The California legislature passed a bill commonly referred to as “The Hughes Bill” in honor of Teresa Hughes, and implementing Education Code Regulations, in an attempt to ensure all students with serious behavior problems receive a functional analysis assessment and a corresponding positive behavioral intervention plan (PBIP). This PBIP is a highly detailed description of the data collected, the implementation plan itself, and the program monitoring for fidelity that will occur during the plan’s implementation by a Behavior Intervention Case Manager (BICM).

Serious behavior is defined as:
- Self Injurious
- Assaultive
- Serious Property Damage
- Other Pervasive Maladaptive Behavior

Addressing Serious Behavior:

• Checklist of Components for FAA/PBIP for Serious Behavior
• Checklist of Components for FAA/PBIP for Serious Behavior (Annotated)
• Positive Behavioral Intervention Plan for Severe Behavior (PBIP): Requires all four forms for California legal compliance:
  - 1 Coversheet
  - 2 FAA Data Collection
  - 3 Core Plan
  - 4 PBIP Data Collection
• Description of Procedures Required by California Law and Regulations
• Functional Analysis Assessment in California Law
• Overview of Procedures to Develop a Positive Behavioral Intervention Plan (PBIP) for Serious Behavior