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CMS SOM App. FC, Tag M0107
§485.904(b)(5) Mental health counselor
An individual who meets the applicable education,
training, and other requirements of §410.54 of this chapter.
Interpretive Guidelines §485.904(b)(5)
From §410.54(a):
(a) Definition: mental health counselor. For purposes of this part, a mental health
counselor is defined as an individual who -
(1) Possesses a master's or doctor's degree which qualifies for licensure or
certification as a mental health counselor, clinical professional counselor,
professional counselor under the State law of the State in which such individual
furnishes the services defined as mental health counselor services;
(2) After obtaining such a degree, has performed at least 2 years or 3,000 hours of
post master’ s degree clinical supervised experience in mental health counseling in
an appropriate setting such as a hospital, SNF , private practice, or clinic; and
(3) Is licensed or certified as a mental health counselor, clinical professional
counselor, professional counselor by the State in which the services are performed.
History
Rev. 218; Issued: 03-08-24; Effective: 03-08-24; Implementation: 03-08-24
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-07-22
- Edition
- som-2026-07-22
- Content hash
a881cbe55403cbedf3b4519aba3e404ce442dbf167e48b64ac8ae55004df603e
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