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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" citation="COMAR 10.21.03.02" title_num="10" subtitle_num="21" chapter_num="03" heading="Definitions.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>“Active treatment” means the regular participation by a patient in professionally developed and supervised activities, experiences, or therapies based on an individual treatment plan.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>“Department” means the Maryland Department of Health.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>“Mental health professional treatment team” means:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>One or more duly licensed physicians or psychiatrists, one of whom shall assume responsibility for the development and implementation of an individual treatment plan. If the physician member of the mental health professional treatment team has less than 2 years of post-degree experience in a mental health setting, at least one other member of the team shall have attained the master's degree and have 2 years of post-degree experience in a mental health setting.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>One or more of the following mental health professionals:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A psychologist, licensed in the State, or an individual with a master's degree in psychology or a related field from an accredited college or university in a program acceptable to the Board of Examiners of Psychologists, under the supervision of a licensed psychologist, and with at least 2 years of postdegree experience in a mental health setting;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>A professional registered nurse licensed in the State with at least one of the following credentials:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Two years of psychiatric nursing experience;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>A bachelor of science degree and 1 year of psychiatric experience; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>A master's degree and 1 year of psychiatric nursing experience;</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>A social worker, licensed in the State, with a master's degree in social work from an accredited school of social work and 2 years experience, 1 of which shall have been in a mental health setting; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>An occupational therapist, licensed in the State, with a bachelor of science degree in occupational therapy from an accredited school of occupational therapy and 2 years experience, 1 of which shall have been in a mental health setting.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Other members of the hospital staff who work directly with the patient, including other professionals and paraprofessionals and professionals in service and in training.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>“Patient” means any person voluntarily or involuntarily admitted to one of the mental health facilities under the jurisdiction of, or licensed by, the Maryland Department of Health pursuant to the provisions of Health-General Article, Title 10, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>