# COMAR Title 10 — Maryland Department of Health

## Subtitle 58 — Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists

### Chapter 06 — Teletherapy

#### Regulation .05 Client Evaluation.

*COMAR 10.58.06.05*

A. A teletherapy practitioner shall:

  (1) Perform a synchronous or asynchronous clinical client evaluation that is appropriate for the client and the condition with which the client presents before providing treatment or services through teletherapy; and

  (2) If clinically appropriate for the client, provide or refer a client to:

    (a) In-person treatment; or

    (b) Another type of teletherapy service.

B. A teletherapy practitioner may not treat a client based solely on an online questionnaire.