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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 236

reimbursement for any such chiropodial, chiropractic,
psychological, or optometric service, whether the said
service is performed by a doctor of medicine, duly licensed
chiropodist, chiropractor, duly licensed optometrist or duly
[certified] LICENSED psychologist, as the case may be.

490A.

Notwithstanding any provision of a group or individual
policy, or contract, or any certificate issued thereunder,
of health and/or sickness, and/or accident, and/or
disability insurance, delivered within the State, or issued
to a group which is incorporated or has a main office
located in the State, or covering persons who reside or work
within the State, whenever such policy, contract or
certificate provides for reimbursement for any service which
is within the lawful scope of practice of a duly [certified]
LICENSED psychologist, the insured, or any other person
covered by the policy, contract or certificate, shall be
entitled to reimbursement for such service, whether the
service is performed by a doctor of medicine or a duly
[certified] LICENSED psychologist. The provisions of this
section shall apply to all such policies, contracts or
certificates issued, renewed, modified, altered, amended or
reissued on or after July 1, 1972.

Article 59 - Mental Hygiene

3.

As used in this article, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated unless a contrary meaning is clearly
intended from the context in which the term appears:

[(a-1) "Certified psychologist" means any person duly
certified under the Psychologists' Certification Act,
Article 43, §§ 618 - 644A, and listed in the National
Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology.]

(E-l) "LICENSED PSYCHOLOGIST" MEANS ANY PERSON
LICENSED UNDER THE MARYLAND PSYCHOLOGISTS ACT, TITLE 16 OF
THE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE, AND LISTED IN THE NATIONAL
REGISTER OF HEALTH SERVICE PROVIDERS IN PSYCHOLOGY.

11.

(g) With the exception of those facilities established
under Article 59, § 31(a), any facility licensed by or under
the jurisdiction of the Department may admit for the
purposes of care or treatment, or both, any person under the
age of 18 years who has any mental disorder which is
susceptible of care or treatment and whose admission to such
facility has been requested by at least one parent or his
legal guardian. The person requesting such admission must,
as a prerequisite to the admission, be able to understand
the nature of the request. The admission request must be
formal, written, and assented to by an admitting physician