Rules are often placed into a guideline or law because the governing body is trying to resolve a problem that they have faced in the past.  Unfortunately, this solution is no longer resolving harm, its causing it. 

Currently Residents are being put in a very difficult situation financially and are not making enough to survive.  There are numerous situations where they are being taken advantage of by their supervisors through the control of money (power), and thus have limited power or control to resolve their situation.  

The control the board is levying to the Supervisor is also unfortunately preventing many likely supervisors from becoming supervisors themselves as they don't want to manage money.

Its my belief that "IF" the board is trying to avoid fraud and reduce risk to Residents, while providing the board greater control over Resident Counselors.... then the wording of the rule should be stronger but the act of controlling money needs to be removed from the rule immediately as its doing far more harm than good.  

We need a rule that fosters the ability to do good, while reducing harm to residents and by placing power and control in a supervisor's role does the opposite.  A supervisors focus should be on the clinical abilities of their students while ensuring fiscal intelligence but the power and control provided to a supervisor is doing harm.

This change will also reduce the overall cost of residency which will allow our field reach the lower income community that is currently in dire need of care.   

In summary, a properly worded ruling saying what the board wants will allow supervisors to become teachers and for Resident Counselors to thrive.  Unfortunately, they are barely surviving and in far too many cases they are being taken advantage of and even leaving the field all together.