Kentucky House Bill 218 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 27 2013 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-03-04 - to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (S)
Pending: Senate Licensing, Occupations & Administrative Regulations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #3) [MS Word]

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; establish requirements for an applicant for licensure as a licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor with a 60 hour master's 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; 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; 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 meeting all requirements for the clinical designation except for the 60-hour requirement and the examination; amend KRS 309.0805, 309.081, 309.085, 309.086, 309.087, and 309.089 to conform.

AN ACT relating to alcohol and drug counseling.

Rep. Joni Jenkins [D]

Rep. Gregory Stumbo [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-03-04	Senate	to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (S)
2013-02-27	Senate	received in Senate
2013-02-26	House	3rd reading, passed 97-0
2013-02-22	House	taken from the Consent Orders of the Day, placed in the Regular Orders of the Day
2013-02-21	House	posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Monday, February 25, 2013
2013-02-21	House	2nd reading, to Rules
2013-02-20	House	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
2013-02-15	House	posted in committee
2013-02-06	House	to Licensing & Occupations (H)
2013-02-05	House	introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/13RS/HB218.htm
Text	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/13RS/HB218/bill.doc
Supplement	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/13RS/HB218/vote_history.pdf