1. (1) Supervisors shall:

   1. (a) report to the board all supervisees within five business days of supervision commencement;
   2. (b) assume professional and legal responsibility for all supervisees regardless of the type(s) of supervision;
   3. (c) meet face-to-face with supervisees at least once a month for discussion, education, training, practice issues, and client care;

   4. (d) enter into written supervision agreements with supervisees that must provide for appropriate:

      1. (i) supervision methods;
      2. (ii) scope of delegation of practice authority;
      3. (iii) limitations on the supervisee's practice authority; and
      4. (iv) frequency and duration of face-to-face meetings; and
   5. (e) keep supervision agreements for seven years after termination of the supervision and provide a copy upon board or staff request.

2. (2) A behavior analyst may supervise:

   1. (a) up to three student interns if also supervising behavior technicians or assistant behavior analysts; or
   2. (b) up to seven student interns if not supervising behavior technicians or assistant behavior analysts.

Authorizing statute(s): 37-17-406, MCA

Implementing statute(s): 37-17-403, 37-17-405, 37-17-406, MCA

History: NEW, 2023 MAR p. 1749, Eff. 12/9/23.