(1) A non-licensed Substance Abuse Clinical Staff Person who is an employee in a facility licensed under Florida Statutes Chapter 397, or an employee of a Service Provider licensed under Florida Statutes Chapter 397, must work under the direct supervision of a Qualified Professional.

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    (2) Direct supervision shall be documented on the Licensed Mental Health Professionals and Licensed/Certified Substance Abuse Professionals Direct Supervision Log (MHSA 019) or a form developed by the program which contains all the information required in form MHSA 019.
    (3) The Qualified Professional providing direct supervision is responsible for reviewing and signing Comprehensive Assessments, Comprehensive Substance Abuse Evaluations, Updated Comprehensive Substance Abuse Evaluations, Initial Substance Abuse Treatment Plans and Individualized Substance Abuse Treatment Plans prepared by the non-licensed Substance Abuse Clinical Staff Person within ten calendar days.
    (4) The requirements for documentation of clinical supervision of non-licensed Substance Abuse Clinical Staff employed in a facility licensed under Florida Statutes Chapter 397, or employed by a service provider licensed under Florida Statutes Chapter 397, are provided in Fl. Admin. Code Chapter 65D-30
Rulemaking Authority Florida Statutes § 985.64(2). Law Implemented 985.601(3)(a), 985.14(3)(a), 985.145(1), 985.18, 985.48(4), 985.64(2) FS. History-New 3-16-14.