Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes > Title 32 > Chapter 81 > Subchapter 1 - General Provisions

• Agency: means an establishment, organization or institution, public or private, that is licensed by the Department of Health and Human Services and that offers, purports to offer, maintains or operates one or more programs for the assessment, diagnosis, care, treatment or rehabilitation of individuals who are suffering physically, emotionally or psychologically from substance use disorder. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 6203-A
• Alcohol and drug counseling aide: means an individual who is licensed by the board to engage in an apprenticeship for the purpose of acquiring knowledge and experience in the performance of alcohol and drug counseling services, including but not limited to knowledge of ethical standards. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 6203-A
• Alcohol and drug counseling services: includes nicotine addiction counseling and treatment services. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 6203-A
• Board: means the State Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 6203-A
• Certified alcohol and drug counselor: means an individual who provides individual or group alcohol and drug counseling services unaided and who meets the criteria established in section 6214?C. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 6203-A
• Certified clinical supervisor: means an individual who is licensed by the board to provide supervision to individuals who provide alcohol and drug counseling services as required by this chapter. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 6203-A
• Consumer of alcohol and drug counseling services: means a person affected by or recovering from substance use disorder. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 6203-A
• Inactive alcohol and drug counselor: means a person who is licensed to provide alcohol and drug counseling services and who applies to the board for an inactive license under section 6219?B. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 6203-A
• Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
• Licensed alcohol and drug counselor: means an individual who provides individual or group alcohol and drug counseling services independently within an agency or in private practice and who meets the criteria established in section 6214?D. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 6203-A
• Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
• supervision: includes , but is not limited to, oversight of case record reviews, case management, development of counseling skills, education and treatment modalities, clinical supervision log maintenance and client treatment plans and activities. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 6203-A