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A Bill to Amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by Adding Section 40-75-225 So as to Provide Criteria for Licensure as an Addiction Counselor; to Amend Section 40-75-5, Relating to Certain Provisions Generally Applicable to Board Regulation of Professions and Occupations, So as to Include Addiction Counselors; to Amend Section 40-75-10, as Amended, Relating to the Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Psycho-educational Specialists, So as to Include Addiction Counselors; to Amend Section 40-75-20, Relating to Definitions, So as to Make Revisions; to Amend Section 40-75-30, Relating to the Requirement of Licensure by the Board to Practice Certain Professions, So as to Include Addiction Counselors; to Amend Section 40-75-50, Relating to the Board, So as to Remove Duties Concerning the Establishment and Function of Standards Committees; to Amend Section 40-75-110, Relating to Disciplinary Proceedings Concerning Board Licensees, So as to Include Addiction Counselors; to Amend Section 40-75-190, Relating to Confidentiality of Client Communications by Licensees, So as to Include Addiction Counselors and to Revise Exceptions; to Amend Section 40-75-220, Relating to Requirements for Professional Counselor Licensure and Family and Marriage Therapist Licensure, So as to Revise Those Requirements and Provide Additional Requirements for Addiction Counselor Licensure; to Amend Section 40-75-230, Relating to Requirements for Professional Counselor Supervisor Licensure and Family and Marriage Therapist Supervisor Licensure, So as to Make Those Requirements Applicable to Addiction Counselor Supervisor Licensure; to Amend Section 40-75-240, Relating to Intern Licenses, So as to Replace the Term "Intern" with "Associate" and to Include Addiction Counselor Interns; to Amend Section 40-75-250, Relating to the Issuance of Display of Licenses Issued by the Board, So as to Include Addiction Counselor Licenses and Addicti

This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.

SC S 962 · Senate Bill · 2017-2018

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May 10, 2018

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  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Current step)

    Passed first chamber · May 10, 2018

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    The session ended first

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A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 40-75-225 SO AS TO PROVIDE CRITERIA FOR LICENSURE AS AN ADDICTION COUNSELOR; TO AMEND SECTION 40-75-5, RELATING TO CERTAIN PROVISIONS GENERALLY APPLICABLE TO BOARD REGULATION OF PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS, SO AS TO INCLUDE ADDICTION COUNSELORS; TO AMEND SECTION 40-75-10, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR LICENSURE OF PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS, AND PSYCHO-EDUCATIONAL SPECIALISTS, SO AS TO INCLUDE ADDICTION COUNSELORS; TO AMEND SECTION 40-75-20, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO MAKE REVISIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 40-75-30, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT OF LICENSURE BY THE BOARD TO PRACTICE CERTAIN PROFESSIONS, SO AS TO INCLUDE ADDICTION COUNSELORS; TO AMEND SECTION 40-75-50, RELATING TO THE BOARD, SO AS TO REMOVE DUTIES CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT AND FUNCTION OF STANDARDS COMMITTEES; TO AMEND SECTION 40-75-110, RELATING TO DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS CONCERNING BOARD LICENSEES, SO AS TO INCLUDE ADDICTION COUNSELORS; TO AMEND SECTION 40-75-190, RELATING TO CONFIDENTIALITY OF CLIENT COMMUNICATIONS BY LICENSEES, SO AS TO INCLUDE ADDICTION COUNSELORS AND TO REVISE EXCEPTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 40-75-220, RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS FOR PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR LICENSURE AND FAMILY AND MARRIAGE THERAPIST LICENSURE, SO AS TO REVISE THOSE REQUIREMENTS AND PROVIDE ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ADDICTION COUNSELOR LICENSURE; TO AMEND SECTION 40-75-230, RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS FOR PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR SUPERVISOR LICENSURE AND FAMILY AND MARRIAGE THERAPIST SUPERVISOR LICENSURE, SO AS TO MAKE THOSE REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO ADDICTION COUNSELOR SUPERVISOR LICENSURE; TO AMEND SECTION 40-75-240, RELATING TO INTERN LICENSES, SO AS TO REPLACE THE TERM "INTERN" WITH "ASSOCIATE" AND TO INCLUDE ADDICTION COUNSELOR INTERNS; TO AMEND SECTION 40-75-250, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF DISPLAY OF LICENSES ISSUED BY THE BOARD, SO AS TO INCLUDE ADDICTION COUNSELOR LICENSES AND ADDICTI | 52