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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

 
Sec. 1. 24-A MRSA §2744, as amended by PL 2003, c. 65, §1 and
affected by §5, is further amended to read:

 
§2744. Mental health services

 
1. Notwithstanding any provision of a health insurance policy
subject to this chapter, whenever the policy provides for payment
or reimbursement for services that are within the lawful scope of
practice of a psychologist licensed to practice in this State;, a
certified social worker licensed for the independent practice of
social work in this State who has at least a masters degree in
social work from an accredited educational institution, has been
employed in social work for at least 2 years, and who, after
January 1, 1985, must be licensed as a clinical social worker in
this State;, a licensed clinical professional counselor licensed
for the independent practice of counseling who has at least a
masters degree in counseling from an accredited educational
institution, has been employed in counseling for at least 2 years
and, after January 1, 2002, must be licensed as a clinical
professional counselor in this State, a marriage and family
therapist licensed as a marriage and family therapist in this
State or a licensed nurse who is certified by the American
Nurses' Association as a clinical specialist in adult psychiatric
and mental health nursing or as a clinical specialist in child
and adolescent psychiatric and mental health nursing, any person
covered by the policy is entitled to reimbursement for these
services if the services are performed by a physician;, a
psychologist licensed to practice in this State;, a certified
social worker licensed for the independent practice of social
work who has at least a masters degree in social work from an
accredited educational institution, who has been employed in
social work for at least 2 years, and who, after January 1, 1985,
must be licensed as a clinical social worker in this State;, a
licensed clinical professional counselor licensed for the
independent practice of counseling who has at least a masters
degree in counseling from an accredited educational institution,
has been employed in counseling for at least 2 years and, after
January 1, 2002, must be licensed as a clinical professional
counselor in this State;, a marriage and family therapist
licensed as a marriage and family therapist in this State or a
licensed nurse certified by the American Nurses' Association as a
clinical specialist in adult or child and adolescent psychiatric
and mental health nursing. Payment or reimbursement for services
rendered by clinical social workers licensed in this State,
licensed clinical professional counselors licensed in this State,
licensed marriage and family therapists licensed in this State or
licensed nurses certified by the American Nurses' Association as
clinical specialists in adult or child and adolescent psychiatric


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