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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".05" citation="COMAR 10.27.12.05" title_num="10" subtitle_num="27" chapter_num="12" heading="Scope of Practice.">
  <text>The PMH/APRN may perform independently, autonomously, and in a variety of settings, the following functions:</text>
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Establish a mental health diagnosis;</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Evaluate and manage psychobiological intervention;</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Provide individual therapy;</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Provide group therapy;</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Provide family therapy;</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>Provide any therapy which purpose is to:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Effect change in the client in an attempt to alleviate emotional disturbances,</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Reverse or change maladaptive behavior, and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Facilitate personality growth and development;</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>Provide consultation to health care providers and others to:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Influence the plans of care for clients,</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Enhance the abilities of others to provide behavioral, psychiatric, and mental health care, and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Effect change in systems;</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="H.">
    <text>Provide behavioral rehabilitation care; and</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="I.">
    <text>Utilize advanced practice skills to independently provide:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Case management including psychiatric rehabilitation and home care, and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Health teaching, health promotion, health prevention, and aid to the client in developing healthy patterns of living.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>