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IN SB0577
Bill
Status
1/14/2019
Primary Sponsor
James Merritt
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AI Summary
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Urges the Indiana Legislative Council to assign an interim study committee to examine the need for additional addiction counselors in the state
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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
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Declared an emergency measure, taking effect upon passage
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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