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By Mr. Kulik of Worthington, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3930) of Stephen Kulik and others relative to health insurance coverage for marriage and family therapy. Financial Services. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PETITION OF:
John W. Scibak
Paul J. Donato
Peter V. Kocot
David M. Nangle
Kay Khan
David Paul Linsky
Alice K. Wolf
Christine E. Canavan
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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.
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An Act relative to increasing consumer access to licensed marriage and family therapy. |
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION
1. Section 22 of chapter 32A of the General Laws, is hereby amended by striking
out the last paragraph, as most recently amended by section 1 of chapter 80 of
the acts of 2000, and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:—
For the purposes of this section, “licensed mental health professional” shall
mean a licensed physician who specializes in the practice of psychiatry, a
licensed psychologist, a licensed independent clinical social worker, a
licensed mental health counselor, a licensed nurse mental health clinical
specialist, or a licensed marriage and family therapist within the lawful scope
of practice for such therapist.
SECTION 2. Section
47B of chapter 175 of the General Laws, is hereby amended by striking out the
next to last paragraph, as most recently amended by section 2 of chapter 80 of
the acts of 2000, and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:—
For the purposes of this section, “licensed mental health professional” shall
mean a licensed physician who specializes in the practice of psychiatry, a
licensed psychologist, a licensed independent clinical social worker, a
licensed mental health counselor, a licensed nurse mental health clinical
specialist, or a licensed marriage and family therapist within the lawful scope
of practice for such therapist.
SECTION 3. Section
8A of chapter 176A of the General Laws, is hereby amended by striking out the
next to last paragraph, as most recently amended by section 4 of chapter 80 of
the acts of 2000, and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:—
For the purposes of this section, “licensed mental health professional” shall
mean a licensed physician who specializes in the practice of psychiatry, a
licensed psychologist, a licensed independent clinical social worker, a
licensed mental health counselor, a licensed nurse mental health clinical
specialist, or a licensed marriage and family therapist within the lawful scope
of practice for such therapist.
SECTION 4. Section
4A of 176B of the General Laws, is hereby amended by striking out the next to
last paragraph, as most recently amended by section 6 of chapter 80 of the acts
of 2000, and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:—
For the purposes of this section, “licensed mental health professional” shall
mean a licensed physician who specializes in the practice of psychiatry, a
licensed psychologist, a licensed independent clinical social worker, a
licensed mental health counselor, a licensed nurse mental health clinical
specialist, or a licensed marriage and family therapist within the lawful scope
of practice for such therapist.
SECTION
5. Section 4M of 176G of the General Laws, is hereby amended by striking out
the next to last paragraph, as most recently amended by section 10 of chapter
80 of the acts of 2000, and inserting in place thereof the following
paragraph:—
For the purposes of this section, “licensed mental health professional” shall
mean a licensed physician who specializes in the practice of psychiatry, a
licensed psychologist, a licensed independent clinical social worker, a
licensed mental health counselor, a licensed nurse mental health clinical
specialist, or a licensed marriage and family therapist within the lawful scope
of practice for such therapist.