Amendment AA50-ASA1-AB100

2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 50, TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1, TO 2005 ASSEMBLY BILL 100

June 21, 2005 - Offered by Representative Kreuser.

AB100-ASA1-AA50,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the substitute amendment as follows:

AB100-ASA1-AA50,1,2 1. Page 865, line 20: delete lines 20 to 21 and substitute:

AB100-ASA1-AA50,1,3 " Section 2284mg. 440.03 (13) (b) 5m. of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA50,1,5 440.03 (13) (b) 5m. Substance abuse counselor, clinical supervisor, or prevention specialist.".

AB100-ASA1-AA50,1,7 2. Page 867, line 1: delete "Alcohol and other drug abuse counselor" and substitute "Substance abuse counselor, clinical supervisor, or prevention specialist".

AB100-ASA1-AA50,1,9 3. Page 872, line 24: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 874, line 4 and substitute:

AB100-ASA1-AA50,1,12 "substance abuse counselors, clinical supervisors, and prevention specialists

AB100-ASA1-AA50,2,2 440.75 Substance abuse counselors, clinical supervisors, and prevention specialists. (1) Definitions. In this subchapter:

AB100-ASA1-AA50,2,4 (a) "Clinical supervisor" means a basic clinical supervisor, an intermediate clinical supervisor, or an independent clinical supervisor.

AB100-ASA1-AA50,2,7 (b) "Substance abuse counselor" means a basic substance abuse counselor, an intermediate substance abuse counselor, or an independent substance abuse counselor.

AB100-ASA1-AA50,2,13 (2) Certification. Except as provided in s. 440.12 or 440.13, the department shall certify as a substance abuse counselor, a clinical supervisor, or a prevention specialist any individual who satisfies the applicable conditions in sub. (3) and who has presented evidence satisfactory to the department that applicable certification standards and qualification of the department, as established by rule, have been met.

AB100-ASA1-AA50,2,18 (3) Certification; standards and qualifications. (a) Subject to pars. (b) and (c), the department shall promulgate rules that establish minimum standards and qualifications for the certification of all of the following, including substance abuse counselors and clinical supervisors described under s. HFS (11) and (84), Wis. Adm. Code:

AB100-ASA1-AA50,2,21 1. Basic substance abuse counselors. Requirements shall include successful completion of an examination on counseling, at the introductory level, for substance use disorders.

AB100-ASA1-AA50,2,24 2. Intermediate substance abuse counselors. Requirements shall include successful completion of an examination of knowledge, skills, and activities for addiction counseling competencies.

AB100-ASA1-AA50,2,25 3. Independent substance abuse counselors.

AB100-ASA1-AA50,3,1 4. Basic clinical supervisors.

AB100-ASA1-AA50,3,3 5. Intermediate clinical supervisors. Requirements shall include successful completion of an examination on clinical supervision practice.

AB100-ASA1-AA50,3,5 6. Independent clinical supervisors. Requirements shall include successful completion of an examination on independent clinical supervision practice.

AB100-ASA1-AA50,3,7 7. Prevention specialists. Requirements shall include an examination on clinical supervision practice related to prevention specialization.

AB100-ASA1-AA50,3,10 (b) Rules promulgated under par. (a) shall include standards based on demonstrated requisite knowledge, skills, and attitudes of professional practice that are culturally competent and evidence-based.

AB100-ASA1-AA50,3,17 (c) Before the department may promulgate rules under par. (a), the department shall appoint a certification review committee under s. 227.13 and shall consult with the certification review committee on the proposed rules. The certification review committee required under this paragraph shall consist of 2 members of the Wisconsin Association on Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse, Inc., and 4 members of other alcohol and other drug abuse organizations in this state, as recommended by the members of the Wisconsin Association on Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse, Inc.

AB100-ASA1-AA50,3,23 (4) Applications; certification period. An application for certification as a substance abuse counselor, clinical supervisor, or prevention specialist under this section shall be made on a form provided by the department and filed with the department and shall be accompanied by the fee specified in s. 440.05 (1). The renewal date and renewal fee for certification as a substance abuse counselor, clinical supervisor, or prevention specialist are specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a).

AB100-ASA1-AA50,4,5 (5) Certification required. No person may represent himself or herself to the public as a substance abuse counselor, clinical supervisor, or prevention specialist or a certified substance abuse counselor, clinical supervisor, or prevention specialist or use in connection with his or her name a title or description that conveys the impression that he or she is a substance abuse counselor, clinical supervisor, or prevention specialist or a certified substance abuse counselor, clinical supervisor, or prevention specialist unless he or she is certified under sub. (2).

AB100-ASA1-AA50,4,12 (6) Revocation, denial, suspension, or limitation of certification. The department may, after a hearing held in conformity with chapter 227, revoke, deny, suspend, or limit under this subchapter the certification of any substance abuse counselor, clinical supervisor, or prevention specialist or reprimand the substance abuse counselor, clinical supervisor, or prevention specialist, for practice of fraud or deceit in obtaining the certification or any unprofessional conduct, incompetence, or professional negligence.

AB100-ASA1-AA50,4,18 (7) Reciprocal certification. The department may, upon application and payment of the required fee, issue certification as a substance abuse counselor, clinical supervisor, or prevention specialist to an individual who holds a similar unexpired certification issued to the individual by another state for which the requirements for certification are of a standard that is not lower than that specified in this subchapter.

AB100-ASA1-AA50,4,21 (8) Certification other than by department prohibited. No entity other than the department may certify substance abuse counselors, clinical supervisors, or prevention specialists.".

AB100-ASA1-AA50,4,24 4. Page 884, line 20: delete that line and substitute: "Code certified substance abuse counselor, clinical supervisor, or prevention specialist under s. 440.75, or unless the".

AB100-ASA1-AA50,5,1 5. Page 884, line 24: delete "alcohol".

AB100-ASA1-AA50,5,3 6. Page 884, line 25: delete "and other drug abuse counselor" and substitute "substance abuse counselor, clinical supervisor, or prevention specialist".

AB100-ASA1-AA50,5,4 7. Page 973, line 24: delete "other drug abuse" and substitute "drug".

AB100-ASA1-AA50,5,5 8. Page 974, line 1: delete lines 1 to 5 and substitute:

AB100-ASA1-AA50,5,10 "(a) Certified alcohol and drug counselors. All of the following individuals who are certified under the following titles under the requirements of section HFS 75.02 (84) (a) of the Wisconsin Administrative Code immediately before the effective date of this paragraph are certified as follows under section 440.75 of the statutes, as created by this act:

AB100-ASA1-AA50,5,12 1. If certified as a registered alcohol and drug counselor I, certified as a basic substance abuse counselor.

AB100-ASA1-AA50,5,14 2. If certified as a certified alcohol and drug counselor II, certified as an intermediate substance abuse counselor.

AB100-ASA1-AA50,5,16 3. If certified as a certified alcohol and drug counselor III or as a certified alcohol and drug counselor-D, certified as an independent substance abuse counselor.

AB100-ASA1-AA50,5,18 4. If certified as a registered clinical supervisor, certified as a basic clinical supervisor.

AB100-ASA1-AA50,5,20 5. If certified as a certified clinical supervisor I, certified as an intermediate clinical supervisor.

AB100-ASA1-AA50,5,22 6. If certified as a certified clinical supervisor II or certified clinical supervisor-G, certified as an independent clinical supervisor.

AB100-ASA1-AA50,5,24 7. If certified as a certified prevention professional, certified as a prevention specialist.".

AB100-ASA1-AA50,6,3 9. Page 988, line 16: delete "alcohol and other drug abuse counselors" and substitute "substance abuse counselors, clinical supervisors, and prevention specialists".

AB100-ASA1-AA50,6,6 10. Page 989, line 3: delete "Alcohol and other drug abuse counselor" and substitute "Substance abuse counselor, clinical supervisor, and prevention specialist".

AB100-ASA1-AA50,6,7 11. Page 989, line 5: delete "alcohol and other drug abuse".

AB100-ASA1-AA50,6,9 12. Page 989, line 6: delete "counselors" and substitute "substance abuse counselors, clinical supervisors, and prevention specialists".

AB100-ASA1-AA50,6,10 (End)