(a) The Department of Vermont Health Access shall grant authorization to a licensed alcohol and drug abuse counselor acting within the scope of his or her practice to participate as a Medicaid provider to deliver clinical and case coordination services to Medicaid beneficiaries consistent with federal law, regardless of whether the counselor works for a preferred provider.

(b) The Department shall amend Vermont's Medicaid State Plan as necessary to comply with subsection (a) of this section. (Added 2015, No. 59, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2015.)