“Qualified examiner” means a person who is:
         (a) a Clinical social worker as defined in this Act,

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         (b) a registered nurse with a master’s degree in
    
psychiatric nursing who has 3 years of clinical training and experience in the evaluation and treatment of mental illness which has been acquired subsequent to any training and experience which constituted a part of the degree program,
        (c) a licensed clinical professional counselor with a
    
master’s or doctoral degree in counseling or psychology or a similar master’s or doctorate program from a regionally accredited institution who has at least 3 years of supervised post-master’s clinical professional counseling experience that includes the provision of mental health services for the evaluation, treatment, and prevention of mental and emotional disorders, or
        (d) a licensed marriage and family therapist with a
    
master’s or doctoral degree in marriage and family therapy from a regionally accredited educational institution or a similar master’s program or from a program accredited by either the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy or the Commission on Accreditation for Counseling Related Educational Programs, who has at least 3 years of supervised post-master’s experience as a marriage and family therapist that includes the provision of mental health services for the evaluation, treatment, and prevention of mental and emotional disorders.
    A social worker who is a qualified examiner shall be a licensed clinical social worker under the Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act.