Sec. 10.09.56.08. Specific Conditions for Participation — Family Consultation

A. To provide the services covered under Regulation .17 of this chapter, a consultant shall be:

(1) Certified in accordance with COMAR 13A.12.01 as a psychologist, special educator, or speech therapist;

(2) Licensed as a psychologist, certified social worker, nurse psychotherapist, speech therapist, professional counselor, marriage and family therapist, or occupational therapist;

(3) Nationally certified as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst; or

(4) An individual with a master's or doctorate degree from an accredited university in special education or a related field and have at least 5 years experience providing training or consulting in the area of autism spectrum disorder; and

B. The provider shall have training and at least 2 years of experience, which:

(1) Is relevant to the family’s needs;

(2) Is related to behavior intervention or how to keep the child safe in the home environment; and

(3) Was involved with providing services to children with autism spectrum disorder as a service provider or as a family member.

C. The provider shall develop a plan with goals and interventions and submit the plan to the participant’s service coordinator within 30 calendar days of initiation of service delivery, and at least annually thereafter, or more frequently if the instructional plan changes.

D. The provider shall demonstrate the capability and capacity of providing family consultation services by submitting documentation of experience and a written implementation plan.

E. The provider shall maintain family contact logs completed on the same day the service is provided that are reflective of the family plan, goals and activities.

F. The provider shall maintain and make available for review by the State, documentation of the 6-month review and update the status relative to each goal in the family plan.