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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".14" citation="COMAR 10.58.16.14" title_num="10" subtitle_num="58" chapter_num="16" heading="Supervision.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A licensee shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Comply with the Behavior Analyst Certification Board requirements regarding supervision of supervisees; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Use appropriate clinical judgment in determining when and how often to conduct supervision.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Supervision Process.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The supervision shall occur for the duration of clinical service provision (e.g., beginning with assessment and through case closure).</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Supervision activities may involve direct contact with the client or activities related to case management, at the discretion of the licensed behavior analyst providing the supervision and as in accordance with the requirements set by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The licensed behavior analyst shall be ultimately responsible and accountable for the design and implementation of behavior analytic services that are in the best interest of the client and outcomes under her or his clinical supervision.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Unless a consultation agreement exists, a licensed behavior analyst shall be ultimately responsible for the design and implementation of behavior analytic services that are in the best interest of the client, under the licensed behavior analyst’s supervision.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Delegation shall only be made if, in the judgment of the licensed behavior analyst:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The task or procedures can be properly and safely performed by an appropriately trained supervisee; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The delegation does not jeopardize the health or safety of the client.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Supervision activities by the licensed behavior analyst may include, but not be limited to:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Direct training of supervisees in implementation of behavior analytic assessment or intervention procedures;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Conducting real-time, live, and person-to-person observation of the supervisee implementing behavior analytic assessment and intervention procedures with clients in natural environments or training others to implement them, with feedback from the supervisor;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Conducting one-to-one real-time, live, and person-to-person interactions between supervisor and supervisee to review and discuss:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Assessment and treatment plans and procedures;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Client assessment and progress data and reports;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Published research;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Ethical and professional standards and guidelines;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Professional development needs and opportunities; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>Relevant laws, regulations, and policies; or</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Conducting real-time, live, and person-to-person interactions between a supervisor and a group of supervisees to review and discuss:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Assessment and treatment plans and procedures;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Client assessment and progress data and reports;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Published research;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Ethical and professional standards and guidelines;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Professional development needs and opportunities; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>Relevant laws, regulations, and policies.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>The frequency and nature of supervision interactions are determined by the individualized assessment or treatment plans of the clients served by the licensed behavior analyst and the supervisees.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>