Bill Text: NH SB424 | 2016 | Regular Session | Chaptered

New Hampshire Senate Bill 424 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Relative to applicants for licensure as alcohol and drug use counselors from other states, and relative to the fee for licensure as a master licensed alcohol and drug counselor.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2016-06-20 - Signed by the Governor on 06/10/2016; Chapter 0248; Effective 06/10/2016 [SB424 Detail]

Download: New_Hampshire-2016-SB424-Chaptered.html

CHAPTER 248

SB 424-FN - FINAL VERSION

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SENATE BILL 424-FN

AN ACT relative to applicants for licensure as alcohol and drug use counselors from other states, and relative to the fee for licensure as a master licensed alcohol and drug counselor.

SPONSORS: Sen. Fuller Clark, Dist 21; Sen. Boutin, Dist 16; Sen. D'Allesandro, Dist 20; Sen. Kelly, Dist 10; Sen. Lasky, Dist 13; Sen. Little, Dist 8; Sen. Reagan, Dist 17; Sen. Soucy, Dist 18; Sen. Stiles, Dist 24; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Woodburn, Dist 1; Rep. Sherman, Rock. 24; Rep. Rosenwald, Hills. 30; Rep. A. Christie, Rock. 37; Rep. Sytek, Rock. 8

COMMITTEE: Executive Departments And Administration

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AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill allows alcohol and drug use professionals from other states to be licensed by the board of mental health practice in New Hampshire if they complete certain course work and clinical work within 5 years of licensure or have 10 or more years of experience. The bill also reduces the fee for licensure as a master licensed alcohol and drug counselor.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Sixteen

AN ACT relative to applicants for licensure as alcohol and drug use counselors from other states, and relative to the fee for licensure as a master licensed alcohol and drug counselor.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

248:1 Alcohol and Other Drug Use Professionals; Applicants From Other States. Amend RSA 330-C:21 to read as follows:

330-C:21 Applicants From Other States.

I. The board may license or issue a certification to any applicant who is licensed or certified in any other state, provided the other state's requirements are substantially equivalent to or more stringent than those of this state.

II. The board may license or issue a certification to any applicant who is licensed or certified in any other state if the other state’s requirements are not substantially equivalent to those of this state solely because the applicant has obtained a master’s degree in a discipline described in RSA 330-C:16, I(a) which is less than a 60-hour degree. An individual licensed under this paragraph shall:

(a) Complete the necessary additional hours of course work in co-occurring disorders pursuant to standards established by the board within 5 years from the effective date of licensure or certification;

(b) Have completed 3,000 hours of clinically supervised work experience in the treatment of substance use and co-occurring disorders. These hours may be completed after the applicant has been issued the master’s degree. Up to 1,500 hours of clinically supervised work experience accumulated by the applicant during his or her practice as a LADC may be counted toward the required 3,000 hours. In addition, a current license issued by the board of mental health practice may be substituted for 1,500 hours of the required 3,000 hours of clinically supervised work experience;

(d) Notify the board in writing that he or she has completed the requirements in subparagraph (a).

III. If an individual licensed under paragraph II does not satisfy the requirements of subparagraph II(a) within 5 years of initial licensure or certification, the board shall not renew the individual’s MLADC license but shall, if the individual meets all the requirements for licensure as a LADC, issue a LADC license to the individual.

IV. The board may waive provisions of this chapter requiring supervised work experience and practical training and grant a license as a licensed alcohol and drug counselor or master licensed alcohol and drug counselor to any applicant who presents proof of active licensed practice in another jurisdiction of the United States for a period of 10 years or more.

248:2 Alcohol and Other Drug Use Professionals; Fees. Amend RSA 330-C:8, I as follows:

I. The board shall charge licensed alcohol and drug counselors, licensed clinical supervisors, and certified recovery support workers a $110 fee for the issuance of an initial license or certificate, and $110 for the renewal of a license or certificate under this chapter. The fee for a master licensed alcohol and drug counselor shall be [$300] $240 and the renewal fee shall be [$300] $240. All licenses shall be renewed biennially on or before June 30 upon payment of the license renewal fee. In addition the board shall establish by rule fees for license and certificate applications, late renewal, and reinstatement of all licenses and certifications authorized by this chapter.

248:3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

Approved: June 10, 2016

Effective Date: June 10, 2016