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Appendix D: Excerpts from 32 CFR § 199.6: Selected Subsections Regarding the Practice of Authorized Mental Health Providers Under TRICARE
Pages 231-238

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From page 231...
... Has had 2 years of supervised clinical experience in psycho logical health services of which at least 1 year is post-doctoral and 1 year (may be the post-doctoral year) is in an organized psychological health service training program; or ()
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From page 232...
... Has had at least 2 years of post-master's degree practice in the field of psychiatric and mental health nursing, including an average of 8 hours of direct patient contact per week; or () Is listed in a CHAMPUS-recognized, professionally sanctioned listing of clinical specialists in psychiatric and mental health nursing.
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From page 233...
... For the purposes of CHAMPUS, a certified marriage and family therapist is an individual who meets the following requirements: () Recognized graduate professional education with the minimum of an earned master's degree from a regionally accredited edu cational institution in an appropriate behavioral science field, mental health discipline; and ()
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From page 234...
... For the purposes of CHAMPUS, a pastoral counselor is an individual who meets the following requirements: () Recognized graduate professional education with the minimum of an earned master's degree from a regionally accredited edu cational institution in an appropriate behavioral science field, mental health discipline; and ()
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From page 235...
... For the purposes of CHAMPUS, a mental health counselor is an individual who meets the following requirements: () Minimum of a master's degree in mental health counseling or allied mental health field from a regionally accredited institu tion; and
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From page 236...
... (D) The following additional information applies to each of the above categories of extramedical individual providers: These providers must also be licensed or certified to practice as a certified marriage and family therapist, pastoral counselor or mental health counselor by the jurisdiction where practicing.
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From page 237...
... Written contemporaneous documentation of the referring physician's basis for referral and ongoing communica tion between the referring and treating provider regarding the oversight of the treatment rendered as a result of the referral must meet all requirements for medical records established by this part. Referring physician supervision does not require physical location on the premises of the treating provider or at the site of treatment.
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  • psychiatric nurse
  • clinical practice
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  • pastoral counselors

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  • physician referral
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  • otherwise authorized
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