House
File
569
H-1133
Amend
House
File
569
as
follows:
1
1.
By
striking
everything
after
the
enacting
clause
2
and
inserting:
3
<
Section
1.
Section
147.1,
subsections
3
and
6,
4
Code
2013,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
5
3.
“Licensed”
or
“certified”
,
when
applied
6
to
a
physician
and
surgeon,
podiatric
physician,
7
osteopathic
physician
and
surgeon,
physician
assistant,
8
psychologist,
chiropractor,
nurse,
dentist,
dental
9
hygienist,
dental
assistant,
optometrist,
speech
10
pathologist,
audiologist,
pharmacist,
physical
11
therapist,
physical
therapist
assistant,
occupational
12
therapist,
occupational
therapy
assistant,
orthotist,
13
prosthetist,
pedorthist,
respiratory
care
practitioner,
14
practitioner
of
cosmetology
arts
and
sciences,
15
practitioner
of
barbering,
funeral
director,
dietitian,
16
marital
and
family
therapist,
mental
health
counselor,
17
social
worker,
substance
and
addictive
disorder
18
counselor,
master
substance
and
addictive
disorder
19
counselor,
independent
substance
and
addictive
20
disorder
counselor,
substance
and
addictive
disorder
21
prevention
professional,
massage
therapist,
athletic
22
trainer,
acupuncturist,
nursing
home
administrator,
23
hearing
aid
dispenser,
or
sign
language
interpreter
24
or
transliterator
means
a
person
licensed
under
this
25
subtitle
.
26
6.
“Profession”
means
medicine
and
surgery,
27
podiatry,
osteopathic
medicine
and
surgery,
practice
28
as
a
physician
assistant,
psychology,
chiropractic,
29
nursing,
dentistry,
dental
hygiene,
dental
assisting,
30
optometry,
speech
pathology,
audiology,
pharmacy,
31
physical
therapy,
physical
therapist
assisting,
32
occupational
therapy,
occupational
therapy
assisting,
33
respiratory
care,
cosmetology
arts
and
sciences,
34
barbering,
mortuary
science,
marital
and
family
35
therapy,
mental
health
counseling,
social
work,
36
substance
and
addictive
disorder
counseling,
substance
37
and
addictive
disorder
prevention
services,
dietetics,
38
massage
therapy,
athletic
training,
acupuncture,
39
nursing
home
administration,
hearing
aid
dispensing,
40
sign
language
interpreting
or
transliterating,
41
orthotics,
prosthetics,
or
pedorthics.
42
Sec.
2.
Section
147.2,
subsection
1,
Code
2013,
is
43
amended
to
read
as
follows:
44
1.
A
person
shall
not
engage
in
the
practice
of
45
medicine
and
surgery,
podiatry,
osteopathic
medicine
46
and
surgery,
psychology,
chiropractic,
physical
47
therapy,
physical
therapist
assisting,
nursing,
48
dentistry,
dental
hygiene,
dental
assisting,
optometry,
49
speech
pathology,
audiology,
occupational
therapy,
50
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HF569.944
(1)
85
ad/nh
1/
11
#1.
occupational
therapy
assisting,
orthotics,
prosthetics,
1
pedorthics,
respiratory
care,
pharmacy,
cosmetology
2
arts
and
sciences,
barbering,
social
work,
dietetics,
3
marital
and
family
therapy
or
mental
health
counseling,
4
substance
and
addictive
disorder
counseling
or
5
substance
and
addictive
disorder
prevention
services,
6
massage
therapy,
mortuary
science,
athletic
training,
7
acupuncture,
nursing
home
administration,
hearing
8
aid
dispensing,
or
sign
language
interpreting
or
9
transliterating,
or
shall
not
practice
as
a
physician
10
assistant,
unless
the
person
has
obtained
a
license
for
11
that
purpose
from
the
board
for
the
profession.
12
Sec.
3.
Section
147.13,
subsection
16,
Code
2013,
13
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
14
16.
For
marital
and
family
therapy
,
and
mental
15
health
counseling,
substance
and
addictive
disorder
16
counseling,
and
substance
and
addictive
disorder
17
prevention
services,
the
board
of
behavioral
science.
18
Sec.
4.
Section
147.14,
subsection
1,
paragraph
m,
19
Code
2013,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
20
m.
For
behavioral
science,
three
two
members
21
licensed
to
practice
marital
and
family
therapy,
all
22
both
of
whom
shall
be
practicing
marital
and
family
23
therapists;
three
two
members
licensed
to
practice
24
mental
health
counseling,
one
of
whom
shall
be
employed
25
in
graduate
teaching,
training,
or
research
in
mental
26
health
counseling
and
two
one
of
whom
shall
be
a
27
practicing
mental
health
counselors
counselor
;
two
28
members
licensed
to
practice
substance
and
addictive
29
disorder
counseling
or
substance
and
addictive
disorder
30
prevention
services;
and
three
members
who
are
not
31
licensed
to
practice
marital
and
family
therapy
,
or
32
mental
health
counseling
,
substance
and
addictive
33
disorder
counseling,
or
substance
and
addictive
34
disorder
prevention
services
and
who
shall
represent
35
the
general
public.
36
Sec.
5.
Section
147.74,
Code
2013,
is
amended
by
37
adding
the
following
new
subsection:
38
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
23A.
A
substance
and
addictive
39
disorder
counselor
licensed
under
chapter
154D
may
use
40
the
words
“licensed
substance
and
addictive
disorder
41
counselor”
after
the
person’s
name
or
signify
the
42
same
by
the
use
of
the
letters
“L.S.A.D.C.”
after
43
the
person’s
name.
A
master
substance
and
addictive
44
disorder
counselor
licensed
under
chapter
154D
may
use
45
the
words
“licensed
master
substance
and
addictive
46
disorder
counselor”
after
the
person’s
name
or
signify
47
the
same
by
the
use
of
the
letters
“L.M.S.A.D.C.”
48
after
the
person’s
name.
An
independent
substance
and
49
addictive
disorder
counselor
licensed
under
chapter
50
-2-
HF569.944
(1)
85
ad/nh
2/
11
154D
may
use
the
words
“licensed
independent
substance
1
and
addictive
disorder
counselor”
after
the
person’s
2
name
or
signify
the
same
by
the
use
of
the
letters
3
“L.I.S.A.D.C.”
after
the
person’s
name.
A
substance
4
and
addictive
disorder
prevention
professional
5
licensed
under
chapter
154D
may
use
the
words
6
“licensed
substance
and
addictive
disorder
prevention
7
professional”
after
the
person’s
name
or
signify
the
8
same
by
the
use
of
the
letters
“L.S.A.D.P.P.”
after
the
9
person’s
name.
10
Sec.
6.
Section
154D.1,
subsection
4,
Code
2013,
is
11
amended
to
read
as
follows:
12
4.
“Licensee”
includes
a
licensed
marital
and
13
family
therapist
,
and
a
licensed
mental
health
14
counselor
,
a
licensed
substance
and
addictive
15
disorder
counselor,
a
licensed
master
substance
and
16
addictive
disorder
counselor,
a
licensed
independent
17
substance
and
addictive
disorder
counselor,
and
a
18
licensed
substance
and
addictive
disorder
prevention
19
professional
.
20
Sec.
7.
Section
154D.1,
Code
2013,
is
amended
by
21
adding
the
following
new
subsections:
22
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
1A.
“Licensed
independent
substance
23
and
addictive
disorder
counselor”
means
a
person
24
licensed
to
practice
substance
and
addictive
disorder
25
counseling
as
an
independent
substance
and
addictive
26
disorder
counselor
pursuant
to
this
chapter.
A
27
licensed
independent
substance
and
addictive
disorder
28
counselor
is
qualified
to
practice
independently
in
29
private
practice.
30
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
2A.
“Licensed
master
substance
and
31
addictive
disorder
counselor”
means
a
person
licensed
to
32
practice
substance
and
addictive
disorder
counseling
33
as
a
master
substance
and
addictive
disorder
counselor
34
pursuant
to
this
chapter.
A
licensed
master
substance
35
and
addictive
disorder
counselor
may
practice
in
a
36
program
licensed
or
excepted
from
licensure
pursuant
37
to
chapter
125.
38
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
3A.
“Licensed
substance
and
39
addictive
disorder
counselor”
means
a
person
licensed
to
40
practice
substance
and
addictive
disorder
counseling
41
pursuant
to
this
chapter.
A
licensed
substance
and
42
addictive
disorder
counselor
may
practice
in
a
program
43
licensed
or
excepted
from
licensure
pursuant
to
44
chapter
125,
under
the
clinical
oversight
of
a
licensed
45
master
substance
and
addictive
disorder
counselor
or
a
46
licensed
independent
substance
and
addictive
disorder
47
counselor.
48
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
3B.
“Licensed
substance
and
49
addictive
disorder
prevention
professional”
means
a
50
-3-
HF569.944
(1)
85
ad/nh
3/
11
person
licensed
to
provide
substance
and
addictive
1
disorder
prevention
services
pursuant
to
this
chapter.
2
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
6A.
“Substance
and
addictive
3
disorder
counseling”
means
counseling
of
persons
with
4
substance
and
addictive
disorders
which
consists
of
5
the
application
of
general
counseling
theories
and
6
treatment
methods
adopted
with
the
express
purpose
of
7
treating
alcohol,
drug,
and
gambling
problems.
8
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
6B.
“Substance
and
addictive
9
disorder
prevention
services”
means
services
that
10
implement
strategies
and
activities
that
have
been
11
shown
to
increase
protective
factors,
prevent
high-risk
12
behaviors,
and
effectively
reduce
rates
of
substance
13
and
addictive
disorders.
14
Sec.
8.
NEW
SECTION
.
154D.2A
Licensure
——
15
substance
and
addictive
disorder
counseling
and
16
prevention
services.
17
1.
An
applicant
for
a
license
to
practice
as
a
18
substance
and
addictive
disorder
counselor
shall
19
be
granted
a
license
by
the
board
if
the
applicant
20
satisfies
all
of
the
following
requirements:
21
a.
Possesses
a
bachelor’s
degree
in
substance
22
and
addictive
disorders
or
a
mental
health
23
counseling-related
area
from
an
accredited
educational
24
institution
or
from
a
program
approved
by
the
board.
25
b.
Possesses
the
required
years
of
supervised
26
clinical
experience
or
its
equivalent
as
approved
by
27
the
board.
28
c.
Passes
an
examination
approved
by
the
board.
29
2.
An
applicant
for
a
license
to
practice
as
a
30
master
substance
and
addictive
disorder
counselor
shall
31
be
granted
a
license
by
the
board
if
the
applicant
32
satisfies
all
of
the
following
requirements:
33
a.
Possesses
a
master’s
degree
in
substance
34
and
addictive
disorders
or
a
mental
health
35
counseling-related
area
from
an
accredited
educational
36
institution
or
from
a
program
approved
by
the
board.
37
b.
Possesses
the
required
years
of
supervised
38
clinical
experience
or
its
equivalent
as
approved
by
39
the
board.
40
c.
Passes
an
examination
approved
by
the
board.
41
3.
An
applicant
for
a
license
to
practice
as
an
42
independent
substance
and
addictive
disorder
counselor
43
shall
be
granted
a
license
by
the
board
if
the
44
applicant
satisfies
all
of
the
following
requirements:
45
a.
Possesses
a
master’s
degree
in
substance
46
and
addictive
disorders
or
a
mental
health
47
counseling-related
area
from
an
accredited
educational
48
institution
or
from
a
program
approved
by
the
board.
49
b.
Possesses
the
required
years
of
supervised
50
-4-
HF569.944
(1)
85
ad/nh
4/
11
clinical
experience
or
its
equivalent
as
approved
by
1
the
board.
2
c.
Has
at
least
one
year
of
experience
in
the
3
treatment
of
and
service
delivery
for
substance
and
4
addictive
disorders.
5
d.
Passes
an
examination
approved
by
the
board.
6
4.
An
applicant
for
a
license
to
provide
substance
7
and
addictive
disorder
prevention
services
shall
8
be
granted
a
license
by
the
board
if
the
applicant
9
satisfies
all
of
the
following
requirements:
10
a.
Possesses
a
bachelor’s
degree
in
a
substance
and
11
addictive
disorders
prevention-related
area
from
an
12
accredited
educational
institution
or
from
a
program
13
approved
by
the
board.
14
b.
Possesses
the
required
years
of
supervised
15
clinical
experience
or
its
equivalent
as
approved
by
16
the
board.
17
c.
Passes
an
examination
approved
by
the
board.
18
Sec.
9.
NEW
SECTION
.
154D.2B
Scope
of
work
——
19
substance
and
addictive
disorder
counseling.
20
1.
a.
The
scope
of
work
for
a
person
licensed
as
21
a
substance
and
addictive
disorder
counselor
includes
22
all
of
the
following
and
applies
to
co-occurring
mental
23
health
problems
that
are
within
the
limits
of
the
24
person’s
training
and
experience:
25
(1)
Clinical
evaluation,
including
formulation
26
of
a
diagnosis
of
a
substance
and
addictive
disorder,
27
with
review
by
an
independent
substance
and
addictive
28
disorder
counselor,
a
master
substance
and
addictive
29
disorder
counselor,
or
a
mental
health
professional
30
as
defined
in
section
228.1;
screening,
brief
31
intervention,
and
referral
to
treatment.
32
(2)
Treatment
planning.
33
(3)
Referral.
34
(4)
Service
coordination
and
case
management.
35
(5)
Counseling,
therapy,
and
education
with
36
individuals,
families,
and
groups.
37
(6)
Substance
and
addictive
disorder
services
38
including
client,
family,
and
community
education.
39
(7)
Documentation.
40
(8)
Professional
and
ethical
responsibilities.
41
(9)
Supervision
of
licensed
substance
and
addictive
42
disorder
prevention
professionals.
43
b.
A
person
licensed
as
a
substance
and
addictive
44
disorder
counselor
may
practice
at
a
facility,
in
a
45
primary
care
setting,
or
under
the
clinical
supervision
46
of
an
independent
substance
and
addictive
disorder
47
counselor
or
a
master
substance
and
addictive
disorder
48
counselor.
49
2.
a.
The
scope
of
work
for
a
person
licensed
as
50
-5-
HF569.944
(1)
85
ad/nh
5/
11
a
master
substance
and
addictive
disorder
counselor
1
includes
all
of
the
following
and
applies
to
2
co-occurring
mental
health
problems
that
are
within
the
3
limits
of
the
person’s
training
and
experience:
4
(1)
Clinical
evaluation,
including
the
diagnosis
5
of
substance
and
addictive
disorders,
screening,
and
6
assessment.
7
(2)
Treatment
planning.
8
(3)
Referral.
9
(4)
Service
coordination
and
case
management.
10
(5)
Counseling,
therapy,
and
education
with
11
individuals,
families,
and
groups.
12
(6)
Substance
and
addictive
disorder
services
13
including
client,
family,
and
community
education.
14
(7)
Documentation.
15
(8)
Professional
and
ethical
responsibilities.
16
(9)
Supervision
of
licensed
substance
and
addictive
17
disorder
counselors
and
licensed
substance
and
18
addictive
disorder
prevention
professionals.
19
b.
A
person
licensed
as
a
master
substance
and
20
addictive
disorder
counselor
may
practice
at
a
21
facility,
in
a
primary
care
setting,
or
under
the
22
clinical
supervision
of
an
independent
substance
and
23
addictive
disorder
counselor.
24
3.
a.
The
scope
of
work
for
a
person
licensed
25
as
an
independent
substance
and
addictive
disorder
26
counselor
includes
all
of
the
following
and
applies
to
27
co-occurring
mental
health
problems
that
are
within
the
28
limits
of
the
person’s
training
and
experience:
29
(1)
Clinical
evaluation,
including
the
diagnosis
30
of
substance
and
addictive
disorders,
screening,
and
31
assessment.
32
(2)
Treatment
planning.
33
(3)
Referral.
34
(4)
Service
coordination
and
case
management.
35
(5)
Counseling,
therapy,
and
education
with
36
individuals,
families,
and
groups.
37
(6)
Substance
and
addictive
disorder
services
38
including
client,
family,
and
community
education.
39
(7)
Documentation.
40
(8)
Professional
and
ethical
responsibilities.
41
(9)
Supervision
of
licensed
substance
and
addictive
42
disorder
counselors,
licensed
master
substance
and
43
addictive
disorder
counselors,
and
licensed
substance
44
and
addictive
disorder
prevention
professionals.
45
b.
A
person
licensed
as
an
independent
substance
46
and
addictive
disorder
counselor
may
practice
at
47
a
facility,
in
a
primary
care
setting,
or
as
an
48
independent
private
practitioner.
49
Sec.
10.
Section
154D.3,
subsection
1,
paragraph
b,
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Code
2013,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
1
b.
(1)
Standards
for
professional
conduct
of
2
persons
licensed
under
this
chapter
.
3
(2)
Standards
for
professional
conduct
for
4
persons
practicing
substance
and
addictive
disorder
5
counseling
or
providing
substance
and
addictive
6
disorder
prevention
services
shall
address
the
7
following:
informed
consent,
supervision,
privacy
and
8
confidentiality,
record
keeping,
access
to
records,
9
billing
and
fees,
conflicts
of
interest,
physical
10
contact,
termination
of
service,
misrepresentation,
11
disclosure,
impairment,
research,
and
other
areas
as
12
determined
by
the
board.
13
Sec.
11.
Section
154D.3,
subsection
1,
Code
2013,
14
is
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraphs:
15
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
f.
Requirements
for
a
notification
16
provided
by
a
licensed
substance
and
addictive
disorder
17
counselor,
licensed
master
substance
and
addictive
18
disorder
counselor,
licensed
independent
substance
and
19
addictive
disorder
counselor,
or
a
licensed
substance
20
and
addictive
disorder
prevention
professional
to
21
the
board
regarding
professional
disciplinary
action
22
taken
against
the
person
in
any
state.
Professional
23
disciplinary
action
in
any
state
may
be
grounds
for
24
termination
of
a
license
to
practice
substance
and
25
addictive
disorder
counseling
or
provide
substance
26
and
addictive
disorder
prevention
services
under
this
27
chapter.
28
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
g.
Requirements
for
listing
29
professional
degrees
related
to
substance
and
addictive
30
disorder
counseling
or
substance
and
addictive
disorder
31
prevention
services.
32
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
h.
Requirements
for
the
accepted
33
standards
of
professional
competence
for
a
license
to
34
practice
substance
and
addictive
disorder
counseling
or
35
substance
and
addictive
disorder
prevention
services.
36
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
i.
Requirements
for
allowing
37
reciprocity
for
persons
licensed
in
other
jurisdictions
38
to
become
licensed
to
practice
as
substance
and
39
addictive
disorder
counselors
or
substance
and
40
addictive
disorder
prevention
professionals
if
the
41
qualifications
for
licensure
in
the
other
jurisdiction
42
are
equivalent.
43
Sec.
12.
Section
154D.4,
subsection
1,
Code
2013,
44
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
45
1.
This
chapter
and
chapter
147
do
not
prevent
46
qualified
members
of
other
professions,
including
47
but
not
limited
to
nurses,
psychologists,
social
48
workers,
physicians,
physician
assistants,
attorneys
49
at
law,
or
members
of
the
clergy,
from
providing
or
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advertising
that
they
provide
services
of
a
marital
1
and
family
therapy
,
or
mental
health
counseling
,
2
substance
and
addictive
disorder
counseling,
or
3
substance
and
addictive
disorder
prevention
services
4
nature
consistent
with
the
accepted
standards
of
their
5
respective
professions,
but
these
persons
shall
not
use
6
a
title
or
description
denoting
that
they
are
licensed
7
marital
and
family
therapists
,
or
licensed
mental
8
health
counselors
,
licensed
substance
and
addictive
9
disorder
counselors,
licensed
master
substance
and
10
addictive
disorder
counselors,
licensed
independent
11
substance
and
addictive
disorder
counselors,
or
12
licensed
substance
and
addictive
disorder
prevention
13
professionals
.
14
Sec.
13.
Section
154D.4,
subsection
2,
paragraphs
a
15
and
b,
Code
2013,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
16
a.
Students
whose
activities
are
conducted
within
17
a
course
of
professional
education
in
marital
and
18
family
therapy
,
or
mental
health
counseling
,
substance
19
and
addictive
disorder
counseling,
or
substance
and
20
addictive
disorder
prevention
services
.
21
b.
A
person
who
practices
marital
and
family
22
therapy
,
or
mental
health
counseling
,
substance
23
and
addictive
disorder
counseling,
or
substance
and
24
addictive
disorder
prevention
services
under
the
25
supervision
of
a
person
licensed
under
this
chapter
as
26
part
of
a
clinical
experience
as
described
in
section
27
154D.2,
subsection
2
,
or
section
154D.2A
.
28
Sec.
14.
Section
154D.5,
Code
2013,
is
amended
to
29
read
as
follows:
30
154D.5
Sexual
conduct
with
client.
31
The
license
of
a
marital
and
family
therapist
,
or
32
a
mental
health
counselor
,
a
substance
and
addictive
33
disorder
counselor,
a
master
substance
and
addictive
34
disorder
counselor,
an
independent
substance
and
35
addictive
disorder
counselor,
or
a
substance
and
36
addictive
disorder
prevention
professional
shall
be
37
revoked
if
the
board
finds
that
the
licensee
engaged
in
38
sexual
activity
with
a
client
as
determined
by
board
39
rule.
The
revocation
shall
be
in
addition
to
any
other
40
penalties
provided
by
law.
41
Sec.
15.
NEW
SECTION
.
154D.8
Temporary
license
——
42
substance
and
addictive
disorder
counseling
——
substance
43
and
addictive
disorder
prevention
services
——
fees.
44
A
person
who
has
fulfilled
all
of
the
applicable
45
requirements
for
licensure
under
section
154D.2A
except
46
for
completion
of
the
supervised
clinical
experience
47
requirement
as
determined
by
the
board,
may
apply
to
48
the
board
for
a
temporary
license.
A
temporary
license
49
shall
be
designated
as
such
and
shall
authorize
the
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licensee
to
practice
substance
and
addictive
disorder
1
counseling
or
to
provide
substance
and
addictive
2
disorder
prevention
services
under
the
supervision
of
3
a
qualified
supervisor
as
determined
by
the
board.
4
The
license
shall
be
valid
for
three
years
and
may
be
5
renewed
at
the
discretion
of
the
board.
The
fee
for
a
6
temporary
license
shall
be
set
by
the
board
to
cover
7
the
administrative
cost
of
issuing
the
license
and,
if
8
renewed,
a
renewal
fee
as
set
by
the
board
shall
be
9
required.
10
Sec.
16.
Section
232.69,
subsection
1,
paragraph
11
b,
subparagraph
(6),
Code
2013,
is
amended
to
read
as
12
follows:
13
(6)
An
A
person
licensed
to
practice
substance
and
14
addictive
disorder
counseling
or
prevention
services
or
15
an
employee
or
operator
of
a
substance
abuse
program
or
16
facility
licensed
under
chapter
125
.
17
Sec.
17.
Section
235B.3,
subsection
2,
Code
2013,
18
is
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
19
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
i.
A
person
licensed
to
practice
20
substance
and
addictive
disorder
counseling
or
21
prevention
services.
22
Sec.
18.
TRANSITION
PROVISIONS.
23
1.
Notwithstanding
sections
147.14
and
147.16,
24
the
governor
may
intitially
appoint
to
the
board
25
of
behavioral
science
pursuant
to
section
147.14,
26
subsection
1,
paragraph
“m”,
as
amended
by
this
Act,
27
subject
to
confirmation
by
the
senate,
in
lieu
of
the
28
members
licensed
to
practice
substance
and
addictive
29
disorder
counseling
and
substance
and
addictive
30
disorder
prevention
services,
members
with
experience
31
and
expertise
that
is
substantially
equivalent
to
the
32
professional
requirements
for
a
license
to
practice
33
substance
and
addictive
disorder
counseling
or
34
substance
and
addictive
disorder
prevention
services.
35
2.
a.
A
substance
and
addictive
disorder
counselor
36
practicing
substance
and
addictive
disorder
counseling
37
or
a
substance
and
addictive
disorder
prevention
38
professional
providing
substance
and
addictive
disorder
39
prevention
services
on
or
before
January
1,
2015,
may
40
continue
practicing
substance
and
addictive
disorder
41
counseling
or
providing
substance
and
addictive
42
disorder
prevention
services,
as
applicable,
while
43
completing
licensure
as
required
under
this
Act.
44
b.
A
person
practicing
substance
and
addictive
45
disorder
counseling
or
providing
substance
and
46
addictive
disorder
prevention
services
on
or
before
47
January
1,
2015,
that
possesses
credentials
acceptable
48
to
the
board
of
behavioral
science
but
does
not
meet
49
the
requirements
for
licensure
in
section
154D.2A,
as
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enacted
in
this
Act,
shall
be
eligible
for
licensure
1
as
a
substance
and
addictive
disorder
counselor
2
or
substance
and
addictive
disorder
prevention
3
professional
as
determined
by
the
board.
Those
4
persons
receiving
licenses
pursuant
to
this
paragraph
5
shall
remain
eligible
for
renewal
of
the
license
6
notwithstanding
the
requirements
of
section
154D.2A,
7
as
enacted
in
this
Act,
unless
the
board
otherwise
8
determines
the
person
is
not
eligible
for
renewal
of
9
the
license.
10
c.
The
board
of
behavioral
science
shall
adopt
11
rules
to
provide
a
transition
process
that
allows
12
the
substance
and
addictive
disorder
counselors
13
and
substance
and
addictive
disorder
prevention
14
professionals
described
in
this
subsection
to
complete
15
the
requirements
for
licensure
and
obtain
a
license
or
16
to
obtain
a
license
notwithstanding
section
154D.2A
as
17
enacted
in
this
Act
based
on
the
person’s
credentials,
18
no
later
than
June
30,
2016.
19
Sec.
19.
IMPLEMENTATION.
20
1.
The
sections
of
this
Act
relating
to
21
requirements
for
licensure
of
substance
and
addictive
22
disorder
counselors,
master
substance
and
addictive
23
disorder
counselors,
independent
substance
and
24
addictive
disorder
counselors,
and
substance
and
25
addictive
disorder
prevention
professionals,
including
26
sections
154D.2A,
154D.2B,
and
154D.8,
as
enacted
in
27
this
Act;
and
sections
147.1,
147.2,
147.13,
147.74,
28
154D.1,
154D.3,
154D.4,
and
154D.5,
as
amended
in
this
29
Act,
shall
be
implemented
so
the
requirements
are
30
applicable
beginning
no
later
than
January
1,
2015.
31
2.
The
implementation
of
licensure
for
substance
32
and
addictive
disorder
counselors,
master
substance
and
33
addictive
disorder
counselors,
independent
substance
34
and
addictive
disorder
counselors,
and
substance
and
35
addictive
disorder
prevention
professionals
is
subject
36
to
the
approval
of
a
one-time
state
appropriation
to
37
cover
the
initial
administrative
costs.
38
Sec.
20.
EFFECTIVE
UPON
ENACTMENT.
This
Act,
being
39
deemed
of
immediate
importance,
takes
effect
upon
40
enactment.
>
41
2.
Title
page,
by
striking
lines
2
and
3
and
42
inserting
<
substance
and
addictive
disorder
counseling
43
or
providing
substance
and
addictive
disorder
44
prevention
services,
making
penalties
>
45
3.
Title
page,
line
4,
after
<
including
>
by
46
inserting
<
transition,
implementation,
and
>
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