Nevada 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted 4 R cosponsors

SB 181 — Revises provisions relating to alcohol and drug counselors. (BDR 54-558)

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(Reprinted with amendments adopted on April 19, 2021) FIRST REPRINT S.B.
Senate Bill No.
181 SENATE BILLN O .
181–Senators Goicoechea, Hardy, Pickard and Buck Joint Sponsors:
181–SENATORS GOICOECHEA , HARDY , ICKARD AND B UCK M ARCH 8, 2021 ____________ JOINT SPONSORS :
Assemblymen Titus, Hafen and Ellison CHAPTER..........
ASSEMBLYMEN TITUS , AFEN AND E LLISON ____________ Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to alcohol and drug counselors.
(BDR 54-558) FISCAL NOTE:
Effect on Local Government:
No.
Effect on the State:
No.
~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
Under existing law, licensure as a clinical alcohol and drug counselor by the completion of:
Under existing law, licensure as a clinical alcohol and drug counselor by the Board of Examiners for Alcohol, Drug and Gambling Counselors requires the completion of:
(1) a program approved by the Board that includes at least 2,000 hours of supervised, postgraduate counseling of persons with alcohol and other substance use disorders;
(1) a program approved by the Board that includes at least 2,000 substance use disorders;
(NRS 641C.330) Section 1 consisting of 3,000 hours.such requirements into the completion of a single program Section 1:
(NRS 641C.330) Section 1 of this bill consolidates such requirements into the completion of a single program consisting of 3,000 hours.
(1) reduces the minimum required hours in such a program for postgraduate counseling of persons with mental illness who also have alcohol and other substance use disorders from 2,000 hours to 1,500 hours;
postgraduate counseling of persons with mental illness who also have alcohol and other substance use disorders from 2,000 hours to 1,500 hours;
(3) requires the program to other substance use disorders;
(3) requires the program to include at least 1,000 hours of postgraduate counseling of persons with alcohol and other substance use disorders;
and (4) requires the program to include at least 500 hours of additional postgraduate counseling of persons with mental illness who also - *SB181_R1* – 2 – have alcohol and other substance use disorders or persons with alcohol and other substance use disorders.
and (4) requires the program to include at least 500 hours of additional postgraduate counseling of persons with mental illness who also substance use disorders.ubstance use disorders or persons with alcohol and other Under existing law, licensure as an alcohol and drug counselor by the Board requires 4,000 hours of supervised counseling of persons with alcohol and other substance use disorders.
requires 4,000 hours of supervised counseling of persons with alcohol and other substance use disorders.
EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
(b) Has received a master’s degree or a doctoral degree from an accredited college or university in a field of social science approved by the Board that includes comprehensive course work in clinical mental health, including the diagnosis of mental health disorders;
- 81st Session (2021) – 2 – accredited college or university in a field of social science approved by the Board that includes comprehensive course work in clinical mental health, including the diagnosis of mental health disorders;
(2) Consists of at least 1,000 hours of postgraduate counseling of persons with alcohol and other substance use disorders;
(2) Consists of at least 1,000 hours of postgraduate counseling of persons with alcohol and other substance use disorde(3) Consists of at least 500 hours of additional postgraduate counseling of persons with mental illness who also have alcohol and other substance use disorders or persons with alcohol and other substance use disorders;
and (3) Consists of at least 500 hours of additional postgraduate counseling of persons with mental illness who also have alcohol and other substance use disorders or persons with alcohol and other substance use disorders;
- *SB181_R1* – 3 – (b) Is:
(b) Is:
(2) Licensed as a marriage and family therapist or a clinical professional counselor pursuant to chapter 641A of NRS;
(2) Licensed as a marriage and family therapist or a clinical profess(3) A nurse who is licensed pursuant to chapter 632 of NRS and has received a master’s degree or a doctoral degree from an accredited college or university;
or (3) A nurse who is licensed pursuant to chapter 632 of NRS and has received a master’s degree or a doctoral degree from an accredited college or university;
and (f) Submits all the information required to complete an application for a license.
and - 81st Session (2021) – 3 – (f) Submits all the information required to complete an application for a license.
(c) Has completed [4,000] 3,000 hours of supervised counseling of persons with alcohol and other substance use disorders;
(c) Has completed [4,000] 3,000 hours of supervised counseling of (d) Passes the written and oral examinations prescribed by the Board pursuant to NRS 641C.290;
(d) Passes the written and oral examinations prescribed by the Board pursuant to NRS 641C.290;
- *SB181_R1* – 4 – (c) Has completed 1,000 hours of supervised counseling of persons with alcohol and other substance use disorders approved by the Board;
(c) Has completed 1,000 hours of supervised counseling of persons with alcohol and other substance use disorders approved by the Board;
(f) Submits all information required to complete an application for a license.
(e) Pays the fees required pursuant to NRS 641C.470;
H - *SB181_R1*
and (f) Submits all information required to complete an application for a license.
~~~~~ 21 - 81st Session (2021)
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The bill revises the requirements for licensure of alcohol and drug counselors by consolidating and reducing postgraduate counseling hours and eliminating the supervision requirement for certain hours.

  • NRS 641C.330

    2,000 → 1,500

    Reduces the required hours of postgraduate counseling for individuals dealing with mental illness and substance use disorders from 2,000 to 1,500 hours.

  • NRS 641C.330

    that is supervised by a licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor who is approved by the Board;

    Eliminates the requirement for the postgraduate counseling hours to be supervised by an approved licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor.

  • NRS 641C.330

    Consists of at least 1,000 hours of postgraduate counseling of persons with alcohol and other substance use disorders;

    Introduces a new requirement for at least 1,000 hours of postgraduate counseling focused specifically on individuals with alcohol and substance use disorders.

  • NRS 641C.330

    Consists of at least 500 hours of additional postgraduate counseling of persons with mental illness who also have alcohol and other substance use disorders or persons with alcohol and other substance use disorders;

    Adds a requirement for an additional 500 hours of counseling focused on individuals with mental illness in conjunction with substance use disorders.

  • NRS 641C.350

    4,000 → 3,000

    Reduces the minimum required hours of supervised counseling for licensure as an alcohol and drug counselor from 4,000 to 3,000 hours.

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Action History

  1. Chapter 170.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

  4. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 41, Nays: None, Absent: 1.) To Senate. In Senate. To enrollment.

  5. From committee: Do pass. Declared an emergency measure under the Constitution. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

  6. In Assembly. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To committee.

  7. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly.

  8. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 106.) To printer.

  9. From printer. To committee.

  10. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To printer.

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Who sponsors SB 181?
SB 181 is sponsored by Joseph Hardy, Buck, Carrie Ann (Republican), Titus, Robin L. (Republican), Hafen, Gregory T., II (Republican), Ellison, John (Republican), Keith Pickard, and Pete Goicoechea.
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 08, 2021. Enacted.
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