Which statement best describes who may administer an emergency behavior intervention?

• A. Any staff member may administer EBI with no training
• B. Only a caregiver qualified in EBI may administer any EBI, with an exception for the short personal restraint of a child
• C. Only licensed clinicians may administer EBI
• D. Parents may administer EBI any time

Answer: (B)

Emergency behavior interventions must be carried out by someone who has received specific training and is authorized to implement them. This ensures the intervention is applied safely, consistently, and in line with the approved behavior support plan. The best choice reflects that a caregiver who is qualified in EBI may administer any EBI, with the appropriate exception for short personal restraint of a child when necessary to prevent imminent harm. In practice, this means trained direct-care staff or others in a caregiving role can implement EBI, but only within their training and policy guidelines, and only for a brief, minimal restraint if needed to prevent danger. Untrained staff should not administer EBI, and restricting EBI to licensed clinicians ignores the real-world needs of placements where trained non-clinician caregivers implement supports. Simply allowing parents to administer EBI at any time likewise lacks the required training and authorization.