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Sec. 1. Mental health therapies. Resolved: That by January 1, 2004, the
department shall adopt rules to expand the choices for persons
seeking mental health therapy under the MaineCare program by
providing for direct reimbursement under the MaineCare program
for the following mental health professionals when they are
practicing independently of an agency that provides services
for enrollees in the MaineCare program: licensed clinical
social workers licensed pursuant to Title 32, chapter 83; and
licensed clinical professional counselors and licensed
marriage and family therapists licensed pursuant to Title 32,
chapter 119. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are
routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375,
subchapter 2-A; and be it further

 
Sec. 2. MaineCare reimbursement. Resolved: That by January 1, 2004,
the Department of Human Services shall adopt rules to increase
the reimbursement rate for licensed clinical social workers,
licensed clinical professional counselors and licensed
marriage and family therapists under the MaineCare program in
order to set the reimbursement rate for a one-hour unit of
professional mental health treatment at $50 for those
professionals providing services under the Maine Revised
Statutes, Title 22, section 3174-DD.

 
SUMMARY

 
This resolve provides for direct reimbursement under the
MaineCare program for licensed clinical social workers,
licensed clinical professional counselors and licensed
marriage and family therapists providing mental health
services independent of agencies to MaineCare enrollees. The
resolve directs the Department of Human Services to adopt
rules to increase the reimbursement rate for these
professionals to $50 per one-hour unit of professional mental
health treatment.

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