C.__A licensed clinical professional counselor licensed for the independent practice of counseling in this State;

D.__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;

E.__A marriage and family therapist licensed as a marriage and family therapist in this State; and

F.__A licensed pastoral counselor licensed as a pastoral counselor in this State.

3.__Mental health services provided by counseling professionals.__Except as provided in subsection 1 with regard to reimbursement of clinical professional counselors, pastoral counselors and marriage and family therapists licensed in this State, an insurer that issues individual health care contracts providing coverage for mental health services shall offer coverage for those services when performed by a counseling professional who is licensed by the State pursuant to Title 32, chapter 119 to assess and treat interpersonal and intrapersonal problems, has at least a master's degree in counseling or a related field from an accredited educational institution and has been employed as a counselor for at least 2 years.__Any contract providing coverage for the services of counseling professionals pursuant to this section may be subject to any reasonable limitations, maximum benefits, coinsurance, deductibles or exclusion provisions applicable to overall benefits under the contract. This subsection applies to all contracts executed, delivered, issued for delivery, continued or renewed in this State on or after January 1, 1997.__For purposes of this subsection, all contracts are deemed renewed no later than the next yearly anniversary of the contract date.

Sec. 46. 24-A MRSA §2835, as amended by PL 2005, c. 121, Pt. I, §§3 to 5 and c. 213, §2 and affected by §3 and amended by c. 214, §1 and affected by §3, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

§2835.__Mental health services

1.__Notwithstanding any provision of a health insurance policy or certificate issued under a group policy subject to this chapter, whenever the policy provides for payment or