Certificant Registry Disciplinary Section

HISTORY OF SIGNIFICANT BACB DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS

BACB disciplinary actions are summarized below. Each row of this chart represents a separate case. The BACB will publicly report the names of individuals who are named in disciplinary actions resulting in revocation or suspension of the eligibility to be certified by the BACB.

REPORTABLE SANCTION CERTIFICATION SUSPENDED:  Michelle Bott-Graham

OTHER CASES: 

Fact Summary

Year(s)

Disciplinary Standard Implicated

Final Action

1. Failure to Report Timely Manner

2001

#7 and #8

Written Warning

2. Allegation Against Applicant

2001

#6

Investigation of Agency found No Abuse; Case Dismissed. No Further Action.

3. Degree in Question

2002

#1, #2, #4  and #5

Violations of #1, #2, #4 and #5

Sanction: Revocation

4. Misrepresentation

2002

#3

Written Warning; Cease and Desist Compliance

5.  Misrepresentation

(Involving 2 Individuals and Corporation

2002

#3

Written Warning; Cease and Desist Compliance

6. Misrepresentation

2002

#3

Exam Eligibility Suspended

7. Misrepresentation

2002

#3

Written Warning; Cease and Desist Compliance

8. Penn Program (Includes 2 Graduates) Misrepresentation of Program as Certification

2002

#3 and TM Generally

Written Warning to Individuals and Program; Exam Eligibility Suspension; Cease and Desist Compliance

9. Investigation by State Agency

2002

#2 and #6

Investigation of Agency found No Abuse(s)

Written Warning about Reporting


10. Misrepresentation

2003

#3

Cease and Desist Compliance

11. (Redacted per Board Policy)

2003-3004

#2, #6, #7, and #8

Required Compliance with State; Suspension, Indefinitely. Future Applications Go to Review Committee; Do not Process.

12. (Combined Case);

Patient Behavioral Plan and Dismissal Concerns

2003

#6

Facts, if true, would not Be Violation of Standards. No Further Action Taken.

13. Misrepresentation

2004

#3

Written Warning with Cease and Desist and Appeal to the Board

14. Ineligibility and Attempt to Obtain Certification

2004

#1 and #4

Eligibility Suspended

15.  Misrepresentation of Certification Status by Pending Applicant

2004

#3

Eligibility Revoked; Ineligible to Apply for 3 Years; Fine for Future Application, if any

16. Supervision Duties at Hospital

2004

#2, #6 and #7

Withdrew Certification; If Reapplies, then Review Committee Action will be Required

17. Misrepresentation

2005

#3

Written Warning; Cease and Desist; Unable to Confirm Compliance

18. Misrepresentation

2005

#3

Written Warning; Cease and Desist Compliance


19.  Misrepresentation on Website of Program

2005

#3 and TM Generally

Written Warning; Cease and Desist Compliance

20. Related to Another Case and Misrepresentation

2005

#3

Written Warning; Cease and Desist Compliance

21. Misrepresentation

2005

#3

Written Warning; Cease and Desist Compliance

22. Misrepresentation and Patient Treatment

2006

#3 and #6

Written Warning; Cease and Desist Compliance; Not Certified, Unable to Discipline Otherwise

23. (Course Approval Form Misrepresentation)

2006

#3

Written Warning; Cease and Desist Compliance; University Compliance, Also

24. (Pending Status Misrepresentation)

2006

#3

Written Warning; Cease and Desist Compliance

25. (Website Misrepresentation and Related Complaints)

2006

#3

Exam Eligibility on Hold; Cease and Desist Compliance

26. (Pending Status Misrepresentation)

2006

#3

Cease and Desist Compliance

27. (Charged with Assault & Battery)

2006

Not Stipulated

Charges Were Dropped by MA

28. (Charged with Assault)

2006

Pending

Charges Were Dropped

29. (Case/possible employer discipline)

2007

No Violation

Warning

Report warning given by Review Committee; no violation found. Case closed.

30. Allegations, no complaint

2007

#6

Awaiting complaint from parents (not politician).

Closed

31. Possible

Suit with School District (Attorney Inquiry)

2007

#6

Closed Response not received from Attorney (Possible School District Lawsuit)

32. Unidentified BCABA disciplined by North Carolina Psychology Licensure Board

2007

#6

BACB attorney conferred with BCABA attorney

33. Misrepresentation

2007

#3

Awaiting affidavit

34. Alleged examination misconduct.

2007

#3, #4, #5, #6

Closed based on confirmation exam site rules were followed

35. Website Issue

2007

#3

Closed; compliance

36. Misrepresentation

2008

#3 and #5

Waiting for response; second notice sent.

Pending if find violation of further use.

37. Misrepresentation

2008

#3

Closed; website was corrected

38. Misrepresentation

2008

#3

Closed; website was corrected

39. Continuation of #22 Misrepresentation; failure to provide documentation; providing false or misleading documentation.

2008

#1, 3 and #5

(Case #22 Written Warning; Cease and Desist Compliance; Not Certified, Unable to Discipline Otherwise)

(Case #22 – Above plus, ineligibility for Certification and providing false or misleading). Found in violation by Review Committee. Appeal to Board Upheld Review Committee Action.

40. Misrepresentation by former Fl. CBA

2008

#3

Review Committee found violation; required to take additional ethics course.

Pending proof of additional ethics courses completed.

41. Misrepresentation of Certification

2008

#3

Cease and Desist Sent. Follow-up C& D sent. Under investigation by CT officials.

Pending



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