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; |
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; |
| 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; |
psychologist licensed to practice in this State; |
social worker licensed for independent practice in this State 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; |
| 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; |
| 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 and mental health nursing may not be |
| conditioned upon prior diagnosis or referral by a physician or |
| other health care professional, except in cases where diagnosis of |
| the condition for which the services are rendered is beyond the |
| scope of their licensure. |
