Tennessee Code Title 49. Education § 49-10-1501

(1) “Applied behavior analysis” has the same meaning as “practice of applied behavior analysis” as that term is defined in § 63-11-302;

(2) “IEP” means the individualized education program developed, reviewed, and revised by an IEP team for a child with a disability in accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq.);

(3) “Licensed assistant behavior analyst” has the same meaning as defined in § 63-11-302;

(4) “Licensed behavior analyst” has the same meaning as defined in § 63-11-302;

(5) “Private pay provider” means a licensed behavior analyst, registered behavior technician, or licensed assistant behavior analyst who provides applied behavior analysis to a student, is not employed or contracted directly by the LEA or public charter school in which the student receiving applied behavior analysis is enrolled, and is compensated privately by the student's family or by an external entity;

(6) “Private pay services” means applied behavior analysis provided by a private pay provider on the grounds of the LEA or public charter school in which the student receiving the applied behavior analysis is enrolled;  and

(7) “Registered behavior technician” means a paraprofessional who is certified by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board to implement applied behavior analysis services under the supervision and direction of a board-certified behavior analyst who retains responsibility for clinical oversight and outcomes.