1. (1) "Face-to-face" means supervision which is either:

   1. (a) in-person; or

   2. (b) electronically. The transmission must:

      1. (i) be two-way;
      2. (ii) be interactive;
      3. (iii) be real-time;
      4. (iv) be simultaneous; and
      5. (v) provide for both audio and visual interaction.

2. (2) "Sexual offender evaluator supervisor" means the licensed clinical social worker (LCSW), licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC), licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT), psychiatrist, psychologist, or advanced practice registered nurse with a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner certification who is qualified to conduct sexual offender evaluations. The supervisor must have:

   1. (a) a license in good standing; and
   2. (b) at least three years current ongoing experience in practice as a sexual offender evaluator and treatment provider.

Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-131, 37-1-139, MCA

Implementing statute(s): 37-1-131, 37-1-139, MCA

History: NEW, 2021 MAR p. 1920, Eff. 12/24/21.