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§ 17-406. Practice clinical alcohol and drug counseling without license

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth OccupationsEffective: October 1, 2021

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health Occupations (Refs & Annos)
Title 17. Professional Counselors and Therapists (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 4. Certification (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2021
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 17-406
§ 17-406. Practice clinical alcohol and drug counseling without license
Definitions
(a)(1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2) “Approved alcohol and drug supervisor” means:
(i) A certified professional counselor-alcohol and drug;
(ii) A licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor; or
(iii) A health care provider licensed or certified under this article with documented expertise in alcohol and drug counseling, as approved by the Board.
(3) “Under the supervision of an approved alcohol and drug supervisor” means engaging in an ongoing process that includes direct, on-site, face-to-face, individual or group meetings with an approved alcohol and drug supervisor focused on quality of delivery of alcohol and drug counseling services and improvement of counseling skills for a minimum of 1 documented hour for each 40-hour workweek but not less than 2 documented hours per month for less than a 40-hour workweek.
Practice without license
(b)(1) An individual may practice clinical alcohol and drug counseling, including through telehealth, without a license for a limited period of time, as determined by the Board, if the individual is working as a trainee under the supervision of an approved alcohol and drug supervisor while fulfilling the experiential or course of study requirements under § 17-302 of this title or § 17-403 or § 17-404 of this subtitle.
(2) An individual may practice alcohol and drug counseling, including through telehealth, without certification for a limited period of time, as determined by the Board, if the individual is working as a trainee under the supervision of an approved alcohol and drug supervisor while fulfilling the experiential or course of study requirements under § 17-302 of this title or § 17-403 or § 17-404 of this subtitle.

Credits

Added by Acts 2008, c. 505, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2008. Amended by Acts 2012, c. 66, § 6, eff. April 10, 2012; Acts 2012, c. 696, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012; Acts 2021, c. 796, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2021; Acts 2021, c. 797, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2021.
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 17-406, MD HEALTH OCCUP § 17-406
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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