Md. Code Regs. 10.09.89.11

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Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 25, December 13, 2024

Section 10.09.89.11 - Covered Services - Expressive and Experiential Behavioral Services

A. Expressive and experiential behavioral services:

(1) May be provided to an individual or group;

(2) Provide sensory modalities to participants to assist in achieving POC objectives; and

(3) Include:

(a) Art behavioral services;

(b) Dance behavioral services;

(c) Equine-assisted behavioral services;

(d) Horticultural behavioral services;

(e) Music behavioral services; or

(f) Drama behavioral services.

B. Qualification to Provide Expressive and Experiential Behavioral Services.

(1) To provide expressive and experiential behavioral services, an individual shall have:

(a) A bachelor's or master's degree from an accredited college or university; and

(b) Current registration in the applicable association as outlined in §E(5) of this regulation;

(2) Association Registration.

(a) Art Behavioral Services. To provide art behavioral services, an individual shall be currently registered as a registered art therapist by:

(i) The Art Therapy Credentials Board in the American Art Therapy Association; or

(ii) A comparable association with equivalent requirements.

(b) For Dance Behavioral Services. To provide dance behavioral services, an individual shall be currently registered as a dance therapist registered, or an academy of dance therapists registered in:

(i) The American Dance Therapy Association; or

(ii) A comparable association with equivalent requirements.

(c) For Equine-Assisted Behavioral Services. To provide equine-assisted behavioral services, an individual shall be currently certified by:

(i) The Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association (EAGALA) to provide services under the EAGALA model;

(ii) Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International (PATHI); or

(iii) A comparable association with certification requirements at least equivalent to EAGALA or PATHI.

(d) For Horticultural Behavioral Services. To provide horticultural behavioral services, an individual shall be currently registered as a horticultural therapist registered in:

(i) The American Horticultural Therapy Association; or

(ii) A comparable association with equivalent requirements.

(e) For Music Behavioral Services. To provide music behavioral services, an individual shall be currently registered as a music therapist-board certified by:

(i) The Certification Board for Music Therapists, Inc; or

(ii) A comparable association with equivalent requirements.

(f) For Drama Behavioral Services. To provide psychodrama/drama behavioral services, an individual shall be currently registered as a registered drama therapist or a board certified trainer in:

(i) The National Association for Drama Therapy; or

(ii) A comparable association with equivalent requirements.

Md. Code Regs. 10.09.89.11

Regulations .11 adopted effective 41:19 Md. R. 1077, eff.10/1/2014 ; amended effective 43:21 Md. R. 1166, eff. 10/24/2016; amended effective 45:1 Md. R. 13, eff. 1/15/2018; recodified from .12 effective 46:17 Md. R. 725, eff. 8/26/2019; amended effective 47:10 Md. R. 517, eff. 5/18/2020; amended effective 48:12 Md. R. 473, eff. 6/14/2021; amended effective 49:7 Md. R. 466, eff. 4/4/2022; amended effective 50:22 Md. R. 974, eff. 11/13/2023