| Last Action | to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (S) |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to alcohol and drug counseling. |
| Bill Documents |
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| Bill Request Number | 9 |
| Sponsor | J. Jenkins |
| Summary of Original Version | Create new sections of KRS 309.080 to 309.089 to establish the requirements for an applicant for registration as an alcohol and drug peer support specialist; mandate that an alcohol and drug peer support specialist complete 500 hours of board-approved experience with 25 hours under the direct supervision of a certified or licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor with at least two years of post-certification or post-licensure experience; require an alcohol and drug peer support specialist to pass an examination approved by the board; mandate completion of three hours of domestic violence training, specify other hours of training required, and obligate applicant to live or work at least a majority of the time in Kentucky; mandate that a registered alcohol and drug peer support specialist comply with the requirements for the training program in suicide assessment, treatment, and management; establish requirements for an applicant for licensure as a licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor with a 60 hour master's degree, or a doctoral degree, including completion of 2,000 hours of board-approved experience, 300 hours of which is under direct supervision of a licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor; require a licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor to pass a written examination approved by the International Certification Reciprocity Consortium on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse; include requirement for three hours of domestic violence training and for an applicant to live or work at least a majority of the time in Kentucky; mandate that a licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor comply with the requirements for the training program in suicide assessment, treatment, and management; direct the board to promulgate administrative regulations to define the registration process for applicants and for supervisors of record; establish supervision required for a practicing registered alcohol and drug peer support specialist; establish reciprocity; set up revolving fund; amend KRS 309.080 to define "licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor," "licensee," "practice of alcohol and drug counseling," "registered alcohol and drug peer support specialist," and "registrant"; amend KRS 309.0813 to conform and to delete the requirement for the board to establish an examination committee to administer and evaluate the case method presentation and oral examination; add the requirement for the board to collect and deposit all fees, fines, and other moneys owed to the board into the State Treasury to the credit of a revolving fund; amend KRS 309.083 to change the requirements of supervision for a certified alcohol and drug counselor applicant, permitting supervision from a certified alcohol and drug counselor or licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor with at least two years of post-certification or post-licensure experience; delete the requirement for a certified alcohol and drug counselor to pass an oral examination approved by the board; mandate three hours of domestic violence training for a certified alcohol and drug counselor; require a certified alcohol and drug counselor applicant to live or work at least a majority of the time in Kentucky; mandate that a certified alcohol and drug counselor comply with the requirements for the training program in suicide assessment, treatment, and management; amend KRS 309.084 to grant, upon application within 90 days from the effective date of this Act, licensure as a licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor for a certified alcohol and drug counselor with a master's degree or a doctoral degree meeting all requirements for the clinical designation except for the 60-hour requirement for the master's degree and the examination; amend KRS 194A.540, 210.366, 222.005, 309.0805, 309.081, 309.085, 309.086, 309.087, and 309.089 to conform. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Diseases - Alcohol and drug counseling practitioners, categories of and changing requirements for Drugs and Medicines - Alcohol and drug counseling practitioners, categories of and changing requirements for Health and Medical Services - Alcohol and drug counseling practitioners, categories of and changing requirements for Licensing - Alcohol and drug counseling practitioners, categories of and changing requirements for Mental Health - Alcohol and drug counseling practitioners, categories of and changing requirements for Occupations and Professions - Alcohol and drug counseling practitioners, categories of and changing requirements for Public Health - Alcohol and drug counseling practitioners, categories of and changing requirements for Substance Abuse - Alcohol and drug counseling practitioners, categories of and changing requirements for Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Alcohol and drug counseling practitioners, categories of and changing requirements for Alcoholism - Alcohol and drug counseling practitioners, categories of and changing requirements for |
| Proposed Amendments | House Committee Substitute 1 |
| Votes | Vote History |
| 09/09/13 |
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| 10/02/13 |
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| 01/07/14 |
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| 02/27/14 |
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| 03/05/14 |
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| 03/06/14 |
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| 03/10/14 |
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| 03/11/14 |
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| 03/13/14 |
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| Amendment | House Committee Substitute 1 |
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| Summary | Retain original provisions; change the requirements for registration as an alcohol and drug peer support specialist to include 16 hours of ethics training, instead of 6; amend KRS 309.084 to specify that the exempted requirement for an individual already certified is the 60 hour master's degree. |
| Index Headings |
Diseases - Alcohol and drug counseling practitioners, categories of and changing requirements for Drugs and Medicines - Alcohol and drug counseling practitioners, categories of and changing requirements for Health and Medical Services - Alcohol and drug counseling practitioners, categories of and changing requirements for Licensing - Alcohol and drug counseling practitioners, categories of and changing requirements for Mental Health - Alcohol and drug counseling practitioners, categories of and changing requirements for Occupations and Professions - Alcohol and drug counseling practitioners, categories of and changing requirements for Public Health - Alcohol and drug counseling practitioners, categories of and changing requirements for Substance Abuse - Alcohol and drug counseling practitioners, categories of and changing requirements for Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Alcohol and drug counseling practitioners, categories of and changing requirements for Alcoholism - Alcohol and drug counseling practitioners, categories of and changing requirements for |
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