Advisory committee members reviewed a BSRB survey of behavior-analysis licensees about telehealth and artificial intelligence during the Oct. 10 meeting and discussed next steps for dissemination and education.

The survey covered telehealth access and experience, and the packet showed responses from 506 licensees in the behavior-analysis profession (18 LABAs and 488 LBAs as of Jan. 13, 2025). The committee heard that, among respondents, many reported minimal remote-service hours: most LBAs who answered said they provide fewer than five telehealth hours per week.

David Fye, executive director for the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board, and committee members emphasized that most respondents reported no issues with telehealth, while a subset identified concerns including technology/connection problems and questions about maintaining confidentiality and HIPAA compliance.

Committee members recommended the BSRB publish a summary of the survey findings and consider how the board can facilitate continuing-education (CE) opportunities. Multiple members suggested the board could host or sponsor informational CE webinars (for example, on telehealth best practices or AI awareness) and that the BSRB’s planned jurisprudence webinar might serve as a model. The committee also discussed partnering with professional associations (for example, CanSaba) or programs (KU Health telehealth resources) to develop CE content and to distribute the survey results to a wider audience.

Members asked the staff to finalize the comparative report across all seven BSRB professions by the end of the calendar year. The committee assigned homework to identify organizations that should receive the finalized report and agreed to compile that list for the December meeting. Fye offered to present the summary report to external groups on request.

The committee also noted that CE documentation and audit procedures should be clear and accessible; one member said the audit-response form could be easier to complete and requested staff consider form improvements.

No regulatory action on telehealth or artificial intelligence was taken during the advisory meeting; discussion focused on analysis, education needs and outreach.