As Introduced

129th General Assembly Regular Session 2011-2012

S. B. No. 287

Senators LaRose, Cafaro 

Cosponsor: Senator Seitz 

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A BILL

To amend sections 4757.41, 4758.01, 4758.02, 4758.10,

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4758.20, 4758.21, 4758.22, 4758.23, 4758.24,

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4758.26, 4758.27, 4758.30, 4758.40, 4758.41,

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4758.42, 4758.43, 4758.44, 4758.45, 4758.51,

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4758.55, 4758.56, 4758.59, 4758.61, and 4758.70;

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to enact sections 4758.221, 4758.241, 4758.39,

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4758.46, 4758.47, 4758.52, 4758.54, and 4758.561;

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and to repeal sections 3793.07, 4758.04, 4758.53,

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and 4758.58 of the Revised Code to revise the law

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governing the professions of chemical dependency

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counseling and alcohol and other drug prevention.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

Section 1. That sections 4757.41, 4758.01, 4758.02, 4758.10,	12
4758.20, 4758.21, 4758.22, 4758.23, 4758.24, 4758.26, 4758.27,	13
4758.30, 4758.40, 4758.41, 4758.42, 4758.43, 4758.44, 4758.45,	14
4758.51, 4758.55, 4758.56, 4758.59, 4758.61, and 4758.70 be	15
amended and sections 4758.221, 4758.241, 4758.39, 4758.46,	16
4758.47, 4758.52, 4758.54, and 4758.561 of the Revised Code be	17
enacted to read as follows:	18

Sec. 4757.41.  (A) This chapter shall not apply to the	19
following:	20

(1) A person certified by the state board of education under	21
Chapter 3319. of the Revised Code while performing any services	22
within the person's scope of employment by a board of education or	23
by a private school meeting the standards prescribed by the state	24
board of education under division (D) of section 3301.07 of the	25
Revised Code or in a program operated under Chapter 5126. of the	26
Revised Code for training individuals with mental retardation or	27
other developmental disabilities;	28

(2) Psychologists or school psychologists licensed under	29
Chapter 4732. of the Revised Code;	30

(3) Members of other professions licensed, certified, or	31
registered by this state while performing services within the	32
recognized scope, standards, and ethics of their respective	33
professions;	34

(4) Rabbis, priests, Christian science practitioners, clergy,	35
or members of religious orders and other individuals participating	36
with them in pastoral counseling when the counseling activities	37
are within the scope of the performance of their regular or	38
specialized ministerial duties and are performed under the	39
auspices or sponsorship of an established and legally cognizable	40
church, denomination, or sect or an integrated auxiliary of a	41
church as defined in federal tax regulations, paragraph (g)(5) of	42
26 C.F.R. 1.6033-2 (1995), and when the individual rendering the	43
service remains accountable to the established authority of that	44
church, denomination, sect, or integrated auxiliary;	45

(5) Any person employed in the civil service as defined in	46
section 124.01 of the Revised Code while engaging in social work	47
or professional counseling as a civil service employee;	48

(6) A student in an accredited educational institution while	49
carrying out activities that are part of the student's prescribed	50
course of study if the activities are supervised as required by	51
the educational institution and if the student does not hold	52
herself or himself out as a person licensed or registered under	53
this chapter;	54

(7) Until two years after the date the department of alcohol	55
and drug addiction services ceases to administer its process for	56
the certification or credentialing of chemical dependency	57
counselors and alcohol and other drug prevention specialists under	58
section 3793.07 of the Revised Code, as specified in division (B)	59
of that section, or in the case of an individual who has the	60
expiration date of the individual's certificate or credentials	61
delayed under section 4758.04 of the Revised Code, until the date	62
of the delayed expiration, individuals with certification or	63
credentials accepted by the department under that section who are	64
acting within the scope of their certification or credentials as	65
members of the profession of chemical dependency counseling or as	66
alcohol and other drug prevention specialists;	67

(8) Individuals who hold a license or certificate under	68
Chapter 4758. of the Revised Code who are acting within the scope	69
of their license or certificate as members of the profession of	70
chemical dependency counseling or alcohol and other drug	71
prevention services;	72

(9)(8) Any person employed by the American red cross while	73
engaging in activities relating to services for military families	74
and veterans and disaster relief, as described in the "American	75
National Red Cross Act," 33 Stat. 599 (1905), 36 U.S.C.A. 1, as	76
amended;	77

(10)(9) Members of labor organizations who hold union	78
counselor certificates while performing services in their official	79
capacity as union counselors;	80

(11)(10) Any person employed in a hospital as defined in	81
section 3727.01 of the Revised Code or in a nursing home as	82
defined in section 3721.01 of the Revised Code while providing as	83
a hospital employee or nursing home employee, respectively, social	84
services other than counseling and the use of psychosocial	85
interventions and social psychotherapy.	86

(B) Divisions (A)(5), (9)(8), and (11)(10) of this section do	87
not prevent a person described in those divisions from obtaining a	88
license or certificate of registration under this chapter.	89

Sec. 4758.01. As used in this chapter:

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(A) "Accredited educational institution" means an educational	91
institution accredited by an accrediting agency accepted by the	92
Ohio board of regents.	93

(B)(1) "Alcohol and other drug clinical counseling	94
principles, methods, or procedures" means an approach to chemical	95
dependency counseling that emphasizes the chemical dependency	96
counselor's role in systematically assisting clients through all	97
of the following:	98

(a) Analyzing background and current information;

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(b) Exploring possible solutions;

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(c) Developing and providing a treatment plan;

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(d) In the case of an independent chemical dependency	102
counselor-clinical supervisor, independent chemical dependency	103
counselor, or chemical dependency counselor III only, diagnosing	104
chemical dependency conditions.	105

(2) "Alcohol and other drug clinical counseling principles,	106
methods, or procedures" includes counseling, assessing,	107
consulting, and referral as they relate to chemical dependency	108
conditions.	109

(C) "Alcohol and other drug prevention services" means a	110
planned process of strategies and activities designed to preclude	111
the onset of the use of alcohol and other drugs, reduce	112
problematic use of alcohol and other drugs, or both.	113

(D) "Chemical dependency conditions" means those conditions	114
relating to the abuse of or dependency on alcohol or other drugs	115
that are classified in accepted nosologies, including the	116
diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders and the	117
international classification of diseases, and in editions of those	118
nosologies published after the effective date of this section	119
December 23, 2002.	120

(E) "Chemical dependency counseling" means rendering or	121
offering to render to individuals, groups, or the public a	122
counseling service involving the application of alcohol and other	123
drug clinical counseling principles, methods, or procedures to	124
assist individuals who are abusing or dependent on alcohol or	125
other drugs.	126

(F) "ScopeUnless the context provides otherwise, "scope of	127
practice" means the services, methods, and techniques in which and	128
the areas for which a person who holds a license or certificate	129
under this chapter is trained and qualified.	130

(G) "Substance abuse professional" has the same meaning as in	131
49 C.F.R. 40.3.	132

(H) "U.S. department of transportation drug and alcohol	133
testing program" means a transportation workplace drug and alcohol	134
testing program governed by 49 C.F.R. part 40.	135

Sec. 4758.02. (A) Effective two years after the date the	136
department of alcohol and drug addiction services ceases to	137
administer its certification and credentialing process under	138
section 3793.07 of the Revised Code as specified in division (B)	139
of that section and exceptExcept as provided in sectionssection	140
4758.03 and 4758.04 of the Revised Code, no person shall do any of	141
the following:	142

(1) Engage in or represent to the public that the person	143
engages in chemical dependency counseling for a fee, salary, or	144
other consideration unless the person holds a valid independent	145
chemical dependency counselor-clinical supervisor license,	146
independent chemical dependency counselor license, chemical	147
dependency counselor III license, chemical dependency counselor II	148
license, chemical dependency counselor I certificate, or chemical	149
dependency counselor assistant certificate issued under this	150
chapter;	151

(2) Use the title "licensed independent chemical dependency	152
counselor-clinical supervisor," "LICDC-CS," "licensed independent	153
chemical dependency counselor," "LICDC," "licensed chemical	154
dependency counselor III," "LCDC III," "licensed chemical	155
dependency counselor II," "LCDC II," "certified chemical	156
dependency counselor I," "CCDC I," "chemical dependency counselor	157
assistant," "CDCA," or any other title or description	158
incorporating the word "chemical dependency counselor" or any	159
other initials used to identify persons acting in those capacities	160
unless currently authorized under this chapter to act in the	161
capacity indicated by the title or initials;	162

(3) Represent to the public that the person is a registered	163
applicant unless the person holds a valid registered applicant	164
certificate issued under this chapter;	165

(4) Use the title "certified prevention specialist II," "CPS	166
II," "certified prevention specialist I," "CPS I," "certified	167
prevention specialist assistant," "CPSA," "registered applicant,"	168
"RA," or any other title, description, or initials used to	169
identify persons acting in those capacities unless currently	170
authorized under this chapter to act in the capacity indicated by	171
the title or initials.	172

(B) Effective six years after the effective date of this	173
section, noNo person shall engage in or represent to the public	174
that the person engages in chemical dependency counseling as a	175
chemical dependency counselor I.	176

Sec. 4758.10. (A) There is hereby created the chemical	177
dependency professionals board.	178

(B) The governor shall appoint all of the following voting	179
members of the board with the advice and consent of the senate:	180

(1) Four individuals who hold a valid independent chemical	181
dependency counselor-clinical supervisor license or independent	182
chemical dependency counselor license issued under this chapter,	183
including at least two of whom have received at least a master's	184
degree in a field related to chemical dependency counseling from	185
an accredited educational institution;	186

(2) Two individuals who hold a valid chemical dependency	187
counselor III license issued under this chapter;	188

(3) One individual who holds a valid chemical dependency	189
counselor II license issued under this chapter;	190

(4) Two individuals who hold a valid prevention specialist II	191
certificate or prevention specialist I certificate issued under	192
this chapter;	193

(5) One individual who is authorized under Chapter 4731. of	194
the Revised Code to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic	195
medicine and surgery and has experience practicing in a field	196
related to chemical dependency counseling;	197

(6) Two individuals who represent the public and have not	198
practiced chemical dependency counseling or alcohol and other drug	199
prevention services and have not been involved in the delivery of	200
chemical dependency counseling services or alcohol and other drug	201
prevention services. At least one of these individuals shall be at	202
least sixty years of age. During their terms, the public members	203
shall not practice chemical dependency counseling or alcohol and	204
other drug prevention services or be involved in the delivery of	205
chemical dependency counseling services or alcohol and other drug	206
prevention services.	207

(C) Not later than ninety days after the effective date of	208
this sectionDecember 23, 2002, the director of alcohol and drug	209
addiction services shall appoint an individual who represents the	210
department of alcohol and drug addiction services to serve as an	211
ex officio member of the chemical dependency professionals board.	212

(D) Not more than one-half of the voting members of the board	213
may be of the same gender or members of the same political party.	214
At least two voting members of the board shall be of African,	215
Native American, Hispanic, or Asian descent.	216

Sec. 4758.20. (A) The chemical dependency professionals board	217
shall adopt rules to establish, specify, or provide for all of the	218
following:	219

(1) Fees for the purposes authorized by section 4758.21 of	220
the Revised Code;	221

(2) If the board, pursuant to section 4758.221 of the Revised	222
Code, elects to administer examinations for individuals seeking to	223
act as substance abuse professionals in a U.S. department of	224
transportation drug and alcohol testing program, the board's	225
administration of the examinations;	226

(3) For the purpose of section 4758.23 of the Revised Code,	227
codes of ethical practice and professional conduct for individuals	228
who hold a license or certificate issued under this chapter;	229

(3)(4) For the purpose of section 4758.24 of the Revised	230
Code, all of the following:	231

(a) Good moral character requirements for an individual who	232
seeks or holds a license or certificate issued under this chapter;	233

(b) The documents that an individual seeking such a license	234
or certificate must submit to the board;	235

(c) Requirements to obtain the license or certificate that	236
are in addition to the requirements established under sections	237
4758.39, 4758.40, 4758.41, 4758.42, 4758.43, 4758.44, and 4758.45,	238
4758.46, and 4758.47 of the Revised Code. The additional	239
requirements may include preceptorships.	240

(d) The period of time that an individual whose registered	241
applicant certificate has expired must wait before applying for a	242
new registered applicant certificate.	243

(4) Procedures for renewal of a chemical dependency counselor	244
I license under section 4758.27 of the Revised Code;	245

(5) For the purpose of section 4758.28 of the Revised Code,	246
requirements for approval of continuing education courses of study	247
for individuals who hold a license or certificate issued under	248
this chapter;	249

(6) For the purpose of section 4758.30 of the Revised Code,	250
the intervention for and treatment of an individual holding a	251
license or certificate issued under this chapter whose abilities	252
to practice are impaired due to abuse of or dependency on alcohol	253
or other drugs or other physical or mental condition;	254

(7) Requirements governing reinstatement of a suspended or	255
revoked license or certificate under division (B) of section	256
4758.30 of the Revised Code, including requirements for	257
determining the amount of time an individual must wait to apply	258
for reinstatement;	259

(8) For the purpose of section 4758.31 of the Revised Code,	260
methods of ensuring that all records the board holds pertaining to	261
an investigation remain confidential during the investigation;	262

(9) Criteria for employees of the board to follow when	263
performing their duties under division (B) of section 4758.35 of	264
the Revised Code;	265

(10) For the purpose of division (A)(1) of section 4758.39	266
and division (A)(1) of section 4758.40 of the Revised Code, course	267
requirements for a degree in a behavioral sciencesscience or	268
nursing that shall, at a minimum, include at least sixty quarter	269
forty semester hours, or the equivalent number of semester hours,	270
in all of the following courses:	271

(a) Theories of counseling and psychotherapy;

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(b) Counseling procedures;

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(c) Group process and techniques;

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(d) Relationship therapy;

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(e) Research methods and statistics;

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(f) Fundamentals of assessment and diagnosis, including	277
measurement and appraisal;	278

(g) Psychopathology;

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(h) Human development;

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(i) Cultural competence in counseling;

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(j) Ethics.

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(11) For the purpose of division (A)(3) of section 4758.39,	283
division (A)(3) of section 4758.40, division (A)(3) of section	284
4758.41, and division (A)(3) of section 4758.42 of the Revised	285
Code, training requirements for chemical dependency that shall, at	286
a minimum, include qualifications for the individuals who provide	287
the training and instruction in all of the following courses:	288

(a) Theories of addiction;

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(b) Counseling procedures and strategies with addicted	290
populations;	291

(c) Group process and techniques working with addicted	292
populations;	293

(d) Assessment and diagnosis of addiction;

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(e) Relationship counseling with addicted populations;

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(f) Pharmacology;

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(g) Prevention strategies;

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(h) Treatment planning;

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(i) Legal and ethical issues.

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(12) For the purpose of division (B)(2)(b) of section 4758.40	300
and division (B)(2) of section 4758.41 of the Revised Code,	301
requirements for the forty clock hours of training on the version	302
of the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders that	303
is current at the time of the training, including the number of	304
the clock hours that must be on substance-related disorders, the	305
number of the clock hours that must be on chemical dependency	306
conditions, and the number of the clock hours that must be on	307
awareness of other mental and emotional disorders;	308

(13) For the purpose of division (A)(1) of section 4758.41 of	309
the Revised Code, course requirements for a bachelor's degree in a	310
behavioral sciencesscience or nursing;	311

(14) For the purpose of division (A) of section 4758.43 of	312
the Revised Code, training requirements for chemical dependency	313
counseling that shall, at a minimum, include qualifications for	314
the individuals who provide the training and instruction in one or	315
more of the courses listed in division (A)(11)(10) of this section	316
as selected by the individual seeking the chemical dependency	317
counselor assistant certificate;	318

(15) For the purpose of division (A)(2) of section 4758.44	319
and division (A)(2) of section 4758.45 of the Revised Code, the	320
field of study in which an individual must obtain at least a	321
bachelor's degree;	322

(16) For the purpose of division (A)(3) of section 4758.44,	323
division (A)(3) of section 4758.45, and division (A)(2)(D) of	324
section 4758.534758.46 of the Revised Code, requirements for	325
prevention-related education;	326

(16)(17) For the purpose of division (A)(4) of section	327
4758.44 of the Revised Code, the number of hours of administrative	328
or supervisory education that an individual must have;	329

(18) For the purpose of section 4758.51 of the Revised Code,	330
continuing education requirements for individuals who hold a	331
license or certificate issued under this chapter;	332

(17)(19) For the purpose of section 4758.51 of the Revised	333
Code, the number of hours of continuing education that an	334
individual must complete to have an expired license or certificate	335
restored under section 4758.26 of the Revised Code;	336

(18)(20) For the purpose of divisions (A) and (B) of section	337
4758.534758.52 of the Revised Code, thetraining requirements an	338
individual holding a registered applicant certificate must	339
complete to take an examination administered pursuant to section	340
4758.22 of the Revised Code to obtain a prevention specialist II	341
certificate or prevention specialist I certificate and the	342
documentation the individual must submit to the board showing that	343
the individual has completed the requirementsfor chemical	344
dependency counseling;	345

(19) The method of determining the amount of time an	346
individual must wait to apply to the board for a new registered	347
applicant certificate under division (B) of section 4758.53 of the	348
Revised Code;	349

(20)(21) The duties, which may differ, of anall of the	350
following:	351

(a) An independent chemical dependency counselor	352
counselor-clinical supervisor licensed under this chapter who	353
supervises a chemical dependency counselor III under section	354
4758.56 of the Revised Code; independent	355

(b) An independent chemical dependency counselor-clinical	356
supervisor, independent chemical dependency counselor, or chemical	357
dependency counselor III licensed under this chapter who	358
supervises a chemical dependency counselor assistant under section	359
4758.59 of the Revised Code; or	360

(c) A prevention specialist II or prevention specialist I	361
certified under this chapter or independent chemical dependency	362
counselor-clinical supervisor, independent chemical dependency	363
counselor, or chemical dependency counselor III, or chemical	364
dependency counselor II licensed under this chapter who supervises	365
a prevention specialist assistant or registered applicant under	366
section 4758.61 of the Revised Code. The duties may differ.	367

(21)(22) Anything else necessary to administer this chapter.

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(B) All rules adopted under this section shall be adopted in	369
accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code and any	370
applicable federal laws and regulations. Initial rules shall be	371
adopted not later than nine months after December 23, 2002.	372

(C) When it adopts rules under this section, the board may	373
consider standards established by any national association or	374
other organization representing the interests of those involved in	375
chemical dependency counseling or alcohol and other drug	376
prevention services.	377

Sec. 4758.21. (A) In accordance with rules adopted under	378
section 4758.20 of the Revised Code and subject to division (B) of	379
this section, the chemical dependency professionals board shall	380
establish, and may from time to time adjust, fees to be charged	381
for the following:	382

(1) Admitting an individual to an examination administered	383
pursuant to section 4758.22 of the Revised Code;	384

(2) Issuing an initial independent chemical dependency	385
counselor-clinical supervisor license, independent chemical	386
dependency counselor license, chemical dependency counselor III	387
license, chemical dependency counselor II license, chemical	388
dependency counselor assistant certificate, prevention specialist	389
II certificate, prevention specialist I certificate, prevention	390
specialist assistant certificate, or registered applicant	391
certificate;	392

(3) Renewing an independent chemical dependency	393
counselor-clinical supervisor license, independent chemical	394
dependency counselor license, chemical dependency counselor III	395
license, chemical dependency counselor II license, chemical	396
dependency counselor I certificate, chemical dependency counselor	397
assistant certificate, prevention specialist II certificate,	398
prevention specialist I certificate, or registered applicant	399
prevention specialist assistant certificate;	400

(4) Approving continuing education courses under section	401
4758.28 of the Revised Code;	402

(5) Doing anything else the board determines necessary to	403
administer this chapter.	404

(B) The fees established under division (A) of this section	405
are nonrefundable. They shall be in amounts sufficient to cover	406
the necessary expenses of the board in administering this chapter	407
and rules adopted under it. The fees for a license or certificate	408
and the renewal of a license or certificate may differ for the	409
various types of licenses and certificates, but shall not exceed	410
one hundred seventy-five dollars each, unless the board determines	411
that amounts in excess of one hundred seventy-five dollars are	412
needed to cover its necessary expenses in administering this	413
chapter and rules adopted under it and the amounts in excess of	414
one hundred seventy-five dollars are approved by the controlling	415
board.	416

(C) All vouchers of the board shall be approved by the	417
chairperson or executive director of the board, or both, as	418
authorized by the board.	419

Sec. 4758.22. The chemical dependency professionals board	420
shall prepare, cause to be prepared, or procure the use of, and	421
grade, cause to be graded, or procure the grading of, examinations	422
to determine the competence of individuals seeking an independent	423
chemical dependency counselor-clinical supervisor license,	424
independent chemical dependency counselor license, chemical	425
dependency counselor III license, chemical dependency counselor II	426
license, prevention specialist II certificate, or prevention	427
specialist I certificate. The board may develop the examinations	428
or use examinations prepared by state or national organizations	429
that represent the interests of those involved in chemical	430
dependency counseling or alcohol and other drug prevention	431
services. The board shall conduct examinations at least twice each	432
year and shall determine the level of competence necessary for a	433
passing score.	434

An individual may not sit for an examination administered	435
pursuant to this section unless the individual meets the	436
requirements to obtain the license or certificate the individual	437
seeks, other than the requirement to have passed the examination,	438
and pays the fee established under section 4758.21 of the Revised	439
Code. An individual who is denied admission to the examination may	440
appeal the denial in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised	441
Code.	442

Sec. 4758.221.  In accordance with rules adopted under	443
section 4758.20 of the Revised Code, the chemical dependency	444
professionals board may administer examinations for individuals	445
seeking to act as substance abuse professionals in a U.S.	446
department of transportation drug and alcohol testing program. If	447
it elects to administer the examinations, the board shall use	448
examinations that comprehensively cover all the elements of	449
substance abuse professional qualification training listed in 49	450
C.F.R. 40.281(c)(1) and are prepared by a nationally recognized	451
professional or training organization that represents the	452
interests of those involved in chemical dependency counseling	453
services.	454

Sec. 4758.23. (A) In rules adopted under section 4758.20 of	455
the Revised Code, the chemical dependency professionals board	456
shall establish codes of ethical practice and professional conduct	457
for the following:	458

(1) Individuals who hold a valid independent chemical	459
dependency counselor-clinical supervisor license, independent	460
chemical dependency counselor license, chemical dependency	461
counselor III license, chemical dependency counselor II license,	462
chemical dependency counselor I certificate, or chemical	463
dependency counselor assistant certificate issued under this	464
chapter;	465

(2) Individuals who hold a valid prevention specialist II	466
certificate, prevention specialist I certificate, prevention	467
specialist assistant certificate, or registered applicant	468
certificate issued under this chapter.	469

(B) The codes for individuals identified under division	470
(A)(1) of this section shall define unprofessional conduct, which	471
shall include engaging in a dual relationship with a client,	472
former client, consumer, or former consumer; committing an act of	473
sexual abuse, misconduct, or exploitation of a client, former	474
client, consumer, or former consumer; and, except as permitted by	475
law, violating client or consumer confidentiality.	476

(C) The codes for individuals identified under division	477
(A)(1) of this section may be based on any codes of ethical	478
practice and professional conduct developed by national	479
associations or other organizations representing the interests of	480
those involved in chemical dependency counseling. The codes for	481
individuals identified under division (A)(2) of this section may	482
be based on any codes of ethical practice and professional conduct	483
developed by national associations or other organizations	484
representing the interests of those involved in alcohol and other	485
drug prevention services. The board may establish standards in the	486
codes that are more stringent than those established by the	487
national associations or other organizations.	488

Sec. 4758.24. (A) The chemical dependency professionals board	489
shall issue a license or certificate under this chapter to an	490
individual who meets all of the following requirements:	491

(1) Is of good moral character as determined in accordance	492
with rules adopted under section 4758.20 of the Revised Code;	493

(2) SubmitsExcept as provided in section 4758.241 of the	494
Revised Code, submits a properly completed application and all	495
other documentation specified in rules adopted under section	496
4758.20 of the Revised Code;	497

(3) PaysExcept as provided in section 4758.241 of the	498
Revised Code, pays the fee established under section 4758.21 of	499
the Revised Code for the license or certificate that the	500
individual seeks;	501

(4) Meets the requirements to obtain the license or	502
certificate that the individual seeks as specified in section	503
4758.39, 4758.40, 4758.41, 4758.42, 4758.43, 4758.44, or 4758.45,	504
4758.46, or 4758.47 of the Revised Code;	505

(5) Meets any additional requirements specified in rules	506
adopted under section 4758.20 of the Revised Code to obtain the	507
license or certificate that the individual seeks.	508

(B) The board shall not issue an initialdo either of the	509
following:	510

(1) Issue a certificate to practice as a chemical dependency	511
counselor I;	512

(2) Issue a new registered applicant certificate to an	513
individual whose previous registered applicant certificate has	514
been expired for less than the period of time specified in rules	515
adopted under section 4758.20 of the Revised Code.	516

Sec. 4758.241. The chemical dependency professionals board	517
shall issue an independent chemical dependency counselor-clinical	518
supervisor license under section 4758.24 of the Revised Code to	519
each individual who, on the effective date of this section, holds	520
a valid independent chemical dependency counselor license without	521
requiring the individual to comply with divisions (A)(2) and (3)	522
of that section.	523

Sec. 4758.26. (A) Except as provided inSubject to section	524
4758.274758.30 of the Revised Code, a license or certificate	525
issued under this chapter, other than a registered applicant	526
certificate, expires two yearsthe following period of time after	527
it is issued and may be renewed in accordance with the standard	528
renewal procedure established under Chapter 4745. of the Revised	529
Code:	530

(1) In the case of an initial chemical dependency counselor	531
assistant certificate, thirteen months;	532

(2) In the case of any other license or certificate, two	533
years.	534

(B) Subject to section 4758.30 of the Revised Code and except	535
as provided in section 4758.27 of the Revised Code, the chemical	536
dependency professionals board shall renew a license or	537
certificate issued under this chapter, other than a registered	538
applicant certificate,in accordance with the standard renewal	539
procedure established under Chapter 4745. of the Revised Code if	540
the individual seeking the renewal pays the renewal fee	541
established under section 4758.21 of the Revised Code and does the	542
following:	543

(1) In the case of an individual seeking renewal of an	544
initial chemical dependency counselor assistant certificate,	545
satisfies the additional training requirement established under	546
section 4758.52 of the Revised Code;	547

(2) In the case of any other individual, satisfies the	548
continuing education requirements established under section	549
4758.51 of the Revised Code.	550

(C) ExceptSubject to section 4758.30 of the Revised Code and	551
except as provided in section 4758.27 of the Revised Code, a	552
license or certificate issued under this chapter, other than a	553
registered applicant certificate, that has expired may be restored	554
if the individual seeking the restoration, not later than two	555
years after the license or certificate expires, applies for	556
restoration of the license or certificate. The board shall issue a	557
restored license or certificate to the individual if the	558
individual pays the renewal fee established under section 4758.21	559
of the Revised Code and does the following:	560

(1) In the case of an individual whose initial chemical	561
dependency counselor assistant certificate expired, satisfies the	562
additional training requirement established under section 4758.52	563
of the Revised Code;	564

(2) In the case of any other individual, satisfies the	565
continuing education requirements established under section	566
4758.51 of the Revised Code for restoring the license or	567
certificate. The	568

The board shall not require an individual to take an	569
examination as a condition of having an expired license or	570
certificate restored under this section.	571

Sec. 4758.27. Until the date that is six years after the	572
effective date of this section, the chemical dependency	573
professionals board shall renew a certificate that on the	574
effective date of this section is accepted under section 3793.07	575
of the Revised Code as authority to practice as a chemical	576
dependency counselor I if the individual holding the certificate	577
renews the certificate in accordance with rules adopted under	578
section 4758.20 of the Revised Code and pays the renewal fee	579
established under section 4758.21 of the Revised Code. Subsequent	580
renewals shall be done under section 4758.26 of the Revised Code.	581

After the date that is six years after the effective date of	582
this section, theThe chemical dependency professionals board	583
shall not renew under this section, or renew or restore under	584
section 4758.26 of the Revised Code, aeither of the following:	585

(A) A certificate to practice as a certified chemical	586
dependency counselor I;	587

(B) A registered applicant certificate.

588

Sec. 4758.30. (A) The chemical dependency professionals	589
board, in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, may	590
refuse to issue a license or certificate applied for under this	591
chapter; refuse to renew or restore a license or certificate	592
issued under this chapter; suspend, revoke, or otherwise restrict	593
a license or certificate issued under this chapter; or reprimand	594
an individual holding a license or certificate issued under this	595
chapter. These actions may be taken by the board regarding the	596
applicant for a license or certificate or the individual holding a	597
license or certificate for one or more of the following reasons:	598

(1) Violation of any provision of this chapter or rules	599
adopted under it;	600

(2) Knowingly making a false statement on an application for	601
a license or certificate or for renewal, restoration, or	602
reinstatement of a license or certificate;	603

(3) Acceptance of a commission or rebate for referring an	604
individual to a person who holds a license or certificate issued	605
by, or who is registered with, an entity of state government,	606
including persons practicing chemical dependency counseling,	607
alcohol and other drug prevention services, or fields related to	608
chemical dependency counseling or alcohol and other drug	609
prevention services;	610

(4) Conviction in this or any other state of any crime that	611
is a felony in this state;	612

(5) Conviction in this or any other state of a misdemeanor	613
committed in the course of practice as an independent chemical	614
dependency counselor-clinical supervisor, independent chemical	615
dependency counselor, chemical dependency counselor III, chemical	616
dependency counselor II, chemical dependency counselor I, chemical	617
dependency counselor assistant, prevention specialist II,	618
prevention specialist I, prevention specialist assistant, or	619
registered applicant;	620

(6) Inability to practice as an independent chemical	621
dependency counselor-clinical supervisor, independent chemical	622
dependency counselor, chemical dependency counselor III, chemical	623
dependency counselor II, chemical dependency counselor I, chemical	624
dependency counselor assistant, prevention specialist II,	625
prevention specialist I, prevention specialist assistant, or	626
registered applicant due to abuse of or dependency on alcohol or	627
other drugs or other physical or mental condition;	628

(7) Practicing outside the individual's scope of practice;

629

(8) Practicing without complying with the supervision	630
requirements specified under section 4758.56, 4758.59, or 4758.61	631
of the Revised Code;	632

(9) Violation of the code of ethical practice and	633
professional conduct for chemical dependency counseling or alcohol	634
and other drug prevention services adopted by the board pursuant	635
to section 4758.23 of the Revised Code;	636

(10) Revocation of a license or certificate or voluntary	637
surrender of a license or certificate in another state or	638
jurisdiction for an offense that would be a violation of this	639
chapter.	640

(B) An individual whose license or certificate has been	641
suspended or revoked under this section may apply to the board for	642
reinstatement after an amount of time the board shall determine in	643
accordance with rules adopted under section 4758.20 of the Revised	644
Code. The board may accept or refuse an application for	645
reinstatement. The board may require an examination for	646
reinstatement of a license or certificate that has been suspended	647
or revoked.	648

Sec. 4758.39. An individual seeking an independent chemical	649
dependency counselor-clinical supervisor license shall meet the	650
requirements of division (A) or (B) of this section.	651

(A) To meet the requirements of this division, an individual	652
must meet all of the following requirements:	653

(1) Hold from an accredited educational institution at least	654
a master's degree in either a behavioral science or nursing that	655
meets the course requirements specified in rules adopted under	656
section 4758.20 of the Revised Code;	657

(2) Have not less than six thousand hours of compensated work	658
or supervised internship experience (including at least two	659
thousand hours of clinical supervisory experience as part of the	660
compensated work or supervised internship) in any of the	661
following, not less than one thousand two hundred hours of which	662
are in chemical dependency counseling:	663

(a) Chemical dependency services, substance abuse services,	664
or both types of services;	665

(b) The practice of psychology, as defined in section 4732.01	666
of the Revised Code;	667

(c) The practice of professional counseling, the practice of	668
social work, or the practice of marriage and family therapy, all	669
as defined in section 4757.01 of the Revised Code.	670

(3) Have a minimum of one hundred eighty hours of training in	671
chemical dependency that meets the requirements specified in rules	672
adopted under section 4758.20 of the Revised Code;	673

(4) Unless the individual holds a valid license,	674
registration, certificate, or credentials issued under another	675
chapter of the Revised Code that authorizes the individual to	676
engage in a profession whose scope of practice includes the	677
clinical supervision of chemical dependency counseling, chemical	678
dependency counseling, and diagnosing and treating chemical	679
dependency conditions, pass one or more examinations administered	680
pursuant to section 4758.22 of the Revised Code for the purpose of	681
determining competence to practice as an independent chemical	682
dependency counselor-clinical supervisor.	683

(B) To meet the requirement of this division, an individual	684
must hold, on the effective date of this section, a valid	685
independent chemical dependency counselor license.	686

Sec. 4758.40. An individual seeking an independent chemical	687
dependency counselor license shall meet either of the following	688
requirements:of division (A) or (B) of this section.	689

(A) MeetTo meet the requirements of this division, an	690
individual must meet all of the following requirements:	691

(1) Hold from an accredited educational institution at least	692
a master's degree in a behavioral sciencesscience or nursing that	693
meets the course requirements specified in rules adopted under	694
section 4758.20 of the Revised Code;	695

(2) Have not less than fourtwo thousand hours of compensated	696
work or supervised internship experience in eitherany of the	697
following, not less than eightfour hundred hours of which are in	698
chemical dependency counseling:	699

(a) Chemical dependency services, substance abuse services,	700
or both types of services;	701

(b) The practice of psychology, as defined in section 4732.01	702
of the Revised Code, or the;	703

(c) The practice of professional counseling or, the practice	704
of social work, bothor the practice of marriage and family	705
therapy, all as defined in section 4757.01 of the Revised Code.	706

(3) Have a minimum of twoone hundred seventyeighty hours of	707
training in chemical dependency that meets the requirements	708
specified in rules adopted under section 4758.20 of the Revised	709
Code;	710

(4) PassUnless the individual holds a valid license,	711
registration, certificate, or credentials issued under another	712
chapter of the Revised Code that authorizes the individual to	713
engage in a profession whose scope of practice includes chemical	714
dependency counseling and diagnosing and treating chemical	715
dependency conditions, pass one or more examinations administered	716
pursuant to section 4758.22 of the Revised Code for the purpose of	717
determining competence to practice as an independent chemical	718
dependency counselor.	719

(B) MeetTo meet the requirements of this division, an	720
individual must meet both of the following requirements:	721

(1) Hold, on December 23, 2002, a certificate or credentials	722
that were accepted under former section 3793.07 of the Revised	723
Code as authority to practice as a certified chemical dependency	724
counselor III or certified chemical dependency counselor III-E;	725

(2) Meet one of the following requirements:

726

(a) Hold the degree described in division (A)(1) of this	727
section;	728

(b) Have held a chemical dependency counselor III, II, or I	729
certificate for at least eight consecutive years and have not less	730
than forty clock hours of training on the version of the	731
diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders that is	732
current at the time of the training. The training must meet the	733
requirements specified in rules adopted under section 4758.20 of	734
the Revised Code. An individual authorized under Chapter 4731. of	735
the Revised Code to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic	736
medicine and surgery, a psychologist licensed under Chapter 4732.	737
of the Revised Code, or a professional clinical counselor or	738
independent social worker licensed under Chapter 4757. of the	739
Revised Code may provide any portion of the training. An	740
independent chemical dependency counselor licensed under this	741
chapter who holds the degree described in division (A)(1) of this	742
section may provide the portion of the training on chemical	743
dependency conditions.	744

Sec. 4758.41. An individual seeking a chemical dependency	745
counselor III license shall meet any of the following	746
requirements:of division (A), (B), or (C) of this section.	747

(A) MeetTo meet the requirements of this division, an	748
individual must meet all of the following requirements:	749

(1) Hold from an accredited educational institution at least	750
a bachelor's degree in a behavioral science or nursing that meets	751
the course requirements specified in rules adopted under section	752
4758.20 of the Revised Code;	753

(2) Have not less than fourtwo thousand hours of compensated	754
work experience in eitherany of the following, not less than	755
eightfour hundred work hours of which are in chemical dependency	756
counseling:	757

(a) Chemical dependency services, substance abuse services,	758
or both types of services;	759

(b) The practice of psychology, as defined in section 4732.01	760
of the Revised Code, or the;	761

(c) The practice of professional counseling or, the practice	762
of social work, bothor the practice of marriage and family	763
therapy, all as defined in section 4757.01 of the Revised Code.	764

(3) Have a minimum of twoone hundred seventyeighty hours of	765
training in chemical dependency that meets the requirements	766
specified in rules adopted under section 4758.20 of the Revised	767
Code;	768

(4) PassUnless the individual holds a valid license,	769
registration, certificate, or credentials issued under another	770
chapter of the Revised Code that authorizes the individual to	771
engage in a profession whose scope of practice includes chemical	772
dependency counseling and diagnosing and treating chemical	773
dependency conditions, pass one or more examinations administered	774
pursuant to section 4758.22 of the Revised Code for the purpose of	775
determining competence to practice as a chemical dependency	776
counselor III.	777

(B) MeetTo meet the requirements of this division, an	778
individual must meet both of the following requirements:	779

(1) Hold, on December 23, 2002, a certificate or credentials	780
that were accepted under former section 3793.07 of the Revised	781
Code as authority to practice as a certified chemical dependency	782
counselor III or certified chemical dependency counselor III-E;	783

(2) Have not less than forty clock hours of training on the	784
version of the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental	785
disorders that is current at the time of the training. The	786
training must meet the requirements specified in rules adopted	787
under section 4758.20 of the Revised Code. An individual	788
authorized under Chapter 4731. of the Revised Code to practice	789
medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery, a	790
psychologist licensed under Chapter 4732. of the Revised Code, or	791
a professional clinical counselor or independent social worker	792
licensed under Chapter 4757. of the Revised Code may provide any	793
portion of the training. An independent chemical dependency	794
counselor licensed under this chapter who holds the degree	795
described in division (A)(1) of section 4758.40 of the Revised	796
Code may provide the portion of the training on chemical	797
dependency conditions.	798

(C) MeetTo meet the requirements of this division, an	799
individual must meet all of the following requirements:	800

(1) Hold, on December 23, 2002, a certificate or credentials	801
that were accepted under former section 3793.07 of the Revised	802
Code as authority to practice as a certified chemical dependency	803
counselor II;	804

(2) Meet the requirement of division (B)(2) of this section;

805

(3) Hold a bachelor's degree in a behavioral science.

806

Sec. 4758.42. An individual seeking a chemical dependency	807
counselor II license shall meet either of the following	808
requirements:of division (A) or (B) of this section.	809

(A) MeetTo meet the requirements of this division, an	810
individual must meet all of the following requirements:	811

(1) Hold from an accredited educational institution an	812
associate's degree in a behavioral science or nursing or a	813
bachelor's degree in any field;	814

(2)(a) If the individual holds an associate's degree, have	815
Have not less than fivetwo thousand hours of compensated or	816
volunteer work, supervised internship, field placement, intern, or	817
practicum experience in eitherany of the following, not less than	818
one thousandfour hundred hours of which are in chemical	819
dependency counseling:	820

(i)(a) Chemical dependency services, substance abuse	821
services, or both types of services;	822

(ii)(b) The practice of psychology, as defined in section	823
4732.01 of the Revised Code, or the;	824

(c) The practice of professional counseling or, the practice	825
of social work, bothor the practice of marriage and family	826
therapy, all as defined in section 4757.01 of the Revised Code.	827

(b) If the individual holds a bachelor's degree, have not	828
less than six thousand hours of compensated or volunteer work,	829
field placement, intern, or practicum experience in either of the	830
following, not less than one thousand two hundred hours of which	831
are in chemical dependency counseling:	832

(i) Chemical dependency services, substance abuse services,	833
or both types of services;	834

(ii) The practice of psychology, as defined in section	835
4732.01 of the Revised Code, or the practice of professional	836
counseling or the practice of social work, both as defined in	837
section 4757.01 of the Revised Code.	838

(3) Have a minimum of twoone hundred seventyeighty hours of	839
training in chemical dependency that meets the requirements	840
specified in rules adopted under section 4758.20 of the Revised	841
Code;	842

(4) Pass one or more examinations administered pursuant to	843
section 4758.22 of the Revised Code for the purpose of determining	844
competence to practice as a chemical dependency counselor II.	845

(B) HoldTo meet the requirement of this division, an	846
individual must hold, on December 23, 2002, a certificate or	847
credentials that were accepted under former section 3793.07 of the	848
Revised Code as authority to practice as a certified chemical	849
dependency counselor II.	850

Sec. 4758.43. An individual seeking a chemical dependency	851
counselor assistant certificate shall meet either of the following	852
requirements:	853

(A) Have at least forty hours of training in chemical	854
dependency counseling that meets the requirements specified in	855
rules adopted under section 4758.20 of the Revised Code.;	856

(B) Hold, on the effective date of this sectionDecember 23,	857
2002, a certificate or credentials that were accepted under former	858
section 3793.07 of the Revised Code as authority to practice as a	859
registered candidate.	860

Sec. 4758.44. An individual seeking a prevention specialist	861
II certificate shall meet either of the following requirements:of	862
division (A) or (B) of this section.	863

(A) MeetTo meet the requirements of this division, an	864
individual must meet all of the following requirements:	865

(1) Have at least six thousand hours of compensated work	866
experience in which not less than fifty per cent of the	867
individual's time was devoted to planning, coordinatingin alcohol	868
and other drug prevention services, including at least four	869
thousand hours of administering or delivering alcohol and other	870
drug preventionsupervising the services;	871

(2) Have one of the following:

872

(a) A bachelor's degree in a behavioral science and at least	873
six thousand hours of compensated work experience in alcohol and	874
other drug prevention services;	875

(b) A master's or doctoral degree in a behavioral science and	876
at least four thousand hours of compensated work experience in	877
alcohol and other drug prevention services.Hold from an	878
accredited educational institution at least a bachelor's degree in	879
a field of study specified in rules adopted under section 4758.20	880
of the Revised Code;	881

(3) Have at least twoone hundred seventy hours of	882
prevention-related education that meets the requirements specified	883
in rules adopted under section 4758.20 of the Revised Code;	884

(4) Obtain a registered applicant certificate under this	885
chapter and comply with the requirements ofHave at least the	886
number of hours of administrative or supervisory education	887
specified in rules adopted under section 4758.534758.20 of the	888
Revised Code;	889

(5) Pass the examinationone or more examinations	890
administered pursuant to section 4758.22 of the Revised Code for	891
the purpose of determining competence to practice as a prevention	892
specialist II.	893

(B) HoldTo meet the requirement of this division, an	894
individual must hold, on the effective date of this section	895
December 23, 2002, a certificate or credentials that were accepted	896
under former section 3793.07 of the Revised Code as authority to	897
practice as a certified prevention specialist II.	898

Sec. 4758.45. An individual seeking a prevention specialist I	899
certificate shall meet either of the following requirements:of	900
division (A) or (B) of this section.	901

(A) MeetTo meet the requirements of this division, an	902
individual must meet all of the following requirements:	903

(1) Have at least two thousand hours of compensated or	904
volunteer work, field placement, intern, or practicum experience	905
in which not less than twenty per cent of the individual's time	906
was devoted toalcohol and other drug prevention services,	907
including at least four hundred hours of planning or delivering	908
alcohol and other drug preventionthe services;	909

(2) Have one of the following:

910

(a) At least six thousand hours of compensated or volunteer	911
work, field placement, intern, or practicum experience in alcohol	912
and other drug prevention services;	913

(b) An associate's degree in a behavioral science and at	914
least four thousand hours of compensated or volunteer work, field	915
placement, intern, or practicum experience in alcohol and other	916
drug prevention services;	917

(c) A bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree in a	918
behavioral science and at least two thousand hours of compensated	919
or volunteer work, field placement, intern, or practicum	920
experience in alcohol and other drug prevention services.Hold	921
from an accredited educational institution at least an associate's	922
degree in a field of study specified in rules adopted under	923
section 4758.20 of the Revised Code;	924

(3) Have at least one hundred eighty hours of	925
prevention-related education that meets the requirements specified	926
in rules adopted under section 4758.20 of the Revised Code;	927

(4) Obtain a registered applicant certificate under this	928
chapter and comply with the requirements of section 4758.53 of the	929
Revised Code;	930

(5) Pass the examinationone or more examinations	931
administered pursuant to section 4758.22 of the Revised Code for	932
the purpose of determining competence to practice as a prevention	933
specialist I.	934

(B) HoldTo meet the requirement of this division, an	935
individual must hold, on the effective date of this section	936
December 23, 2002, a certificate or credentials that were accepted	937
under former section 3793.07 of the Revised Code as authority to	938
practice as a certified prevention specialist I.	939

Sec. 4758.46. An individual seeking a prevention specialist	940
assistant certificate shall meet all of the following	941
requirements:	942

(A) Be at least eighteen years of age;

943

(B) Have at least a high school diploma or high school	944
equivalence diploma;	945

(C) Have at least one hundred hours of compensated or	946
volunteer work, field placement, intern, or practicum experience	947
in alcohol and other drug prevention services;	948

(D) Have at least forty-five hours of prevention-related	949
education that meets the requirements specified in rules adopted	950
under section 4758.20 of the Revised Code.	951

Sec. 4758.47. An individual seeking a registered applicant	952
certificate shall meet all of the following requirements:	953

(A) Be at least eighteen years of age;

954

(B) Have at least a high school diploma or high school	955
equivalence diploma;	956

(C) Submit to the chemical dependency professionals board a	957
professional development plan that is acceptable to the board.	958

Sec. 4758.51. (A) Except as provided in division (B)(C) of	959
this section and in accordance with rules adopted under section	960
4758.20 of the Revised Code, each individual who holds a license	961
or certificate issued under this chapter, other than an initial	962
chemical dependency counselor assistant certificate, shall	963
complete during the period that the license or certificate is in	964
effect not less than fortythe following number of clock hours of	965
continuing education as a condition of receiving a renewed license	966
or certificate:	967

(1) In the case of an individual holding a prevention	968
specialist assistant certificate, twenty;	969

(2) In the case of any other individual, forty. To have an	970
expired license or certificate restored,	971

(B) Except as provided in division (C) of this section, an	972
individual whose license or certificate issued under this chapter,	973
other than an initial chemical dependency counselor assistant	974
certificate, has expired shall complete the number of hours of	975
continuing education specified in rules adopted under section	976
4758.20 of the Revised Code as a condition of receiving a restored	977
license or certificate.	978

(B)(C) The chemical dependency professionals board may waive	979
the continuing education requirements established under this	980
section for individuals who are unable to fulfill them because of	981
military service, illness, residence outside the United States, or	982
any other reason the board considers acceptable.	983

Sec. 4758.52. (A) Except as provided in division (C) of this	984
section, each individual who holds an initial chemical dependency	985
counselor assistant certificate shall complete, during the first	986
twelve months that the initial certificate is in effect, at least	987
thirty additional hours of training in chemical dependency	988
counseling that meets the requirements specified in rules adopted	989
under section 4758.20 of the Revised Code as a condition of having	990
the initial certificate renewed.	991

(B) Except as provided in division (C) of this section, an	992
individual whose initial chemical dependency counselor assistant	993
certificate has expired shall complete at least thirty additional	994
hours of training in chemical dependency counseling that meets the	995
requirements specified in rules adopted under section 4758.20 of	996
the Revised Code as a condition of receiving a restored chemical	997
dependency counselor assistant certificate.	998

(C) The chemical dependency professionals board may waive the	999
additional training requirement established under this section for	1000
individuals who are unable to fulfill the requirement because of	1001
military service, illness, residence outside the United States, or	1002
any other reason the board considers acceptable.	1003

Sec. 4758.54. In addition to practicing chemical dependency	1004
counseling, an individual holding a valid independent chemical	1005
dependency counselor-clinical supervisor license may do all of the	1006
following:	1007

(A) Diagnose and treat chemical dependency conditions;

1008

(B) Perform treatment planning, assessment, crisis	1009
intervention, individual and group counseling, case management,	1010
and education services as they relate to abuse of and dependency	1011
on alcohol and other drugs;	1012

(C) Provide clinical supervision of chemical dependency	1013
counseling;	1014

(D) Refer individuals with nonchemical dependency conditions	1015
to appropriate sources of help.	1016

Sec. 4758.55.  In addition to practicing chemical dependency	1017
counseling, an individual holding a valid independent chemical	1018
dependency counselor license may do all of the following:	1019

(A) Diagnose and treat chemical dependency conditions;

1020

(B) Perform treatment planning, assessment, crisis	1021
intervention, individual and group counseling, case management,	1022
and education services as they relate to abuse of and dependency	1023
on alcohol and other drugs;	1024

(C) Provide clinical supervision of chemical dependency	1025
counseling under the supervision of any of the following:	1026

(1) An independent chemical dependency counselor-clinical	1027
supervisor licensed under this chapter;	1028

(2) An individual authorized under Chapter 4731. of the	1029
Revised Code to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic	1030
medicine and surgery;	1031

(3) A psychologist licensed under Chapter 4732. of the	1032
Revised Code;	1033

(4) A registered nurse licensed under Chapter 4723. of the	1034
Revised Code or professional clinical counselor, independent	1035
social worker, or independent marriage and family therapist	1036
licensed under Chapter 4757. of the Revised Code if such	1037
supervision is consistent with the scope of practice of the	1038
registered nurse, professional clinical counselor, independent	1039
social worker, or independent marriage and family therapist.	1040

(D) Refer individuals with nonchemical dependency conditions	1041
to appropriate sources of help.	1042

Sec. 4758.56. (A) In addition to practicing chemical	1043
dependency counseling, an individual holding a valid chemical	1044
dependency counselor III license may do all of the following:	1045

(1) Diagnose chemical dependency conditions under the	1046
supervision of any of the following:	1047

(a) An independent chemical dependency counselor licensed	1048
under this chapter;	1049

(b) An individual authorized under Chapter 4731. of the	1050
Revised Code to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic	1051
medicine and surgery;	1052

(c) A psychologist licensed under Chapter 4732. of the	1053
Revised Code;	1054

(d) A registered nurse licensed under Chapter 4723. of the	1055
Revised Code or professional clinical counselor or independent	1056
social worker licensed under Chapter 4757. of the Revised Code if	1057
such supervision is consistent with the scope of practice of the	1058
registered nurse, professional clinical counselor, or independent	1059
social worker.professionals listed in section 4758.561 of the	1060
Revised Code;	1061

(2) Treat chemical dependency conditions;

1062

(3) Perform treatment planning, assessment, crisis	1063
intervention, individual and group counseling, case management,	1064
and education services as they relate to abuse of and dependency	1065
on alcohol and other drugs;	1066

(4) Provide clinical supervision of chemical dependency	1067
counseling under the supervision of any of the professionals	1068
listed in section 4758.561 of the Revised Code;	1069

(5) Refer individuals with nonchemical dependency conditions	1070
to appropriate sources of help.	1071

(B) A chemical dependency counselor III may not practice as	1072
an individual practitioner.	1073

Sec. 4758.561. Any of the following professionals may	1074
supervise a chemical dependency counselor III for purposes of	1075
divisions (A)(1) and (4) of section 4758.56 of the Revised Code:	1076

(A) An independent chemical dependency counselor-clinical	1077
supervisor licensed under this chapter;	1078

(B) An individual authorized under Chapter 4731. of the	1079
Revised Code to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic	1080
medicine and surgery;	1081

(C) A psychologist licensed under Chapter 4732. of the	1082
Revised Code;	1083

(D) A registered nurse licensed under Chapter 4723. of the	1084
Revised Code or professional clinical counselor, independent	1085
social worker, or independent marriage and family therapist	1086
licensed under Chapter 4757. of the Revised Code if such	1087
supervision is consistent with the scope of practice of the	1088
registered nurse, professional clinical counselor, independent	1089
social worker, or independent marriage and family therapist.	1090

Sec. 4758.59. (A) Subject to division (B) of this section, an	1091
individual holding a valid chemical dependency counselor assistant	1092
certificate may do both of the following in addition to practicing	1093
chemical dependency counseling:	1094

(1) Perform treatment planning, assessment, crisis	1095
intervention, individual and group counseling, case management,	1096
and education services as they relate to abuse of or dependency on	1097
alcohol and other drugs;	1098

(2) Refer individuals with nonchemical dependency conditions	1099
to appropriate sources of help.	1100

(B) An individual holding a valid chemical dependency	1101
counselor assistant certificate may practice chemical dependency	1102
counseling and perform the tasks specified in division (A) of this	1103
section only while under the supervision of any of the following:	1104

(1) An independent chemical dependency counselor-clinical	1105
supervisor, independent chemical dependency counselor, or chemical	1106
dependency counselor III licensed under this chapter;	1107

(2) An individual authorized under Chapter 4731. of the	1108
Revised Code to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic	1109
medicine and surgery;	1110

(3) A psychologist licensed under Chapter 4732. of the	1111
Revised Code;	1112

(4) A registered nurse licensed under Chapter 4723. of the	1113
Revised Code or professional clinical counselor or, independent	1114
social worker, or independent marriage and family therapist	1115
licensed under Chapter 4757. of the Revised Code if such	1116
supervision is consistent with the scope of practice of the	1117
registered nurse, professional clinical counselor, or independent	1118
social worker, or independent marriage and family therapist.	1119

(C) A chemical dependency counselor assistant may not	1120
practice as an individual practitioner.	1121

Sec. 4758.61. An individual who holds a valid prevention	1122
specialist assistant certificate or registered applicant	1123
certificate issued under this chapter may engage in the practice	1124
of alcohol and other drug prevention services under the	1125
supervision of any of the following:	1126

(A) A prevention specialist II or prevention specialist I	1127
certified under this chapter;	1128

(B) An independent chemical dependency counselor-clinical	1129
supervisor, an independent chemical dependency counselor, or a	1130
chemical dependency counselor III, or a chemical dependency	1131
counselor II licensed under this chapter;	1132

(C) An individual authorized under Chapter 4731. of the	1133
Revised Code to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic	1134
medicine and surgery;	1135

(D) A psychologist licensed under Chapter 4732. of the	1136
Revised Code;	1137

(E) A registered nurse licensed under Chapter 4723. of the	1138
Revised Code;	1139

(F) A professional clinical counselor, a professional	1140
counselor, an independent social worker, or a social worker, an	1141
independent marriage and family therapist, or a marriage and	1142
family therapist licensed under Chapter 4757. of the Revised Code;	1143

(G) A school counselor licensed by the department of	1144
education pursuant to section 3319.22 of the Revised Code;	1145

(H) A health education specialist certified by the national	1146
commission for health education credentialing.	1147

Sec. 4758.70. Except to the extent of providing services	1148
authorized by this chapter, this chapter does not authorize any	1149
individual to engage in either of the following:	1150

(A) The practice of psychology as defined in section 4732.01	1151
of the Revised Code.	1152

Except to the extent of providing services authorized by this	1153
chapter, this chapter does not authorize any individual to engage	1154
in the;	1155

(B) The practice of professional counseling or, practice of	1156
social work, or practice of marriage and family therapy, as those	1157
terms are defined in section 4757.01 of the Revised Code.	1158

Section 2. That existing sections 4757.41, 4758.01, 4758.02,	1159
4758.10, 4758.20, 4758.21, 4758.22, 4758.23, 4758.24, 4758.26,	1160
4758.27, 4758.30, 4758.40, 4758.41, 4758.42, 4758.43, 4758.44,	1161
4758.45, 4758.51, 4758.55, 4758.56, 4758.59, 4758.61, and 4758.70	1162
and sections 3793.07, 4758.04, 4758.53, and 4758.58 of the Revised	1163
Code are hereby repealed.	1164