Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 38, September 20, 2024
A. As specified
under A.R.S. §
32-2071(F) and
(G), a licensee who provides individual
supervision shall ensure that
supervision provided
through telepractice is conducted using secure, confidential, real-time
telecommunication technology. The licensee shall ensure at least 50 percent of
individual supervision is either in person or using visual technology.
B. Before providing supervision by
telepractice, a licensee who is in compliance with
R4-26-109 shall conduct a risk
analysis as clinically indicated and document whether providing supervision by
telepractice:
1. Is appropriate for the issue
presented by the supervisee's client or patient involved in the supervisory
process,
2. Is consistent with the
supervisee's knowledge and skill regarding use of the technology involved in
providing supervision by telepractice, and
3. Is in the best interest of both the
supervisee and the supervisee's client or patient involved in the supervisory
process.
C. A licensee
shall not provide supervision by telepractice unless all conditions of the risk
analysis conducted under subsection (B) are met.
D. Before providing supervision by
telepractice, a licensee shall:
1. Enter a
written agreement with the supervisee, using language that is clear and
understandable and consistent with accepted professional and legal
requirements. The licensee shall ensure the written agreement addresses the
following and a copy is provided to the supervisee:
a. The manner in which the licensee will
identify the supervisee before each supervisory session that does not involve
video;
b. Limitations and
innovative nature of using technology to provide supervision;
c. Potential risk of technology failure that
disrupts provision of supervision and how to re-establish communication if
disruption occurs;
d. When and how
the licensee will respond to routine electronic communications from the
supervisee;
e. The circumstances
under which the licensee and supervisee will use an alternative means of
communication; and
f. The type of
secure electronic technology the licensee will use to communicate with the
supervisee;
2. Obtain
information about an alternative means of contacting the supervisee;
and
3. Provide the supervisee with
information about an alternative means of contacting the licensee.
