CMS Pub. 100-08, ch. 10, § 10.2.3.7

Federal regulations at 42 CFR § 410.73(a) define a clinical social worker as an individual

who:

1. Possesses a master's or doctor's degree in social work;

2. After obtaining the degree, has performed at least 2 years of supervised clinical social

work; and

3. Either is licensed or certified as a clinical social worker by the state in which the

services are performed or, in the case of an individual in a state that does not provide

for licensure or certification as a clinical social worker—

a. Is licensed or certified at the highest level of practice provided by the laws of the

state in which the services are performed; and

b. Has completed at least 2 years or 3,000 hours of post master's degree supervised

clinical social work practice under the supervision of a master's degree level social

worker in an appropriate setting, such as a hospital, skilled nursing facility (SNF),

or clinic.

For more information on clinical social workers, refer to Pub. 100-02, chapter 15, section

170.