1. (a) Pursuant to Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Art. 56.42(c), the OAG limits compensation for counseling expenses to a maximum of $3,000 per victim or claimant.
2. (b) Under unusual facts and circumstances, additional sessions may be allowed, but are limited to those that are authorized and approved by the OAG prior to treatment.
3. (c) Eligible providers must be licensed practitioners and are limited to: Clinical Nurse Specialists (C.N.S.-Psychiatric Nurse), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (L.M.F.T.), Licensed Master Social Worker - Advanced Clinical Practitioners (L.M.S.W.-A.C.P.), Licensed Professional Counselors (L.P.C.), Psychologists (Ph.D.) and Psychiatrists (M.D., D.O.). The OAG may pay the licensed employer of an intern who has a temporary license.
4. (d) Reimbursement for related medication for victims or claimants may be limited to one year from the date of crime, or when counseling limits are reached.

Source Note:The provisions of this §61.503 adopted to be effective December 15, 2002, 27 TexReg 11513.