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(46) “Medicare” means the medical assistance program administered by the federal government through private health insurance companies under 42 U.S.C. 1395 — 1395iii;

(47) “Medicare cost report” means the uniform cost report that a facility must prepare under 42 C.F.R. 413.20 — 413.24;

(48) repealed 10/1/2011;

(49) “mental health professional clinician” means

(A) an individual who

(i)is working for an enrolled community behavioral health…#

(i) is working for an enrolled community behavioral health services provider;

(ii)is performing community behavioral health services that…#

(ii) is performing community behavioral health services that are within that individual’s field of expertise;

(iii) is not working in a capacity that requires the individual to be licensed under AS 08; and

(iv) has a master’s degree or more advanced degree in psychology, counseling, child guidance, community mental health, marriage and family therapy, social work, or nursing;

(B) a nurse who

(i) has a master’s degree in nursing;

(ii) has received special training or experience in mental health;

(iii) has an active license to practice nursing issued by the jurisdiction in which the nurse provides services, or if services are provided in this state, holds an active license under AS 08.68; and

(iv) is working in the individual’s field of expertise;

(i) has an active license to practice marital and family therapy issued by the jurisdiction in which the marital and family therapist provides services, or if services are provided in this state, holds an active license under AS 08.63; and

(ii) is working in the individual’s field of expertise;

(D) a professional counselor who

(i) has an active license to practice as a professional counselor issued by the jurisdiction in which the professional counselor provides services, or if services are provided in this state, holds an active license under AS 08.29; and