psychologist licensed to practice in this State; |
| 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 |
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. |
