Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 641 - Public Health Department
Chapter 107 - Board-certified Behavior Analyst and Board-certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCBA/BCaBA) Grants Program
Rule 641-107.2 - Definitions

For the purposes of these rules, the following definitions shall apply:

"Board-certified assistant behavior analyst" or"BCaBA " means a person who has a bachelor's degree from an accredited university, has completed approved coursework as defined by the international Behavior Analyst Certification Board, has completed a defined period of supervised practical experience, and has passed the BCaBA examination.

"Board-certified behavior analyst" or"BCBA " means a person who has an acceptable graduate degree from an accredited university as defined by the international Behavior Analyst Certification Board, has completed acceptable graduate coursework in behavior analysis, has completed a defined period of supervised practical experience, and has passed the BCBA examination.

"Department" means the Iowa department of public health.

"Director " means the director of the Iowa department of public health.

"Full-time enrollment" means the applicant is enrolled in a program to be eligible for board certification as a behavior analyst or assistant behavior analyst with the appropriate number of semester credit hours as defined by the educational institution.

"Nonresident" means a person who is not a resident.

"Part-time enrollment" means the applicant is enrolled in a program to be eligible for board certification as a behavior analyst or assistant behavior analyst with the appropriate number of semester credit hours as defined by the educational institution.

"Resident" means a natural person who physically resides in Iowa as the person's principal and primary residence and who establishes evidence of such residency by providing the department with one of the following:

1. A valid Iowa driver's license,

2. A valid Iowa nonoperator's identification card,

3. A valid Iowa voter registration card,

4. A current Iowa vehicle registration certificate,

5. A utility bill,

6. A statement from a financial institution,

7. A residential lease agreement,

8. A check or pay stub from an employer,

9. A child's school or child care enrollment documents,

10. Valid documentation establishing a filing for homestead or military tax exemption on property located in Iowa, or

11. Other valid documentation as deemed acceptable by the department to establish residency.