A supervisor shall:

1. A. Agree to and sign a Board-approved contract before initiating supervision;
2. B. Ensure that the supervisee is practicing within the scope of the supervisee’s license;
3. C. Determine the skill level at which the supervisee may practice;
4. D. Focus on primary data from the supervisee’s practice;

5. E. Maintain documentation of supervisory sessions for at least 7 years, including:

   1. (1) Dates;
   2. (2) Duration; and
   3. (3) Focus of the supervisory sessions;

6. F. Ensure that a supervisee has read and is knowledgeable about:

   1. (1) Health Occupations Article, Title 17, Annotated Code of Maryland; and
   2. (2) COMAR 10.58 with special emphasis on the Code of Ethics, COMAR 10.58.03;
7. G. 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;
8. H. Be responsible for the clinical professional practices of supervisees;

9. I. Provide:

   1. (1) For emergency supervision and direction to a supervisee by a Board-approved supervisor;
   2. (2) A written evaluation of progress to the supervisee on a regular basis or as needed; and

   3. (3) A copy of the documentation required by §E of this regulation on request by the:

      1. (a) Supervisee; or
      2. (b) Board or its authorized agent; and
10. J. Comply with a Board audit of a supervisor’s compliance with regard to the supervisory requirements and responsibilities.

Authority: Health Occupations Article, §§17-101, 17-205, 17-301, 17-304.1, 17-304.2, 17-307, 17-307.1, 17-309,
17-501.1, 17-502—17-505, 17-507, and 17-509, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: December 31, 2018 (45:26 Md. R. 1246)