D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-11699
When used in these regulations, the following terms shall have the following meanings ascribed:
General supervision - supervision in which the supervisor is available to the person supervised, either in person or by a communications device.
Home self-paced study - independent study that is not evaluated by a formal process documenting a minimum mastery of materials and the completion of which is not formally verified.
Immediate supervision - supervision in which the supervisor is present in realtime either physically or virtually (by means of telecommunications technology) with the person supervised and either discussing or observing the person's practice.
LGBTQ continuing education - continuing education focusing on patients or clients who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender nonconforming, or queer, or question their sexual orientation or gender identity or expression and meeting the requirements of § 510(b)(5) of the Act (D.C. Official Code § 3-1205.10(b)(5)).
Licensed mental health practitioner - a person authorized to practice, on an independent basis, professional counseling, marriage and family therapy, psychology, social work, or psychiatry in a state or jurisdiction in the United States.
Practitioner - any person authorized to practice professional art therapy pursuant to this chapter, whether pursuant to a professional art therapy or graduate professional therapy license or in accordance with other authorization as enumerated in this chapter.
Telehealth - the provision of client care, treatment, or services while the practitioner is physically in one location and the client is in another location, with or without an intervening healthcare provider, through the use of information and communication technology, subject to the existing standards of care and conduct.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-11699