5. "Licensed behavioral practitioner" or "LBP" means any person who offers professional behavioral health services to any person and is licensed pursuant to the provisions of the Licensed Behavioral Practitioner Act. The term shall not include those professions exempted by Section 1932 of this title; 6. "Licensed behavioral practitioner candidate" means a person whose application for licensure has been accepted and who is under supervision for licensure as provided in Section 1935 of this title; 7. "Referral activities" means the evaluating of data to identify problems and to determine the advisability of referral to other specialists; 8. "Research activities" means reporting, designing, conducting, or consulting on research in behavioral health services; 9. "Specialty" means the designation of a subarea of behavioral practice that is recognized by a national certification agency or by the Board; 10. "Supervisor" means a person who meets the requirements established by the Board; and 11. "Executive Director" means the Executive Director of the State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure.

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Legislative History

Added by Laws 1999, c. 133, § 2, emerg. eff. April 28, 1999. Amended by Laws 2000, c. 53, § 14, emerg. eff. April 14, 2000; Laws 2013, c. 229, § 27, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.