Sec. 9. (a) Subject to subsection (b), the office shall reimburse the following providers if the providers are providing Medicaid covered services at a federally-qualified health center (as defined in 42 U.S.C. § 1396d(l)(2)(B)) or a rural health clinic (as defined in 42 U.S.C. § 1396d(l)(1)) within the provider’s scope of practice:

(1) A clinical social worker licensed under IC 25-23.6-5.

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(2) A marriage and family therapist licensed under IC 25-23.6-8.

(3) A mental health counselor licensed under IC 25-23.6-8.5.

(4) A clinical addiction counselor licensed under IC 25-23.6-10.5.

     (b) By July 1, 2020, the office shall apply to the United States Department of Health and Human Services to amend the state Medicaid plan to include reimbursement described in subsection (a). The office may not implement the reimbursement under subsection (a) until the office has obtained approval for the Medicaid state plan amendment requested under this subsection.

As added by P.L.128-2019, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.103-2020, SEC.3.