Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Part 3
Subtitle 21 - MENTAL HYGIENE REGULATIONS
Chapter 10.21.03 - Requirements for Individual Treatment Plans
Section 10.21.03.02 - Definitions
Universal Citation: MD Code Reg 10.21.03.02
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 19, September 20, 2024
A. "Active treatment" means the regular participation by a patient in professionally developed and supervised activities, experiences, or therapies based on an individual treatment plan.
B. "Department" means the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
C. "Mental health professional treatment team" means:
(1) One or more duly licensed
physicians or psychiatrists, one of whom shall assume responsibility for the
development and implementation of an individual treatment plan. If the
physician member of the mental health professional treatment team has less than
2 years of postdegree experience in a mental health setting, at least one other
member of the team shall have attained the master's degree and have 2 years of
postdegree experience in a mental health setting.
(2) One or more of the following mental
health professionals:
(a) A psychologist,
licensed in the State, or an individual with a master's degree in psychology or
a related field from an accredited college or university in a program
acceptable to the Board of Examiners of Psychologists, under the supervision of
a licensed psychologist, and with at least 2 years of postdegree experience in
a mental health setting;
(b) A
professional registered nurse licensed in the State with at least one of the
following credentials:
(i) Two years of
psychiatric nursing experience;
(ii) A bachelor of science degree and 1 year
of psychiatric experience; or
(iii)
A master's degree and 1 year of psychiatric nursing experience;
(c) A social worker, licensed in
the State, with a master's degree in social work from an accredited school of
social work and 2 years experience, 1 of which shall have been in a mental
health setting; or
(d) An
occupational therapist, licensed in the State, with a bachelor of science
degree in occupational therapy from an accredited school of occupational
therapy and 2 years experience, 1 of which shall have been in a mental health
setting.
(3) Other
members of the hospital staff who work directly with the patient, including
other professionals and paraprofessionals and professionals in service and in
training.
D. "Patient" means any person voluntarily or involuntarily admitted to one of the mental health facilities under the jurisdiction of, or licensed by, the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene pursuant to the provisions of Health-General Article, Title 10, Annotated Code of Maryland.
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