Provision of mental health counseling services under TRICARE
By: Committee on the Qualifications of Professionals Providing Mental Health Counseling Services Under TRICARE, Board on the Health of Select Populations, Institute of Medicine of the National Academies
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 336
ISBN-13: 9780309147668
Subjects: Managed Care Programs; Evaluation; Retired military personnel; Health Services Accessibility; Organization & administration; Mental health services; Managed care plans (Medical care); Soldiers; Counseling; Standards; Veterans; Licensure
Description: "In this book, the IOM makes recommendations for permitting independent practice for mental health counselors treating patients within TRICARE--the DOD's health care benefits program. This would change current policy, which requires all counselors to practice under a physician's supervision without regard to their education, training, licensure or experience"--Home p.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.

Also issued online.
Table of contents: title: TRICARE beneficiaries and mental health issues in military families; title: Requirements related to the practice of counseling; title: Independent and supervised practice of counselors in other health-care systems; title: Research regarding the determinants of high-quality mental health care; title: Findings, conclusions, and recommendations; title: Public meeting agendas; title: Additional demographic information on the TRICARE beneficiary program; title: Definitions of terms used in this report; title: Excerpts from 32 CFT [section] 199.6 : selected subsections regarding the practice of authorized mental health providers under TRICARE; title: Excerpts from Army regulation 40-68 : selected subsections regarding the scope of practice and supervision of licensed counselors; title: Case summary illustrating the complexity of mental health issues in the military population; title: State laws and regulations regarding the practice of counselors as of November 2009.