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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".07" citation="COMAR 10.58.12.07" title_num="10" subtitle_num="58" chapter_num="12" heading="Standards for Supervision.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Except as otherwise specified in this chapter, this chapter does not apply to personnel or management practices associated with contractual relationships or employment.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A supervisor shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Supervise only in those areas within the supervisor’s competence as determined by education, training, and experience;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Provide supervision appropriate to the particular level of licensure being applied for or maintained;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Provide supervision in the general content areas established in Health Occupations Article, §17-304, Annotated Code of Maryland; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Ensure that a supervisee has read and is knowledgeable about:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Health Occupations Article, Title 17, Annotated Code of Maryland; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>This subtitle, with special emphasis on the code of ethics under COMAR 10.58.03.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>In addition to the requirements of §B of this regulation, the supervisor shall specifically instruct and provide guidance:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Relating to the supervisee’s scope of practice of clinical professional counseling under Health Occupations Article, §17-101, Annotated Code of Maryland;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>For services involving the application of therapy principles and methods in the diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and amelioration of psychological problems, emotional conditions, or mental conditions of individuals, families, couples or groups, as stated in Health Occupations Article, §17-308, Annotated Code of Maryland; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>To supervisees in appropriate billing practices, if applicable to the practice site, including:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Record keeping;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Disclosure of fees and financial arrangements; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Appropriate maintenance and destruction of clinical and financial records.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>The following individuals may not provide clinical supervision for a licensed graduate professional counselor supervisee:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A relative; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>An individual with whom there could be a conflict of interest, including, but not limited to:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>An employee supervising their own employer; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>A student supervising their own teacher.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>