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; 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 or a professional listed in subsection 2-A. Payment |
or reimbursement for services rendered by clinical social workers |
licensed in this State, licensed clinical professional counselors |
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 a professional |
listed in subsection 2-A, paragraph B, C or D 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. |