58-17-56.   Reimbursement for service rendered or supervised by qualified mental health professional. Notwithstanding any provision of any policy of insurance subject to the general provisions of this title, whenever such policy or contract provides for reimbursement for any service rendered by or directly supervised by a qualified mental health professional as defined in § 27A-1-3, which may be legally performed by a mental health center as defined by § 27A-1-1, reimbursement for coverage provided under such policy or contracts may not be denied. However, the provisions of this section only apply to the services defined in § 58-17-98.

Source: SL 1987, ch 377; SL 1991, ch 220, §§ 1 and 2; SL 2003, ch 152, § 2.

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