HB 1328-FN - AS INTRODUCED
2026 SESSION
26-2905
09/08
HOUSE BILL 1328-FN
AN ACT relative to alcohol and other drug use professionals.
SPONSORS: Rep. Grote, Rock. 24; Rep. Layon, Rock. 13; Rep. C. McGuire, Merr. 27; Rep. Schmidt, Straf. 14; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17; Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21
COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration
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ANALYSIS
This bill:
I. Amends the membership of the board of licensing for alcohol and other drug use professionals.
II. Eliminates the license type of licensed clinical supervisor.
This bill is a request of the board of licensing for alcohol and other drug use professionals.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-2905
09/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
AN ACT relative to alcohol and other drug use professionals.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Alcohol and Other Drug Use Professionals; Board Established. Amend RSA 330-C:3, I to read as follows:
I. There is established a board of licensing for alcohol and other drug use professionals. The board shall comprise 7 members to be appointed by the governor with the consent of the council. The members of the board shall be citizens of the United States and shall include [4] 3 master licensed alcohol and drug counselors, [one] 2 licensed alcohol and drug [counselor] counselors, one certified recovery support worker, and one member of the general public.
2 Alcohol and Other Drug Use Professionals; Board Established. Amend RSA 330-C:3, IV to read as follows:
IV. [The] Each CRSW member shall be a resident of this state, certified in good standing under the provisions of this chapter, and currently engaged in the practice of the profession, and shall have no fewer than 3 years of experience as a CRSW, at least 2 of which shall have immediately preceded appointment.
3 Alcohol and Other Drug Use Professionals; Title. Amend RSA 330-C:14, I to read as follows:
I. Only persons licensed under this chapter may use the title "master licensed alcohol and drug counselor" and the abbreviation "MLADC," or the title "licensed alcohol and drug counselor" and the abbreviation "LADC," [or the title "licensed clinical supervisor" and the abbreviation "LCS,"] provided that the title and abbreviation correspond to the license held pursuant to this chapter.
4 Repeal. The following are repealed:
I. RSA 330-C:2, XIV, relative to the definition of a "licensed clinical supervisor."
II. RSA 330-C:12, relative to licensed clinical supervisors scope of practice.
III. RSA 330-C:18, relative to licensed clinical supervisor initial licensing.
IV. RSA 330-C:24, II(b), relative to continuing education for licensed clinical supervisors.
5 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
26-2905
11/16/25
HB 1328-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
AN ACT relative to alcohol and other drug use professionals.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Legislative Budget Assistant has determined that this legislation has a total fiscal impact of less than $10,000 in each of the fiscal years 2026 through 2029.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Office of Professional Licensure and Certification
Dec. 1, 2025: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration