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<section article="gho" article_name="Health Occupations" number="17-6A-26" title_number="17" title_name="Professional Counselors and Therapists" subtitle_number="6A" subtitle_name="Behavior Analysts">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this section, “behavior analyst rehabilitation  subcommittee” means a  subcommittee that:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Is defined in subsection (b) of this section; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Performs any of the functions listed in subsection (d) of this section.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>For purposes of this section, a behavior analyst rehabilitation  subcommittee is a  subcommittee of the  Committee that:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Is recognized by the Board; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Includes but is not limited to behavior analysts.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>A rehabilitation  subcommittee of the  Committee or recognized by the  Committee may function:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Solely for the  Committee; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Jointly with a rehabilitation committee representing another board or boards.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>For purposes of this section, a behavior analyst rehabilitation  subcommittee evaluates and provides assistance to any behavior analyst in need of treatment and rehabilitation for alcoholism, drug abuse, chemical dependency, or other physical, emotional, or mental condition.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the proceedings, records, and files of the behavior analyst rehabilitation  subcommittee are not discoverable and are not admissible in evidence in any civil action arising out of the matters that are being or have been reviewed and evaluated by the behavior analyst rehabilitation  subcommittee.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Paragraph (1) of this subsection does not apply to any record or document that is considered by the behavior analyst rehabilitation  subcommittee and that otherwise would be subject to discovery or introduction into evidence in a civil action.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>For purposes of this subsection, civil action does not include a proceeding before the Board or judicial review of a proceeding before the Board.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>A person who acts in good faith and within the scope of jurisdiction of the behavior analyst rehabilitation  subcommittee is not civilly liable for any action as a member of the behavior analyst rehabilitation  subcommittee or for giving information to, participating in, or contributing to the function of the behavior analyst rehabilitation  subcommittee.</text>
  </level>
</section>
