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 |
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 |
| 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; 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 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 |
| 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. |
