1. (a) A physician service as described in Title 22, Section 51305, delivered by a psychiatrist. A psychiatrist for the purpose of this definition is a physician who has not indicated a psychiatrist specialty as part of the provider enrollment process for the Medi-Cal program.
2. (b) A psychologist service as described in Title 22, Section 51309.
3. (c) An EPSDT supplemental service as described in Title 22, Sections 51340 or 51340.1, delivered by a licensed clinical social worker, a licensed marriage and family therapist to treat a mental illness or condition.

“Physical Health Care” and “Physical Health Care Based Treatment” mean health care services provided by health professionals, including physicians, whose practice is predominately general medicine, family practice, internal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics or gynecology, or whose practice is predominately a health care specialty area other than psychiatry or psychology. Physical health care does not include:

Note: Authority cited: Section 14680, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Sections 5777 and 14684, Welfare and Institutions Code.

History

1. New section filed 5-19-2006; operative 6-18-2006 (Register 2006, No. 20).