Bill Summaries: S45 (2023-2024 Session)

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  • Summary date: Jul 10 2023 - View summary

    AN ACT TO MODIFY THE SUPERVISION REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFIED ALCOHOL AND DRUG COUNSELORS AND CERTIFIED CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADDICTIONS PROFESSIONALS. SL 2023-83. Enacted July 7, 2023. Effective October 1, 2023.


  • Summary date: Feb 21 2023 - View summary

    Senate amendment to the 1st edition makes the following changes. Amends GS 90-113.37A by reinstating the supervision requirements of certified criminal justice addictions professionals of one hour of supervision to every 40 hours of practice. No longer requires that the Board provide the form for documenting supervision. Adds that after two years as a certified criminal justice addictions professional, the ratio of supervision is one hour of supervision to every 80 hours of practice; after four years of practice as a certified criminal justice addictions professional, the ratio for supervision is reduced to one hour to every 160 hours of practice.


  • Summary date: Jan 31 2023 - View summary

    Makes the following changes regarding the supervision requirements for certified alcohol and drug counselors and certified criminal justice addictions professionals set forth in GS 90-113.37A. Maintains ongoing supervision requirements certified alcohol and drug counselors, requiring specified documentation of supervision at a ratio of one hour of supervision to every 40 hours of practice after certification by the Board, though no longer requires the supervision contract to be submitted on a form provided by the Board to the Board. Decreases the supervision ratio required for certified alcohol and drug counselors after practicing for a certain number of years, now requiring the counselors to document ongoing supervision at a ratio of one hour of supervision to every 80 hours of practice after two years of practice, and one hour of supervision to every 160 hours of practice after four years of practice. Deletes reference to alcoholism counselors. Eliminates ongoing supervision requirements of certified criminal justice addictions professionals (currently, requires one hour of supervision to every 40 hours of practice). Makes conforming changes to GS 90-113.31A. Effective October 1, 2023.