Md. Code Regs. 10.58.16.14

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 24, December 2, 2024

Section 10.58.16.14 - Supervision

A. A licensee shall:

(1) Comply with the Behavior Analyst Certification Board requirements regarding supervision of supervisees; and

(2) Use appropriate clinical judgment in determining when and how often to conduct supervision.

B. Supervision Process.

(1) The supervision shall occur for the duration of clinical service provision (e.g., beginning with assessment and through case closure).

(2) Supervision activities may involve direct contact with the client or activities related to case management, at the discretion of the licensed behavior analyst providing the supervision and as in accordance with the requirements set by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board.

(3) The licensed behavior analyst shall be ultimately responsible and accountable for the design and implementation of behavior analytic services that are in the best interest of the client and outcomes under her or his clinical supervision.

C. Unless a consultation agreement exists, a licensed behavior analyst shall be ultimately responsible for the design and implementation of behavior analytic services that are in the best interest of the client, under the licensed behavior analyst's supervision.

D. Delegation shall only be made if, in the judgment of the licensed behavior analyst:

(1) The task or procedures can be properly and safely performed by an appropriately trained supervisee; and

(2) The delegation does not jeopardize the health or safety of the client.

E. Supervision activities by the licensed behavior analyst may include, but not be limited to:

(1) Direct training of supervisees in implementation of behavior analytic assessment or intervention procedures;

(2) Conducting real-time, live, and person-to-person observation of the supervisee implementing behavior analytic assessment and intervention procedures with clients in natural environments or training others to implement them, with feedback from the supervisor;

(3) Conducting one-to-one real-time, live, and person-to-person interactions between supervisor and supervisee to review and discuss:

(a) Assessment and treatment plans and procedures;

(b) Client assessment and progress data and reports;

(c) Published research;

(d) Ethical and professional standards and guidelines;

(e) Professional development needs and opportunities; and

(f) Relevant laws, regulations, and policies; or

(4) Conducting real-time, live, and person-to-person interactions between a supervisor and a group of supervisees to review and discuss:

(a) Assessment and treatment plans and procedures;

(b) Client assessment and progress data and reports;

(c) Published research;

(d) Ethical and professional standards and guidelines;

(e) Professional development needs and opportunities; and

(f) Relevant laws, regulations, and policies.

F. The frequency and nature of supervision interactions are determined by the individualized assessment or treatment plans of the clients served by the licensed behavior analyst and the supervisees.

Md. Code Regs. 10.58.16.14

Regulation .14 adopted effective 44:10 Md. R. 473, eff. 5/22/2017; recodified from .13 effective 50:18 Md. R. 798, eff. 9/18/2023