AB907,24,2424 2. Counselor development.
AB907,24,2525 3. Management and administration.
AB907,25,1
14. Professional responsibility.
AB907,25,32 (c) Holding an American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
3supervisor certification.
AB907,25,5 4(6) Evidence of successful passage of the National Association of Alcoholism
5Counselors and Trainers' NCSE exam.
AB907,25,8 6SPS 161.06 Prevention specialist-in-training application. An applicant
7for certification as a prevention specialist-in-training shall submit all of the
8following:
AB907,25,9 9(1) An application form.
AB907,25,10 10(2) A fee as determined by the department under s. 440.05, Stats.
AB907,25,12 11(3) Evidence of successful completion of 40 hours of approved education,
12including 5 hours specific to ethics, in the following content areas:
AB907,25,1313 (a) Planning and evaluation.
AB907,25,1414 (b) Prevention education and service delivery.
AB907,25,1515 (c) Communication.
AB907,25,1616 (d) Community organization.
AB907,25,1717 (e) Public policy and environmental change.
AB907,25,1818 (f) Professional growth and responsibility.
AB907,25,20 19SPS 161.07 Prevention specialist application. An applicant for
20certification as a prevention specialist shall submit all of the following:
AB907,25,21 21(1) An application form.
AB907,25,22 22(2) A fee as determined by the department under s. 440.05, Stats.
AB907,25,23 23(3) Evidence of successful passage of the jurisprudence examination.
AB907,26,3
1(4) Evidence of successful completion of 120 hours of approved education,
2including 50 hours specific to alcohol, tobacco, and other substance abuse and 6 hours
3specific to ethics, in the following content areas:
AB907,26,44 (a) Planning and evaluation.
AB907,26,55 (b) Prevention education and service delivery.
AB907,26,66 (c) Communication.
AB907,26,77 (d) Community organization.
AB907,26,88 (e) Public policy and environmental change.
AB907,26,99 (f) Professional growth and responsibility.
AB907,26,14 10SPS 161.08 Reciprocity. An applicant holding a current credential in good
11standing as a substance abuse counselor, clinical supervisor, or prevention specialist
12or its equivalent in another state or U.S. territory with requirements for the
13credential that are not lower than specified in this chapter shall submit all of the
14following:
AB907,26,15 15(1) An application form.
AB907,26,16 16(2) A fee as determined by the department under s. 440.05, Stats.
AB907,26,20 17(3) For applicants who have a pending criminal charge or have been convicted
18of a crime, all related information necessary for the department to determine
19whether the circumstances of the pending criminal charge or conviction are
20substantially related to the practice of substance abuse counseling.
AB907,26,25 21(4) For applicants who have had disciplinary or adverse action taken on their
22substance abuse counselor, clinical supervisor, or prevention specialist credential or
23its equivalent, all related information necessary for the department to determine
24whether the circumstances of the disciplinary action or adverse action warrant
25denial of the application.
AB907,27,1
1(5) Evidence of successful passage of jurisprudence examination.
AB907,54 2Section 54. SPS 163.01 of the administrative code is repealed.
AB907,55 3Section 55. SPS 163.02 (1) of the administrative code is renumbered SPS
4163.02 and amended to read:
AB907,27,11 5SPS 163.02 Substance abuse counselor-in-training; limited scope of
6practice.
The granting of a substance abuse counselor-in-training certificate does
7not denote or assure competency to provide substance use disorder counseling. A
8substance abuse counselor-in-training may provide services in any of the core
9functions, except counseling,
if authorized and documented by the clinical
10supervisor. A clinical supervisor may only authorize a substance abuse
11counselor-in-training to provide counseling in accordance with sub. (2).
AB907,56 12Section 56. SPS 163.02 (2) of the administrative code is repealed.
AB907,57 13Section 57. SPS 163.02 (3) of the administrative code is repealed.
AB907,58 14Section 58. SPS 164.01 (2) (fm) of the administrative code is created to read:
AB907,27,1715 SPS 164.01 (2) (fm) Allowing students or supervisees to perform services for
16which the substance abuse professional is not qualified by education, training, or
17experience to perform.
AB907,59 18Section 59. SPS 164.01 (2) (j) of the administrative code is amended to read:
AB907,27,2119 SPS 164.01 (2) (j) Discriminating in practice on the basis of age, race, color, sex,
20religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, disability, gender identity, or sexual
21orientation.
AB907,60 22Section 60. SPS 164.01 (2) (k) of the administrative code is amended to read:
AB907,28,223 SPS 164.01 (2) (k) Revealing to other personnel not engaged in the care of a
24patient or to members of the public information which concerns a patient's identity
25or
condition unless release of the information is authorized by the patient or required

1or authorized by law. This provision shall not be construed to prevent a credential
2holder from cooperating with the department in the investigation of complaints.
AB907,61 3Section 61. SPS 164.01 (2) (x) of the administrative code is amended to read:
AB907,28,64 SPS 164.01 (2) (x) Failing to report to the department or to institutional
5supervisory personnel any violation of the rules of this chapter by a substance abuse
6professional.
AB907,62 7Section 62. SPS 164.01 (2) (y) of the administrative code is created to read:
AB907,28,88 SPS 164.01 (2) (y) Disclosing supervisee confidences, except as follows:
AB907,28,99 1. As mandated by law.
AB907,28,1010 2. To prevent a clear and immediate danger to a person.
AB907,28,1211 3. In educational or training settings where there are multiple supervisors who
12share responsibility for training of the supervisee.
AB907,63 13Section 63. Chapter SPS 165 of the administrative code is repealed and
14recreated to read:
AB907,28,15 15Chapter SPS 165
AB907,28,16 16RENEWAL AND REINSTATEMENT
AB907,28,19 17SPS 165.01 Late renewal. (1) General. A person with an expired credential
18under s. 440.88, Stats., may not reapply for a credential using the initial application
19process.
AB907,28,21 20(2) Renewal within 5 years. A person renewing a credential under s. 440.88,
21Stats., within 5 years after its expiration shall do all of the following:
AB907,28,2322 (a) Pay the renewal fee as determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9)
23(a), Stats., and any applicable late renewal fee.
AB907,28,2524 (b) Certify the completion of continuing education under ch. SPS 168 during
25the 2-year period preceding the last renewal date.
AB907,29,3
1(3) Renewal after 5 years. This subsection does not apply to a credential holder
2who has unsatisfied disciplinary requirements. A person renewing a credential
3under s. 440.88, Stats., after 5 years of its expiration shall do all of the following:
AB907,29,54 (a) Pay the renewal fee as determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9)
5(a), Stats., and the late renewal fee.
AB907,29,66 (b) Provide evidence of one of the following:
AB907,29,77 1. Holding a substantially equivalent credential in another state.
AB907,29,98 2. Completion of 60 hours of continuing education in the last 2 years, including
96 hours on ethics and boundaries and 6 hours of psychopharmacology.
AB907,29,14 10SPS 165.02 Reinstatement. A credential holder who has unsatisfied
11disciplinary requirements and has not renewed a credential under s. 440.88, Stats.,
12within 5 years of its expiration or whose credential under s. 440.88, Stats., has been
13surrendered or revoked may apply for the credential to be reinstated by submitting
14all of the following:
AB907,29,16 15(1) Evidence of completion of the requirements in s. SPS 165.01 (3) if the
16credential has not been active within the past 5 years.
AB907,29,17 17(2) Evidence of completion of disciplinary requirements, if applicable.
AB907,29,19 18(3) Evidence of rehabilitation or change in circumstances warranting
19reinstatement.
AB907,64 20Section 64. Chapter SPS 166 of the administrative code is repealed and
21recreated to read:
AB907,29,22 22Chapter SPS 166
AB907,29,23 23EDUCATION APPROVAL
AB907,30,3
1SPS 166.01 Approval of substance abuse counselor education. (1) An
2application to be a department-approved education program shall include all of the
3following:
AB907,30,54 (a) A detailed outline of each course, or for core competency programs a detailed
5outline of each core competency and how the competency will be measured.
AB907,30,76 (b) For each course or core competency, indicate the allocation of hours or
7competency hour equivalencies for the following content areas:
AB907,30,88 1. Assessment training.
AB907,30,99 2. Counseling training.
AB907,30,1010 3. Case management.
AB907,30,1111 4. Patient education.
AB907,30,1212 5. Professional responsibility.
AB907,30,1313 6. Boundaries and ethics.
AB907,30,1414 (c) Evidence that each instructor satisfies one of the following:
AB907,30,1515 1. The instructor holds one of the following credentials in good standing:
AB907,30,1616 a. Substance abuse counselor.
AB907,30,1717 b. Clinical substance abuse counselor.
AB907,30,1818 c. A credential under ch. 457, Stats.
AB907,30,2019 2. The instructor is a physician with knowledge and experience related to
20substance use disorder counseling.
AB907,30,2221 3. The instructor is a psychologist with knowledge and experience related to
22substance use disorder counseling.
AB907,30,2423 4. The instructor is an instructor of substance use disorder related courses at
24an accredited institution.
AB907,31,2
1(2) An instructor whose credential has been limited, suspended, or revoked
2may not instruct in an approved program while the disciplinary action is in effect.
AB907,31,4 3(3) An approved program shall inform the department in advance of any major
4change in a course or instructor qualifications.
AB907,31,7 5(4) An approval of a program remains in effect for 5 years. After 5 years, the
6program shall resubmit a new application to become an approved educational
7program.
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