Under SPS 7, who is responsible for reporting on the professional assistance procedure to the board?

• A. The counselor
• B. The patient
• C. The supervisor
• D. The board liaison or coordinator

Answer: (D)

Under SPS 7, the responsibility for reporting on the professional assistance procedure to the board falls to the board liaison or coordinator assigned to the case. This designated liaison acts as the formal bridge between the practitioner, the monitoring program, and the licensing board. They gather progress updates, track compliance, document treatment milestones, and submit official reports to the board at required intervals and at case closure. This centralized reporting helps ensure oversight, consistency, and public safety.

The counselor and supervisor are essential to the process and provide information, but the formal reporting obligation to the board is carried out by the board liaison or coordinator, not by the practitioner or client.