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IN SB0577

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/14/2019

Primary Sponsor

James Merritt

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Origin

Senate

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Urges the Indiana Legislative Council to assign an interim study committee to examine the need for additional addiction counselors in the state

  • Study would consider allowing individuals with sufficient training who pass the licensure examination to practice as licensed addiction counselors or clinical addiction counselors without meeting current educational prerequisites

  • Declared an emergency measure, taking effect upon passage

  • Study provision set to expire January 1, 2019

Legislative Description

Addiction counselors. Urges the legislative council to assign to an appropriate interim study committee the task of studying the need to have additional addiction counselors in Indiana by allowing certain qualified individuals to be able to practice as addiction counselors.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services

1/14/2019

Committee Referrals

Health and Provider Services1/14/2019

Full Bill Text

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