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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".09" citation="COMAR 10.21.10.09" title_num="10" subtitle_num="21" chapter_num="10" heading="Specific Conditions for PRTF Waiver Service Providers — Expressive and Experiential Behavioral Services.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Expressive and experiential behavioral services are:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Art behavioral services;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Dance/movement behavioral services;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Equine-assisted behavioral services;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Horticultural behavioral services;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Music behavioral services; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Psychodrama/drama behavioral services.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Qualification to Provide Expressive and Experiential Behavioral Services.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>To provide a particular service set forth under COMAR 10.09.79.06B, an individual shall have:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A bachelor's or master's degree from an accredited college or university; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Current registration in the applicable association as outlined in §B(2) of this regulation.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Association Registration.</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Art Behavioral Services. To provide art behavioral services, an individual shall be currently registered as a registered art therapist by:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>The Art Therapy Credentials Board in the American Art Therapy Association; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>A comparable association with equivalent requirements.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>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:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>The American Dance Therapy Association; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>A comparable association with equivalent requirements.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>For Equine-Assisted Behavioral Services. To provide equine-assisted behavioral services, an individual shall be currently certified by:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>The Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association (EAGALA) to provide services under the EAGALA model;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>The North American Handicapped Riding Association (NAHRA); or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>A comparable association with certification requirements at least equivalent to EAGALA or NAHRA.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>For Horticultural Behavioral Services. To provide horticultural behavioral services, an individual shall be currently registered as a horticultural therapist registered in:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>The American Horticultural Therapy Association; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>A comparable association with equivalent requirements.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>For Music Behavioral Services. To provide music behavioral services, an individual shall be currently registered as a music therapist-board certified by the Board for Music Therapists, Inc:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>In the American Association for Music Therapy, Inc.; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>A comparable association with equivalent requirements.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>For Psychodrama/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:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>The National Association for Drama Therapy; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>A comparable association with equivalent requirements.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>