Revision: Dec. 26, 2018, 2:31 p.m.
HB 113 - AS INTRODUCED
2019 SESSION
19-0024
10/01
HOUSE BILL 113
AN ACT relative to qualifications for and exceptions from licensure for mental health practice.
SPONSORS: Rep. McGuire, Merr. 29; Rep. S. Beaudoin, Straf. 9; Sen. Reagan, Dist 17; Rep. Horn, Merr. 2
COMMITTEE: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
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ANALYSIS
This bill allows experience as a master licensed alcohol and drug counselor to qualify as experience for licensure as a clinical social worker or clinical mental health counselor. The bill also clarifies the mental health license exemption for psychotherapy activities and services of psychologists and master licensed alcohol and drug counselors.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
19-0024
10/01
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Nineteen
AN ACT relative to qualifications for and exceptions from licensure for mental health practice.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Mental Health Practice; Clinical Social Workers; Experience. Amend RSA 330-A:18, III to read as follows:
III. Has completed a minimum of 2 years of post-masters experience including completion of a minimum of 3,000 hours of post-masters, supervised clinical experience by a board approved licensed independent clinical social worker or licensed clinical mental health counselor supervisor, or any other supervisor based on reasonable and specific criteria established in rules adopted under RSA 330-A:10. A current master licensed alcohol and drug counselor license issued by the board of licensing for alcohol and other drug use professionals under RSA 330-C may be substituted for 1,500 hours of the required 3,000 hours of supervised clinical experience.
2 Clinical Mental Health Counselors; Experience. Amend RSA 330-A:18, III to read as follows:
III. Has completed a minimum of 2 years of post-masters experience including completion of a minimum of 3,000 hours of post-masters, supervised clinical experience by a board approved licensed independent clinical social worker or licensed clinical mental health counselor supervisor, or any other supervisor based on reasonable and specific criteria established in rules adopted under RSA 330-A:10. A current master licensed alcohol and drug counselor license issued by the board of licensing for alcohol and other drug use professionals under RSA 330-C may be substituted for 1,500 hours of the required 3,000 hours of supervised clinical experience.
3 Candidates for Mental Health Licensure; Independent or Private Practice. Amend RSA 330-A:22, V to read as follows:
V. No candidate shall engage in independent or private mental health practice or offer to render, or render services, except as provided in this section, or as otherwise licensed by the state of New Hampshire.
4 Mental Health Practice; Person Exempted. Amend RSA 330-A:34, I(e) to read as follows:
(e) The psychotherapy activities and services of physicians licensed under RSA 329, [and] advanced registered nurse practitioners[,] licensed under RSA 326-B:18, psychologists licensed under RSA 329-B, and master licensed alcohol and drug counselors licensed under RSA 330-C:16.
5 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.