| (a) To participate in the Texas Medical Assistance
Program, licensed professional counselors (LPCs) must be licensed
by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors in
accordance with Chapter 503 of the Texas Occupations Code.
(b) To participate in the Texas Medical Assistance
Program, licensed clinical social workers (LCSWs) must be licensed
for the practice of clinical social work by the Texas State Board
of Social Worker Examiners in accordance with Chapter 505 of the Texas
Occupations Code.
(c) To participate in the Texas Medical Assistance
Program, licensed marriage and family therapists (LMFTs) must be licensed
by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists
in accordance with Chapter 502 of the Texas Occupations Code.
(d) These providers must:
(1) meet the appropriate licensing requirements as
required in subsections (a), (b) or (c) of this section;
(2) comply with all applicable federal and state laws
and regulations governing the services provided;
(3) be enrolled and approved for participation in the
Texas Medical Assistance Program;
(4) sign a written provider agreement with the Commission
or its designee;
(5) comply with the terms of the provider agreement
and all requirements of the Texas Medical Assistance Program, including
regulations, rules, handbooks, standards, and guidelines published
by the Commission or its designee; and
(6) bill for services covered by the Texas Medical
Assistance Program in the manner and format prescribed by the Commission
or its designee.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §354.1382 adopted to be effective February 14, 1995, 20 TexReg 568; amended to be effective April 1, 2000, 25 TexReg 2630; transferred effective September 1, 2001, as published in the Texas Register May 24, 2002, 27 TexReg 4561; amended to be effective September 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 7296; amended to be effective March 15, 2017, 42 TexReg 1118 |
