As Reported by the Senate Health, Human Services and Aging Committee

129th General Assembly Regular Session 2011-2012

Sub. S. B. No. 287

Senators LaRose, Cafaro 

Cosponsors: Senators Seitz, Brown, Tavares 

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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 of	319
the Revised Code, the field of study in which an individual must	320
obtain at least a bachelor's degree;	321

(16) For the purpose of division (A)(3) of section 4758.44,	322
division (A)(3) of section 4758.45, and division (A)(2)(D) of	323
section 4758.534758.46 of the Revised Code, requirements for	324
prevention-related education;	325

(16)(17) For the purpose of division (A)(4) of section	326
4758.44 of the Revised Code, the number of hours of administrative	327
or supervisory education that an individual must have;	328

(18) For the purpose of division (A)(2) of section 4758.45 of	329
the Revised Code, the field of study in which an individual must	330
obtain at least an associate's degree;	331

(19) For the purpose of section 4758.51 of the Revised Code,	332
continuing education requirements for individuals who hold a	333
license or certificate issued under this chapter;	334

(17)(20) For the purpose of section 4758.51 of the Revised	335
Code, the number of hours of continuing education that an	336
individual must complete to have an expired license or certificate	337
restored under section 4758.26 of the Revised Code;	338

(18)(21) For the purpose of divisions (A) and (B) of section	339
4758.534758.52 of the Revised Code, thetraining requirements an	340
individual holding a registered applicant certificate must	341
complete to take an examination administered pursuant to section	342
4758.22 of the Revised Code to obtain a prevention specialist II	343
certificate or prevention specialist I certificate and the	344
documentation the individual must submit to the board showing that	345
the individual has completed the requirementsfor chemical	346
dependency counseling;	347

(19) The method of determining the amount of time an	348
individual must wait to apply to the board for a new registered	349
applicant certificate under division (B) of section 4758.53 of the	350
Revised Code;	351

(20)(22) The duties, which may differ, of anall of the	352
following:	353

(a) An independent chemical dependency counselor	354
counselor-clinical supervisor licensed under this chapter who	355
supervises a chemical dependency counselor III under section	356
4758.56 of the Revised Code; independent	357

(b) An independent chemical dependency counselor-clinical	358
supervisor, independent chemical dependency counselor, or chemical	359
dependency counselor III licensed under this chapter who	360
supervises a chemical dependency counselor assistant under section	361
4758.59 of the Revised Code; or	362

(c) A prevention specialist II or prevention specialist I	363
certified under this chapter or independent chemical dependency	364
counselor-clinical supervisor, independent chemical dependency	365
counselor, or chemical dependency counselor III, or chemical	366
dependency counselor II licensed under this chapter who supervises	367
a prevention specialist assistant or registered applicant under	368
section 4758.61 of the Revised Code. The duties may differ.	369

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

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(B) All rules adopted under this section shall be adopted in	371
accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code and any	372
applicable federal laws and regulations. Initial rules shall be	373
adopted not later than nine months after December 23, 2002.	374

(C) When it adopts rules under this section, the board may	375
consider standards established by any national association or	376
other organization representing the interests of those involved in	377
chemical dependency counseling or alcohol and other drug	378
prevention services.	379

Sec. 4758.21. (A) In accordance with rules adopted under	380
section 4758.20 of the Revised Code and subject to division (B) of	381
this section, the chemical dependency professionals board shall	382
establish, and may from time to time adjust, fees to be charged	383
for the following:	384

(1) Admitting an individual to an examination administered	385
pursuant to section 4758.22 of the Revised Code;	386

(2) Issuing an initial independent chemical dependency	387
counselor-clinical supervisor license, independent chemical	388
dependency counselor license, chemical dependency counselor III	389
license, chemical dependency counselor II license, chemical	390
dependency counselor assistant certificate, prevention specialist	391
II certificate, prevention specialist I certificate, prevention	392
specialist assistant certificate, or registered applicant	393
certificate;	394

(3) Renewing an independent chemical dependency	395
counselor-clinical supervisor license, independent chemical	396
dependency counselor license, chemical dependency counselor III	397
license, chemical dependency counselor II license, chemical	398
dependency counselor I certificate, chemical dependency counselor	399
assistant certificate, prevention specialist II certificate,	400
prevention specialist I certificate, or registered applicant	401
prevention specialist assistant certificate;	402

(4) Approving continuing education courses under section	403
4758.28 of the Revised Code;	404

(5) Doing anything else the board determines necessary to	405
administer this chapter.	406

(B) The fees established under division (A) of this section	407
are nonrefundable. They shall be in amounts sufficient to cover	408
the necessary expenses of the board in administering this chapter	409
and rules adopted under it. The fees for a license or certificate	410
and the renewal of a license or certificate may differ for the	411
various types of licenses and certificates, but shall not exceed	412
one hundred seventy-five dollars each, unless the board determines	413
that amounts in excess of one hundred seventy-five dollars are	414
needed to cover its necessary expenses in administering this	415
chapter and rules adopted under it and the amounts in excess of	416
one hundred seventy-five dollars are approved by the controlling	417
board.	418

(C) All vouchers of the board shall be approved by the	419
chairperson or executive director of the board, or both, as	420
authorized by the board.	421

Sec. 4758.22. The chemical dependency professionals board	422
shall prepare, cause to be prepared, or procure the use of, and	423
grade, cause to be graded, or procure the grading of, examinations	424
to determine the competence of individuals seeking an independent	425
chemical dependency counselor-clinical supervisor license,	426
independent chemical dependency counselor license, chemical	427
dependency counselor III license, chemical dependency counselor II	428
license, prevention specialist II certificate, or prevention	429
specialist I certificate. The board may develop the examinations	430
or use examinations prepared by state or national organizations	431
that represent the interests of those involved in chemical	432
dependency counseling or alcohol and other drug prevention	433
services. The board shall conduct examinations at least twice each	434
year and shall determine the level of competence necessary for a	435
passing score.	436

An individual may not sit for an examination administered	437
pursuant to this section unless the individual meets the	438
requirements to obtain the license or certificate the individual	439
seeks, other than the requirement to have passed the examination,	440
and pays the fee established under section 4758.21 of the Revised	441
Code. An individual who is denied admission to the examination may	442
appeal the denial in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised	443
Code.	444

Sec. 4758.221.  In accordance with rules adopted under	445
section 4758.20 of the Revised Code, the chemical dependency	446
professionals board may administer examinations for individuals	447
seeking to act as substance abuse professionals in a U.S.	448
department of transportation drug and alcohol testing program. If	449
it elects to administer the examinations, the board shall use	450
examinations that comprehensively cover all the elements of	451
substance abuse professional qualification training listed in 49	452
C.F.R. 40.281(c)(1) and are prepared by a nationally recognized	453
professional or training organization that represents the	454
interests of those involved in chemical dependency counseling	455
services.	456

Sec. 4758.23. (A) In rules adopted under section 4758.20 of	457
the Revised Code, the chemical dependency professionals board	458
shall establish codes of ethical practice and professional conduct	459
for the following:	460

(1) Individuals who hold a valid independent chemical	461
dependency counselor-clinical supervisor license, independent	462
chemical dependency counselor license, chemical dependency	463
counselor III license, chemical dependency counselor II license,	464
chemical dependency counselor I certificate, or chemical	465
dependency counselor assistant certificate issued under this	466
chapter;	467

(2) Individuals who hold a valid prevention specialist II	468
certificate, prevention specialist I certificate, prevention	469
specialist assistant certificate, or registered applicant	470
certificate issued under this chapter.	471

(B) The codes for individuals identified under division	472
(A)(1) of this section shall define unprofessional conduct, which	473
shall include engaging in a dual relationship with a client,	474
former client, consumer, or former consumer; committing an act of	475
sexual abuse, misconduct, or exploitation of a client, former	476
client, consumer, or former consumer; and, except as permitted by	477
law, violating client or consumer confidentiality.	478

(C) The codes for individuals identified under division	479
(A)(1) of this section may be based on any codes of ethical	480
practice and professional conduct developed by national	481
associations or other organizations representing the interests of	482
those involved in chemical dependency counseling. The codes for	483
individuals identified under division (A)(2) of this section may	484
be based on any codes of ethical practice and professional conduct	485
developed by national associations or other organizations	486
representing the interests of those involved in alcohol and other	487
drug prevention services. The board may establish standards in the	488
codes that are more stringent than those established by the	489
national associations or other organizations.	490

Sec. 4758.24. (A) The chemical dependency professionals board	491
shall issue a license or certificate under this chapter to an	492
individual who meets all of the following requirements:	493

(1) Is of good moral character as determined in accordance	494
with rules adopted under section 4758.20 of the Revised Code;	495

(2) SubmitsExcept as provided in section 4758.241 of the	496
Revised Code, submits a properly completed application and all	497
other documentation specified in rules adopted under section	498
4758.20 of the Revised Code;	499

(3) PaysExcept as provided in section 4758.241 of the	500
Revised Code, pays the fee established under section 4758.21 of	501
the Revised Code for the license or certificate that the	502
individual seeks;	503

(4) Meets the requirements to obtain the license or	504
certificate that the individual seeks as specified in section	505
4758.39, 4758.40, 4758.41, 4758.42, 4758.43, 4758.44, or 4758.45,	506
4758.46, or 4758.47 of the Revised Code;	507

(5) Meets any additional requirements specified in rules	508
adopted under section 4758.20 of the Revised Code to obtain the	509
license or certificate that the individual seeks.	510

(B) The board shall not issue an initialdo either of the	511
following:	512

(1) Issue a certificate to practice as a chemical dependency	513
counselor I;	514

(2) Issue a new registered applicant certificate to an	515
individual whose previous registered applicant certificate has	516
been expired for less than the period of time specified in rules	517
adopted under section 4758.20 of the Revised Code.	518

Sec. 4758.241. The chemical dependency professionals board	519
shall issue an independent chemical dependency counselor-clinical	520
supervisor license under section 4758.24 of the Revised Code to	521
each individual who, on the effective date of this section, holds	522
a valid independent chemical dependency counselor license without	523
requiring the individual to comply with divisions (A)(2) and (3)	524
of that section.	525

Sec. 4758.26. (A) Except as provided inSubject to section	526
4758.274758.30 of the Revised Code, a license or certificate	527
issued under this chapter, other than a registered applicant	528
certificate, expires two yearsthe following period of time after	529
it is issued and may be renewed in accordance with the standard	530
renewal procedure established under Chapter 4745. of the Revised	531
Code:	532

(1) In the case of an initial chemical dependency counselor	533
assistant certificate, thirteen months;	534

(2) In the case of any other license or certificate, two	535
years.	536

(B) Subject to section 4758.30 of the Revised Code and except	537
as provided in section 4758.27 of the Revised Code, the chemical	538
dependency professionals board shall renew a license or	539
certificate issued under this chapter, other than a registered	540
applicant certificate,in accordance with the standard renewal	541
procedure established under Chapter 4745. of the Revised Code if	542
the individual seeking the renewal pays the renewal fee	543
established under section 4758.21 of the Revised Code and does the	544
following:	545

(1) In the case of an individual seeking renewal of an	546
initial chemical dependency counselor assistant certificate,	547
satisfies the additional training requirement established under	548
section 4758.52 of the Revised Code;	549

(2) In the case of any other individual, satisfies the	550
continuing education requirements established under section	551
4758.51 of the Revised Code.	552

(C) ExceptSubject to section 4758.30 of the Revised Code and	553
except as provided in section 4758.27 of the Revised Code, a	554
license or certificate issued under this chapter, other than a	555
registered applicant certificate, that has expired may be restored	556
if the individual seeking the restoration, not later than two	557
years after the license or certificate expires, applies for	558
restoration of the license or certificate. The board shall issue a	559
restored license or certificate to the individual if the	560
individual pays the renewal fee established under section 4758.21	561
of the Revised Code and does the following:	562

(1) In the case of an individual whose initial chemical	563
dependency counselor assistant certificate expired, satisfies the	564
additional training requirement established under section 4758.52	565
of the Revised Code;	566

(2) In the case of any other individual, satisfies the	567
continuing education requirements established under section	568
4758.51 of the Revised Code for restoring the license or	569
certificate. The	570

The board shall not require an individual to take an	571
examination as a condition of having an expired license or	572
certificate restored under this section.	573

Sec. 4758.27. Until the date that is six years after the	574
effective date of this section, the chemical dependency	575
professionals board shall renew a certificate that on the	576
effective date of this section is accepted under section 3793.07	577
of the Revised Code as authority to practice as a chemical	578
dependency counselor I if the individual holding the certificate	579
renews the certificate in accordance with rules adopted under	580
section 4758.20 of the Revised Code and pays the renewal fee	581
established under section 4758.21 of the Revised Code. Subsequent	582
renewals shall be done under section 4758.26 of the Revised Code.	583

After the date that is six years after the effective date of	584
this section, theThe chemical dependency professionals board	585
shall not renew under this section, or renew or restore under	586
section 4758.26 of the Revised Code, aeither of the following:	587

(A) A certificate to practice as a certified chemical	588
dependency counselor I;	589

(B) A registered applicant certificate.

590

Sec. 4758.30. (A) The chemical dependency professionals	591
board, in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, may	592
refuse to issue a license or certificate applied for under this	593
chapter; refuse to renew or restore a license or certificate	594
issued under this chapter; suspend, revoke, or otherwise restrict	595
a license or certificate issued under this chapter; or reprimand	596
an individual holding a license or certificate issued under this	597
chapter. These actions may be taken by the board regarding the	598
applicant for a license or certificate or the individual holding a	599
license or certificate for one or more of the following reasons:	600

(1) Violation of any provision of this chapter or rules	601
adopted under it;	602

(2) Knowingly making a false statement on an application for	603
a license or certificate or for renewal, restoration, or	604
reinstatement of a license or certificate;	605

(3) Acceptance of a commission or rebate for referring an	606
individual to a person who holds a license or certificate issued	607
by, or who is registered with, an entity of state government,	608
including persons practicing chemical dependency counseling,	609
alcohol and other drug prevention services, or fields related to	610
chemical dependency counseling or alcohol and other drug	611
prevention services;	612

(4) Conviction in this or any other state of any crime that	613
is a felony in this state;	614

(5) Conviction in this or any other state of a misdemeanor	615
committed in the course of practice as an independent chemical	616
dependency counselor-clinical supervisor, independent chemical	617
dependency counselor, chemical dependency counselor III, chemical	618
dependency counselor II, chemical dependency counselor I, chemical	619
dependency counselor assistant, prevention specialist II,	620
prevention specialist I, prevention specialist assistant, or	621
registered applicant;	622

(6) Inability to practice as an independent chemical	623
dependency counselor-clinical supervisor, independent chemical	624
dependency counselor, chemical dependency counselor III, chemical	625
dependency counselor II, chemical dependency counselor I, chemical	626
dependency counselor assistant, prevention specialist II,	627
prevention specialist I, prevention specialist assistant, or	628
registered applicant due to abuse of or dependency on alcohol or	629
other drugs or other physical or mental condition;	630

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

631

(8) Practicing without complying with the supervision	632
requirements specified under section 4758.56, 4758.59, or 4758.61	633
of the Revised Code;	634

(9) Violation of the code of ethical practice and	635
professional conduct for chemical dependency counseling or alcohol	636
and other drug prevention services adopted by the board pursuant	637
to section 4758.23 of the Revised Code;	638

(10) Revocation of a license or certificate or voluntary	639
surrender of a license or certificate in another state or	640
jurisdiction for an offense that would be a violation of this	641
chapter.	642

(B) An individual whose license or certificate has been	643
suspended or revoked under this section may apply to the board for	644
reinstatement after an amount of time the board shall determine in	645
accordance with rules adopted under section 4758.20 of the Revised	646
Code. The board may accept or refuse an application for	647
reinstatement. The board may require an examination for	648
reinstatement of a license or certificate that has been suspended	649
or revoked.	650

Sec. 4758.39. An individual seeking an independent chemical	651
dependency counselor-clinical supervisor license shall meet the	652
requirements of division (A) or (B) of this section.	653

(A) To meet the requirements of this division, an individual	654
must meet all of the following requirements:	655

(1) Hold from an accredited educational institution at least	656
a master's degree in either a behavioral science or nursing that	657
meets the course requirements specified in rules adopted under	658
section 4758.20 of the Revised Code;	659

(2) Have not less than six thousand hours of compensated work	660
or supervised internship experience (including at least two	661
thousand hours of clinical supervisory experience as part of the	662
compensated work or supervised internship) in any of the	663
following, not less than one thousand two hundred hours of which	664
are in chemical dependency counseling:	665

(a) Chemical dependency services, substance abuse services,	666
or both types of services;	667

(b) The practice of psychology, as defined in section 4732.01	668
of the Revised Code;	669

(c) The practice of professional counseling, the practice of	670
social work, or the practice of marriage and family therapy, all	671
as defined in section 4757.01 of the Revised Code.	672

(3) Have a minimum of one hundred eighty hours of training in	673
chemical dependency that meets the requirements specified in rules	674
adopted under section 4758.20 of the Revised Code;	675

(4) Unless the individual holds a valid license,	676
registration, certificate, or credentials issued under another	677
chapter of the Revised Code that authorizes the individual to	678
engage in a profession whose scope of practice includes the	679
clinical supervision of chemical dependency counseling, chemical	680
dependency counseling, and diagnosing and treating chemical	681
dependency conditions, pass one or more examinations administered	682
pursuant to section 4758.22 of the Revised Code for the purpose of	683
determining competence to practice as an independent chemical	684
dependency counselor-clinical supervisor.	685

(B) To meet the requirement of this division, an individual	686
must hold, on the effective date of this section, a valid	687
independent chemical dependency counselor license.	688

Sec. 4758.40. An individual seeking an independent chemical	689
dependency counselor license shall meet either of the following	690
requirements:of division (A) or (B) of this section.	691

(A) MeetTo meet the requirements of this division, an	692
individual must meet all of the following requirements:	693

(1) Hold from an accredited educational institution at least	694
a master's degree in a behavioral sciencesscience or nursing that	695
meets the course requirements specified in rules adopted under	696
section 4758.20 of the Revised Code;	697

(2) Have not less than fourtwo thousand hours of compensated	698
work or supervised internship experience in eitherany of the	699
following, not less than eightfour hundred hours of which are in	700
chemical dependency counseling:	701

(a) Chemical dependency services, substance abuse services,	702
or both types of services;	703

(b) The practice of psychology, as defined in section 4732.01	704
of the Revised Code, or the;	705

(c) The practice of professional counseling or, the practice	706
of social work, bothor the practice of marriage and family	707
therapy, all as defined in section 4757.01 of the Revised Code.	708

(3) Have a minimum of twoone hundred seventyeighty hours of	709
training in chemical dependency that meets the requirements	710
specified in rules adopted under section 4758.20 of the Revised	711
Code;	712

(4) PassUnless the individual holds a valid license,	713
registration, certificate, or credentials issued under another	714
chapter of the Revised Code that authorizes the individual to	715
engage in a profession whose scope of practice includes chemical	716
dependency counseling and diagnosing and treating chemical	717
dependency conditions, pass one or more examinations administered	718
pursuant to section 4758.22 of the Revised Code for the purpose of	719
determining competence to practice as an independent chemical	720
dependency counselor.	721

(B) MeetTo meet the requirements of this division, an	722
individual must meet both of the following requirements:	723

(1) Hold, on December 23, 2002, a certificate or credentials	724
that were accepted under former section 3793.07 of the Revised	725
Code as authority to practice as a certified chemical dependency	726
counselor III or certified chemical dependency counselor III-E;	727

(2) Meet one of the following requirements:

728

(a) Hold the degree described in division (A)(1) of this	729
section;	730

(b) Have held a chemical dependency counselor III, II, or I	731
certificate for at least eight consecutive years and have not less	732
than forty clock hours of training on the version of the	733
diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders that is	734
current at the time of the training. The training must meet the	735
requirements specified in rules adopted under section 4758.20 of	736
the Revised Code. An individual authorized under Chapter 4731. of	737
the Revised Code to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic	738
medicine and surgery, a psychologist licensed under Chapter 4732.	739
of the Revised Code, or a professional clinical counselor or	740
independent social worker licensed under Chapter 4757. of the	741
Revised Code may provide any portion of the training. An	742
independent chemical dependency counselor licensed under this	743
chapter who holds the degree described in division (A)(1) of this	744
section may provide the portion of the training on chemical	745
dependency conditions.	746

Sec. 4758.41. An individual seeking a chemical dependency	747
counselor III license shall meet any of the following	748
requirements:of division (A), (B), or (C) of this section.	749

(A) MeetTo meet the requirements of this division, an	750
individual must meet all of the following requirements:	751

(1) Hold from an accredited educational institution at least	752
a bachelor's degree in a behavioral science or nursing that meets	753
the course requirements specified in rules adopted under section	754
4758.20 of the Revised Code;	755

(2) Have not less than fourtwo thousand hours of compensated	756
work experience in eitherany of the following, not less than	757
eightfour hundred work hours of which are in chemical dependency	758
counseling:	759

(a) Chemical dependency services, substance abuse services,	760
or both types of services;	761

(b) The practice of psychology, as defined in section 4732.01	762
of the Revised Code, or the;	763

(c) The practice of professional counseling or, the practice	764
of social work, bothor the practice of marriage and family	765
therapy, all as defined in section 4757.01 of the Revised Code.	766

(3) Have a minimum of twoone hundred seventyeighty hours of	767
training in chemical dependency that meets the requirements	768
specified in rules adopted under section 4758.20 of the Revised	769
Code;	770

(4) PassUnless the individual holds a valid license,	771
registration, certificate, or credentials issued under another	772
chapter of the Revised Code that authorizes the individual to	773
engage in a profession whose scope of practice includes chemical	774
dependency counseling and diagnosing and treating chemical	775
dependency conditions, pass one or more examinations administered	776
pursuant to section 4758.22 of the Revised Code for the purpose of	777
determining competence to practice as a chemical dependency	778
counselor III.	779

(B) MeetTo meet the requirements of this division, an	780
individual must meet both of the following requirements:	781

(1) Hold, on December 23, 2002, a certificate or credentials	782
that were accepted under former section 3793.07 of the Revised	783
Code as authority to practice as a certified chemical dependency	784
counselor III or certified chemical dependency counselor III-E;	785

(2) Have not less than forty clock hours of training on the	786
version of the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental	787
disorders that is current at the time of the training. The	788
training must meet the requirements specified in rules adopted	789
under section 4758.20 of the Revised Code. An individual	790
authorized under Chapter 4731. of the Revised Code to practice	791
medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery, a	792
psychologist licensed under Chapter 4732. of the Revised Code, or	793
a professional clinical counselor or independent social worker	794
licensed under Chapter 4757. of the Revised Code may provide any	795
portion of the training. An independent chemical dependency	796
counselor licensed under this chapter who holds the degree	797
described in division (A)(1) of section 4758.40 of the Revised	798
Code may provide the portion of the training on chemical	799
dependency conditions.	800

(C) MeetTo meet the requirements of this division, an	801
individual must meet all of the following requirements:	802

(1) Hold, on December 23, 2002, a certificate or credentials	803
that were accepted under former section 3793.07 of the Revised	804
Code as authority to practice as a certified chemical dependency	805
counselor II;	806

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

807

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

808

Sec. 4758.42. An individual seeking a chemical dependency	809
counselor II license shall meet either of the following	810
requirements:of division (A) or (B) of this section.	811

(A) MeetTo meet the requirements of this division, an	812
individual must meet all of the following requirements:	813

(1) Hold from an accredited educational institution an	814
associate's degree in a behavioral science or nursing or a	815
bachelor's degree in any field;	816

(2)(a) If the individual holds an associate's degree, have	817
Have not less than fivetwo thousand hours of compensated or	818
volunteer work, supervised internship, field placement, intern, or	819
practicum experience in eitherany of the following, not less than	820
one thousandfour hundred hours of which are in chemical	821
dependency counseling:	822

(i)(a) Chemical dependency services, substance abuse	823
services, or both types of services;	824

(ii)(b) The practice of psychology, as defined in section	825
4732.01 of the Revised Code, or the;	826

(c) The practice of professional counseling or, the practice	827
of social work, bothor the practice of marriage and family	828
therapy, all as defined in section 4757.01 of the Revised Code.	829

(b) If the individual holds a bachelor's degree, have not	830
less than six thousand hours of compensated or volunteer work,	831
field placement, intern, or practicum experience in either of the	832
following, not less than one thousand two hundred hours of which	833
are in chemical dependency counseling:	834

(i) Chemical dependency services, substance abuse services,	835
or both types of services;	836

(ii) The practice of psychology, as defined in section	837
4732.01 of the Revised Code, or the practice of professional	838
counseling or the practice of social work, both as defined in	839
section 4757.01 of the Revised Code.	840

(3) Have a minimum of twoone hundred seventyeighty hours of	841
training in chemical dependency that meets the requirements	842
specified in rules adopted under section 4758.20 of the Revised	843
Code;	844

(4) Pass one or more examinations administered pursuant to	845
section 4758.22 of the Revised Code for the purpose of determining	846
competence to practice as a chemical dependency counselor II.	847

(B) HoldTo meet the requirement of this division, an	848
individual must hold, on December 23, 2002, a certificate or	849
credentials that were accepted under former section 3793.07 of the	850
Revised Code as authority to practice as a certified chemical	851
dependency counselor II.	852

Sec. 4758.43. An individual seeking a chemical dependency	853
counselor assistant certificate shall meet either of the following	854
requirements:	855

(A) Have at least forty hours of training in chemical	856
dependency counseling that meets the requirements specified in	857
rules adopted under section 4758.20 of the Revised Code.;	858

(B) Hold, on the effective date of this sectionDecember 23,	859
2002, a certificate or credentials that were accepted under former	860
section 3793.07 of the Revised Code as authority to practice as a	861
registered candidate.	862

Sec. 4758.44. An individual seeking a prevention specialist	863
II certificate shall meet either of the following requirements:of	864
division (A) or (B) of this section.	865

(A) MeetTo meet the requirements of this division, an	866
individual must meet all of the following requirements:	867

(1) Have at least six thousand hours of compensated work	868
experience in which not less than fifty per cent of the	869
individual's time was devoted to planning, coordinatingin alcohol	870
and other drug prevention services, including at least four	871
thousand hours of administering or delivering alcohol and other	872
drug preventionsupervising the services;	873

(2) Have one of the following:

874

(a) A bachelor's degree in a behavioral science and at least	875
six thousand hours of compensated work experience in alcohol and	876
other drug prevention services;	877

(b) A master's or doctoral degree in a behavioral science and	878
at least four thousand hours of compensated work experience in	879
alcohol and other drug prevention services.Hold from an	880
accredited educational institution at least a bachelor's degree in	881
a field of study specified in rules adopted under section 4758.20	882
of the Revised Code;	883

(3) Have at least twoone hundred seventy hours of	884
prevention-related education that meets the requirements specified	885
in rules adopted under section 4758.20 of the Revised Code;	886

(4) Obtain a registered applicant certificate under this	887
chapter and comply with the requirements ofHave at least the	888
number of hours of administrative or supervisory education	889
specified in rules adopted under section 4758.534758.20 of the	890
Revised Code;	891

(5) Pass the examinationone or more examinations	892
administered pursuant to section 4758.22 of the Revised Code for	893
the purpose of determining competence to practice as a prevention	894
specialist II.	895

(B) HoldTo meet the requirement of this division, an	896
individual must hold, on the effective date of this section	897
December 23, 2002, a certificate or credentials that were accepted	898
under former section 3793.07 of the Revised Code as authority to	899
practice as a certified prevention specialist II.	900

Sec. 4758.45. An individual seeking a prevention specialist I	901
certificate shall meet either of the following requirements:of	902
division (A) or (B) of this section.	903

(A) MeetTo meet the requirements of this division, an	904
individual must meet all of the following requirements:	905

(1) Have at least two thousand hours of compensated or	906
volunteer work, field placement, intern, or practicum experience	907
in which not less than twenty per cent of the individual's time	908
was devoted toalcohol and other drug prevention services,	909
including at least four hundred hours of planning or delivering	910
alcohol and other drug preventionthe services;	911

(2) Have one of the following:

912

(a) At least six thousand hours of compensated or volunteer	913
work, field placement, intern, or practicum experience in alcohol	914
and other drug prevention services;	915

(b) An associate's degree in a behavioral science and at	916
least four thousand hours of compensated or volunteer work, field	917
placement, intern, or practicum experience in alcohol and other	918
drug prevention services;	919

(c) A bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree in a	920
behavioral science and at least two thousand hours of compensated	921
or volunteer work, field placement, intern, or practicum	922
experience in alcohol and other drug prevention services.Hold	923
from an accredited educational institution at least an associate's	924
degree in a field of study specified in rules adopted under	925
section 4758.20 of the Revised Code;	926

(3) Have at least one hundred eighty hours of	927
prevention-related education that meets the requirements specified	928
in rules adopted under section 4758.20 of the Revised Code;	929

(4) Obtain a registered applicant certificate under this	930
chapter and comply with the requirements of section 4758.53 of the	931
Revised Code;	932

(5) Pass the examinationone or more examinations	933
administered pursuant to section 4758.22 of the Revised Code for	934
the purpose of determining competence to practice as a prevention	935
specialist I.	936

(B) HoldTo meet the requirement of this division, an	937
individual must hold, on the effective date of this section	938
December 23, 2002, a certificate or credentials that were accepted	939
under former section 3793.07 of the Revised Code as authority to	940
practice as a certified prevention specialist I.	941

Sec. 4758.46. An individual seeking a prevention specialist	942
assistant certificate shall meet all of the following	943
requirements:	944

(A) Be at least eighteen years of age;

945

(B) Have at least a high school diploma or high school	946
equivalence diploma;	947

(C) Have at least one hundred hours of compensated or	948
volunteer work, field placement, intern, or practicum experience	949
in alcohol and other drug prevention services;	950

(D) Have at least forty-five hours of prevention-related	951
education that meets the requirements specified in rules adopted	952
under section 4758.20 of the Revised Code.	953

Sec. 4758.47. An individual seeking a registered applicant	954
certificate shall meet all of the following requirements:	955

(A) Be at least eighteen years of age;

956

(B) Have at least a high school diploma or high school	957
equivalence diploma;	958

(C) Submit to the chemical dependency professionals board a	959
professional development plan that is acceptable to the board.	960

Sec. 4758.51. (A) Except as provided in division (B)(C) of	961
this section and in accordance with rules adopted under section	962
4758.20 of the Revised Code, each individual who holds a license	963
or certificate issued under this chapter, other than an initial	964
chemical dependency counselor assistant certificate, shall	965
complete during the period that the license or certificate is in	966
effect not less than fortythe following number of clock hours of	967
continuing education as a condition of receiving a renewed license	968
or certificate:	969

(1) In the case of an individual holding a prevention	970
specialist assistant certificate, twenty;	971

(2) In the case of any other individual, forty. To have an	972
expired license or certificate restored,	973

(B) Except as provided in division (C) of this section, an	974
individual whose license or certificate issued under this chapter,	975
other than an initial chemical dependency counselor assistant	976
certificate, has expired shall complete the number of hours of	977
continuing education specified in rules adopted under section	978
4758.20 of the Revised Code as a condition of receiving a restored	979
license or certificate.	980

(B)(C) The chemical dependency professionals board may waive	981
the continuing education requirements established under this	982
section for individuals who are unable to fulfill them because of	983
military service, illness, residence outside the United States, or	984
any other reason the board considers acceptable.	985

Sec. 4758.52. (A) Except as provided in division (C) of this	986
section, each individual who holds an initial chemical dependency	987
counselor assistant certificate shall complete, during the first	988
twelve months that the initial certificate is in effect, at least	989
thirty additional hours of training in chemical dependency	990
counseling that meets the requirements specified in rules adopted	991
under section 4758.20 of the Revised Code as a condition of having	992
the initial certificate renewed.	993

(B) Except as provided in division (C) of this section, an	994
individual whose initial chemical dependency counselor assistant	995
certificate has expired shall complete at least thirty additional	996
hours of training in chemical dependency counseling that meets the	997
requirements specified in rules adopted under section 4758.20 of	998
the Revised Code as a condition of receiving a restored chemical	999
dependency counselor assistant certificate.	1000

(C) The chemical dependency professionals board may waive the	1001
additional training requirement established under this section for	1002
individuals who are unable to fulfill the requirement because of	1003
military service, illness, residence outside the United States, or	1004
any other reason the board considers acceptable.	1005

Sec. 4758.54. In addition to practicing chemical dependency	1006
counseling, an individual holding a valid independent chemical	1007
dependency counselor-clinical supervisor license may do all of the	1008
following:	1009

(A) Diagnose and treat chemical dependency conditions;

1010

(B) Perform treatment planning, assessment, crisis	1011
intervention, individual and group counseling, case management,	1012
and education services as they relate to abuse of and dependency	1013
on alcohol and other drugs;	1014

(C) Provide clinical supervision of chemical dependency	1015
counseling;	1016

(D) Refer individuals with nonchemical dependency conditions	1017
to appropriate sources of help.	1018

Sec. 4758.55.  In addition to practicing chemical dependency	1019
counseling, an individual holding a valid independent chemical	1020
dependency counselor license may do all of the following:	1021

(A) Diagnose and treat chemical dependency conditions;

1022

(B) Perform treatment planning, assessment, crisis	1023
intervention, individual and group counseling, case management,	1024
and education services as they relate to abuse of and dependency	1025
on alcohol and other drugs;	1026

(C) Provide clinical supervision of chemical dependency	1027
counseling under the supervision of any of the following:	1028

(1) An independent chemical dependency counselor-clinical	1029
supervisor licensed under this chapter;	1030

(2) An individual authorized under Chapter 4731. of the	1031
Revised Code to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic	1032
medicine and surgery;	1033

(3) A psychologist licensed under Chapter 4732. of the	1034
Revised Code;	1035

(4) A registered nurse licensed under Chapter 4723. of the	1036
Revised Code or professional clinical counselor, independent	1037
social worker, or independent marriage and family therapist	1038
licensed under Chapter 4757. of the Revised Code if such	1039
supervision is consistent with the scope of practice of the	1040
registered nurse, professional clinical counselor, independent	1041
social worker, or independent marriage and family therapist.	1042

(D) Refer individuals with nonchemical dependency conditions	1043
to appropriate sources of help.	1044

Sec. 4758.56. (A) In addition to practicing chemical	1045
dependency counseling, an individual holding a valid chemical	1046
dependency counselor III license may do all of the following:	1047

(1) Diagnose chemical dependency conditions under the	1048
supervision of any of the following:	1049

(a) An independent chemical dependency counselor licensed	1050
under this chapter;	1051

(b) An individual authorized under Chapter 4731. of the	1052
Revised Code to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic	1053
medicine and surgery;	1054

(c) A psychologist licensed under Chapter 4732. of the	1055
Revised Code;	1056

(d) A registered nurse licensed under Chapter 4723. of the	1057
Revised Code or professional clinical counselor or independent	1058
social worker licensed under Chapter 4757. of the Revised Code if	1059
such supervision is consistent with the scope of practice of the	1060
registered nurse, professional clinical counselor, or independent	1061
social worker.professionals listed in section 4758.561 of the	1062
Revised Code;	1063

(2) Treat chemical dependency conditions;

1064

(3) Perform treatment planning, assessment, crisis	1065
intervention, individual and group counseling, case management,	1066
and education services as they relate to abuse of and dependency	1067
on alcohol and other drugs;	1068

(4) Provide clinical supervision of chemical dependency	1069
counseling under the supervision of any of the professionals	1070
listed in section 4758.561 of the Revised Code;	1071

(5) Refer individuals with nonchemical dependency conditions	1072
to appropriate sources of help.	1073

(B) A chemical dependency counselor III may not practice as	1074
an individual practitioner.	1075

Sec. 4758.561. Any of the following professionals may	1076
supervise a chemical dependency counselor III for purposes of	1077
divisions (A)(1) and (4) of section 4758.56 of the Revised Code:	1078

(A) An independent chemical dependency counselor-clinical	1079
supervisor licensed under this chapter;	1080

(B) An individual authorized under Chapter 4731. of the	1081
Revised Code to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic	1082
medicine and surgery;	1083

(C) A psychologist licensed under Chapter 4732. of the	1084
Revised Code;	1085

(D) A registered nurse licensed under Chapter 4723. of the	1086
Revised Code or professional clinical counselor, independent	1087
social worker, or independent marriage and family therapist	1088
licensed under Chapter 4757. of the Revised Code if such	1089
supervision is consistent with the scope of practice of the	1090
registered nurse, professional clinical counselor, independent	1091
social worker, or independent marriage and family therapist.	1092

Sec. 4758.59. (A) Subject to division (B) of this section, an	1093
individual holding a valid chemical dependency counselor assistant	1094
certificate may do both of the following in addition to practicing	1095
chemical dependency counseling:	1096

(1) Perform treatment planning, assessment, crisis	1097
intervention, individual and group counseling, case management,	1098
and education services as they relate to abuse of or dependency on	1099
alcohol and other drugs;	1100

(2) Refer individuals with nonchemical dependency conditions	1101
to appropriate sources of help.	1102

(B) An individual holding a valid chemical dependency	1103
counselor assistant certificate may practice chemical dependency	1104
counseling and perform the tasks specified in division (A) of this	1105
section only while under the supervision of any of the following:	1106

(1) An independent chemical dependency counselor-clinical	1107
supervisor, independent chemical dependency counselor, or chemical	1108
dependency counselor III licensed under this chapter;	1109

(2) An individual authorized under Chapter 4731. of the	1110
Revised Code to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic	1111
medicine and surgery;	1112

(3) A psychologist licensed under Chapter 4732. of the	1113
Revised Code;	1114

(4) A registered nurse licensed under Chapter 4723. of the	1115
Revised Code or professional clinical counselor or, independent	1116
social worker, or independent marriage and family therapist	1117
licensed under Chapter 4757. of the Revised Code if such	1118
supervision is consistent with the scope of practice of the	1119
registered nurse, professional clinical counselor, or independent	1120
social worker, or independent marriage and family therapist.	1121

(C) A chemical dependency counselor assistant may not	1122
practice as an individual practitioner.	1123

Sec. 4758.61. An individual who holds a valid prevention	1124
specialist assistant certificate or registered applicant	1125
certificate issued under this chapter may engage in the practice	1126
of alcohol and other drug prevention services under the	1127
supervision of any of the following:	1128

(A) A prevention specialist II or prevention specialist I	1129
certified under this chapter;	1130

(B) An independent chemical dependency counselor-clinical	1131
supervisor, an independent chemical dependency counselor, or a	1132
chemical dependency counselor III, or a chemical dependency	1133
counselor II licensed under this chapter;	1134

(C) An individual authorized under Chapter 4731. of the	1135
Revised Code to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic	1136
medicine and surgery;	1137

(D) A psychologist licensed under Chapter 4732. of the	1138
Revised Code;	1139

(E) A registered nurse licensed under Chapter 4723. of the	1140
Revised Code;	1141

(F) A professional clinical counselor, a professional	1142
counselor, an independent social worker, or a social worker, an	1143
independent marriage and family therapist, or a marriage and	1144
family therapist licensed under Chapter 4757. of the Revised Code;	1145

(G) A school counselor licensed by the department of	1146
education pursuant to section 3319.22 of the Revised Code;	1147

(H) A health education specialist certified by the national	1148
commission for health education credentialing.	1149

Sec. 4758.70. Except to the extent of providing services	1150
authorized by this chapter, this chapter does not authorize any	1151
individual to engage in either of the following:	1152

(A) The practice of psychology as defined in section 4732.01	1153
of the Revised Code.	1154

Except to the extent of providing services authorized by this	1155
chapter, this chapter does not authorize any individual to engage	1156
in the;	1157

(B) The practice of professional counseling or, practice of	1158
social work, or practice of marriage and family therapy, as those	1159
terms are defined in section 4757.01 of the Revised Code.	1160

Section 2. That existing sections 4757.41, 4758.01, 4758.02,	1161
4758.10, 4758.20, 4758.21, 4758.22, 4758.23, 4758.24, 4758.26,	1162
4758.27, 4758.30, 4758.40, 4758.41, 4758.42, 4758.43, 4758.44,	1163
4758.45, 4758.51, 4758.55, 4758.56, 4758.59, 4758.61, and 4758.70	1164
and sections 3793.07, 4758.04, 4758.53, and 4758.58 of the Revised	1165
Code are hereby repealed.	1166