California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 2 - Financial Operations › Chapter 1 - California Victim Compensation Board (Calvcb) Regulations › Article 5.6 - Indemnification of Victims of Crime › Section 649.29 - Authorized Mental Health Providers

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Psychiatric, psychological, or other mental health
					 counseling related expenses that became necessary as a direct result of the
					 crime may only be reimbursed to a licensed mental health professional when
					 provided by the following individuals:
(a) A person licensed as a physician who is
				  certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology or
				  who has completed a residency in psychiatry.
(b) A person licensed as a psychologist under
				  Chapter 6.6 (commencing with Section
				  2900) of Division 2 of the Business
				  and Professions Code.
(c) A person
				  licensed as a clinical social worker under Article 4 (commencing with Section
				  4996) of Chapter 14 of Division 2
				  of the Business and Professions Code.
(d) A person licensed as a marriage and
				  family therapist under Chapter 13 (commencing with Section
				  4980) of Division 2 of the Business
				  and Professions Code.
(e) A person
				  licensed as a licensed professional clinical counselor under Chapter 16
				  (commencing with Section
				  4999.10) of Division 2 of the
				  Business and Professions Code.
(f)
				  A person registered as a psychological assistant who is under the supervision
				  of a licensed psychologist or Board certified psychiatrist as required by
				  section
				  2913
				  of the Business and Professions Code.
(g) A person registered with the Board of
				  Psychology who is providing services in a nonprofit community agency pursuant
				  to subdivision (d) of section
				  2909
				  of the Business and Professions Code.
(h) A person registered as a marriage and
				  family therapist intern who is under the supervision of a licensed marriage and
				  family therapist, a licensed clinical social worker, a licensed professional
				  clinical counselor, a licensed psychologist, or a licensed physician and
				  surgeon certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and
				  Neurology, under Chapter 13 (commencing with Section
				  4999.10) of Division 2 of the
				  Business and Professions Code.
(i)
				  A person registered as a licensed professional clinical counselor Intern who is
				  under the supervision of licensed marriage and family therapist, licensed
				  clinical social worker, licensed professional clinical counselor, licensed
				  psychologist, or a licensed physician and surgeon certified in psychiatry by
				  the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, as specified under Chapter 16
				  (commencing with Section
				  4999.10) of Division 2 of the
				  Business and Professions Code
.
(j) A person registered as an associate
				  clinical social worker who is under the supervision of a licensed clinical
				  social worker, licensed marriage and family therapist, a licensed psychologist,
				  or a licensed physician and surgeon certified in psychiatry by the American
				  Board of Psychiatry and Neurology under Chapter 13 (commencing with Section
				  4999.10) of Division 2 of the
				  Business and Professions Code.
(k)
				  A person who qualifies as a psychology intern as described in section
				  2911
				  of the Business and Professions Code who is under the supervision of a person
				  licensed by the state to provide mental health services, as approved by the
				  Board.
(l) A person who qualifies
				  as a postdoctoral psychology trainee employed in an exempt setting pursuant to
				  Business and Professions Code, section
				  2910,
				  or employed pursuant to a State Department of Mental Health waiver pursuant to
				  Welfare and Institutions Code, Section
				  5751.2,
				  who is under the supervision of a person who is licensed by the state to
				  provide mental health services as approved by the Board.
(m) A psychiatric resident who has completed
				  at least the first year of residency and is under the supervision of a
				  psychiatrist licensed by the state, as approved by the Board.
(n) A person licensed as a registered nurse
				  pursuant to Chapter 6 (commencing with Section
				  2700) of Division 2 of the Business
				  and Professions Code, who possesses a master's degree in psychiatric-mental
				  health nursing and is listed as a psychiatric-mental health nurse by the Board
				  of Registered nursing, or an advanced practice registered nurse certified as a
				  clinical nurse specialist under Article 9 (commencing with Section
				  2838) of Chapter 6 of Division 2 of
				  the Business and Professions Code, who participates in expert clinical practice
				  in the specialty of psychiatric-mental health nursing.
(o) Any mental health provider approved by
				  the Board under Government Code section
				  13957(a)(2)(D)(ii).
(p) Nothing in this section shall prevent the
				  VCP from reimbursing peer counseling services under Government Code section
				  13957(a)(2),
				  subject to the rates and limitations set by the Board.
1. New
					 section filed 6-12-2009; operative 7-12-2009 (Register 2009, No.
					 24).
2. Amendment of first paragraph and subsection (d), new
					 subsections (e) and (i), subsection relettering and amendment of newly
					 designated subsections (h) and (j) filed 8-12-2014; operative 10-1-2014
					 (Register 2014, No. 33).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						13920 and
						13974,
						Government Code. Reference: Section
						13957(a)(2)(D)(i),
						Government Code.