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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".09" citation="COMAR 10.58.12.09" title_num="10" subtitle_num="58" chapter_num="12" heading="Supervisor Responsibilities.">
  <text>A supervisor shall:</text>
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Agree to and sign a written contract for supervision before initiating supervision;</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Ensure that the supervisee is practicing within the scope of the supervisee’s license;</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Determine the skill level at which the supervisee may practice;</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Focus on primary data from the supervisee’s practice;</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Maintain documentation of supervisory sessions for at least 7 years, including:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Dates;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Duration; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Focus of the supervisory sessions;</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>Ensure that a supervisee has read and is knowledgeable about:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Health Occupations Article, Title 17, Annotated Code of Maryland; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>This subtitle with special emphasis on the code of ethics under COMAR 10.58.03;</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>Within a reasonable period of time before the conclusion of supervision, provide the supervisee and employer with a notice of termination to avoid or minimize any harmful effect on the supervisee’s clients or patients;</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="H.">
    <text>Be responsible for the clinical professional practices of supervisees;</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="I.">
    <text>Provide:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>For emergency supervision of and direction to a supervisee by a Board-approved supervisor;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A written evaluation of progress to the supervisee on a regular basis or as needed; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>A copy of the documentation required by §E of this regulation on request by the:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Supervisee; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Board or its authorized agent; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="J.">
    <text>Comply with a Board audit of a Board-approved supervisor’s compliance with regard to the supervisory requirements and responsibilities.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>