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Clinical Social Work: State Laws Governing Independent Practice and Reimbursement of Services

HRD-86-55FS Published: Feb 21, 1986. Publicly Released: Feb 21, 1986.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on state laws and regulations governing clinical social workers who are not employed by physicians, clinics, or hospitals. GAO attempted to determine whether each state: (1) had established any control over social workers; (2) recognized independent social workers as health care providers for insurance reimbursement purposes; and (3) recognized independent social workers as alternative mental health care providers for Medicaid reimbursement purposes.

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