Maryland Health Occupations Section 17-3A-01

      (a)      In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

      (b)      "License" means, unless the context requires otherwise, one of six types of licenses issued by the Board authorizing an individual to practice:

            (1)      Clinical alcohol and drug counseling;

            (2)      Clinical marriage and family therapy;

            (3)      Clinical professional counseling;

            (4)      Graduate alcohol and drug counseling;

            (5)      Graduate marriage and family therapy; or

            (6)      Graduate professional counseling.

      (c)      "Licensed graduate alcohol and drug counselor" means an individual approved by the Board to practice graduate alcohol and drug counseling.

      (d)      "Licensed graduate marriage and family therapist" means an individual approved by the Board to practice graduate marriage and family therapy.

      (e)      "Licensed graduate professional counselor" means an individual approved by the Board to practice graduate professional counseling.

      (f)      "Practice clinical alcohol and drug counseling" means to engage professionally and for compensation in alcohol and drug counseling and appraisal activities by providing services involving the application of counseling principles and methods in the diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and amelioration of psychological problems and emotional or mental conditions of individuals or groups.

      (g)      "Practice clinical marriage and family therapy" means to engage professionally and for compensation in marriage and family therapy and appraisal activities by providing services involving the application of therapy principles and methods in the diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and amelioration of psychological problems and emotional or mental conditions of individuals or groups.

      (h)      "Practice clinical professional counseling" means to engage professionally and for compensation in counseling and appraisal activities by providing services involving the application of counseling principles and methods in the diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and amelioration of psychological problems and emotional or mental conditions of individuals or groups.

      (i)      "Practice graduate alcohol and drug counseling" means to practice alcohol and drug counseling:

            (1)      Under the supervision of a licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor or another health care provider licensed under this article, as approved by the Board; and

            (2)      While fulfilling the requirements for supervised experience under § 17-3A-02 of this subtitle.

      (j)      "Practice graduate marriage and family therapy" means to practice marriage and family therapy:

            (1)      Under the supervision of a licensed clinical marriage and family therapist or another health care provider licensed under this article, as approved by the Board; and

            (2)      While fulfilling the requirements for supervised experience under § 17-3A-02 of this subtitle.

      (k)      "Practice graduate professional counseling" means to practice professional counseling:

            (1)      Under the supervision of a licensed clinical professional counselor or another health care provider licensed under this article, as approved by the Board; and

            (2)      While fulfilling the requirements for supervised experience under § 17-3A-02 of this subtitle.