HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                      3421

certificate provides for reimbursement for any service which is
within the lawful scope of practice of a health care provider
duly licensed under the Health Occupations Article, the insured,
or any other person covered by the policy, contract, or
certificate, shall be entitled to reimbursement for such service.
The provisions of this section apply to all such policies,
contracts, or certificates issued, renewed, modified, altered,
amended, or reissued on or after July 1, 1984.

(B) NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (A) OF
THIS SECTION, UNLESS THE POLICY, CONTRACT, OR CERTIFICATE
EXPRESSLY PROVIDES FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR ANY SERVICE WHICH IS
WITHIN THE LAWFUL SCOPE OF PRACTICE OF A PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR
CERTIFIED UNDER THE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE, THE PROVISIONS OF
TITLE 15.5 OF THE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE GOVERNING THE
CERTIFICATION AND REGULATION OF PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS MAY NOT
BE CONSTRUED TO ENTITLE THE INSURED OR ANY OTHER PERSON COVERED
BY THE POLICY, CONTRACT, OR CERTIFICATE TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR ANY
SERVICE WHICH IS WITHIN THE LAWFUL SCOPE OF PRACTICE OF A
CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR.

477AA.

(A) Notwithstanding any provision of a group or individual
policy or contract, including profit and nonprofit health plans,
or any certificate issued thereunder, of health, sickness,
accident, or disability insurance, delivered or issued for
delivery 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 health care provider
duly licensed under the Health Occupations Article, the insured,
or any other person covered by the policy, contract, or
certificate, shall be entitled to reimbursement for such service.
The provisions of this section apply to all such policies,
contracts, or certificates issued, renewed, modified, altered,
amended, or reissued on or after July 1, 1984.                             

(B) NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (A) OF
THIS SECTION, UNLESS THE POLICY, CONTRACT, OR CERTIFICATE
EXPRESSLY PROVIDES FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR ANY SERVICE WHICH IS
WITHIN THE LAWFUL SCOPE OF PRACTICE OF A CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL
COUNSELOR UNDER THE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE, THE PROVISIONS OF
TITLE 15.5 OF THE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE GOVERNING THE
CERTIFICATION AND REGULATION OF PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS MAY NOT
BE CONSTRUED TO ENTITLE THE INSURED OR ANY OTHER PERSON COVERED
BY THE POLICY, CONTRACT, OR CERTIFICATE TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR ANY
SERVICE WHICH IS WITHIN THE LAWFUL SCOPE OF PRACTICE OF A
CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR.

Article - Health Occupations

TITLE 15.1. PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS

SUBTITLE 1. DEFINITIONS: GENERAL PROVISIONS