Sec. I-4. 24-A MRSA §2835, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2003, c. 65, §2 and affected by §5, is further amended to read:

2. Nothing in subsection 1 may be construed to require a health insurance policy subject to this chapter to provide for reimbursement of services that are within the lawful scope of practice of a psychologist licensed to practice in this State, a clinical social worker licensed in this State, a clinical professional counselor licensed in this State, a certified social worker licensed to practice in this State, or a nurse certified and licensed to practice in this State professional listed in subsection 2-A.

Sec. I-5. 24-A MRSA §2835, sub-§2-A is enacted to read:

2-A. Subsections 1 and 2 apply with respect to the following types of professionals:

A.__A psychologist licensed to practice in this State;

B.__A certified social worker licensed for the independent practice of social work in this State who has at least a master's 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, is licensed as a clinical social worker in this State;