Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 3, September 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
KRS
309.083,
309.0831
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
KRS
309.0813(1) and (5)
authorize the board to promulgate administrative regulations establishing the
requirements for registering with the Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors as a
registered alcohol and drug peer support specialist, certified alcohol and drug
counselor, licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor associate, or licensed
clinical alcohol and drug counselor. This administrative regulation establishes
the requirements for temporary credentials for registered alcohol and drug peer
support specialists and certified alcohol drug counselors.
Section 1. Application for Temporary
Registration.
(1) An applicant for temporary
registration as a certified alcohol and drug peer support specialist may submit
an application after the requirements established in
KRS
309.0831(1), (2), (6), (7), and
(10) are met.
(2) The application required by subsection
(1) of this section shall be made by submitting a completed KBADC Form 1,
incorporated by reference in
201 KAR
35:020. The application shall:
(a) Include a certification by the applicant
that the:
1. Information in the application is
true, correct, and complete to the best of his or her knowledge and belief;
and
2. Applicant is aware that the
board may take disciplinary action if the application contains a
misrepresentation or falsification; and
(b) Be accompanied by:
1. A check or money order payable to the
Kentucky State Treasurer for the application fee as required by
201 KAR
35:020, Section 1(1);
2. Proof of a high school diploma or
equivalent;
3. A signed agreement
to abide by the standards of practice and code of ethics approved by the board
as established in
201 KAR
35:030;
4.
KBADC Form 2, Attestation of Recovery, in which the applicant declares that he
or she has been in recovery for a minimum of one (1) years from a
substance-related disorder; and
5.
A supervision agreement signed by the applicant and the applicant's
supervisor.
Section 2. Application for Temporary
Certification.
(1) An applicant for temporary
certification as a certified alcohol and drug counselor may submit KBADC Form
1, incorporated by reference in
201 KAR
35:020, after the requirements established in
KRS
309.083(1), (2), (6), (7), and
(10) are met.
(2) The application shall:
(a) Include a certification by the applicant
that the:
1. Information in the application is
true, correct, and complete to the best of his or her knowledge and belief;
and
2. Applicant is aware that the
board may take disciplinary action if the application contains a
misrepresentation or falsification; and
(b) Be accompanied by:
1. A check or money order payable to the
Kentucky State Treasurer for the application fee as required by
201 KAR
35:020, Section 1(1);
2. An official transcript for the highest
level of education required for certification;
3. A signed agreement to abide by the
standards of practice and code of ethics approved by the board as established
in
201 KAR 35:030;
and
4. A supervision agreement
signed by the applicant and the applicant's supervisor.
Section 3. Period of
Temporary Registration.
(1) The period of a
temporary registration shall be terminated upon the passage of two (2) years
from issuance.
Section
4. Period of Temporary Certification.
(1) The period of temporary certification
shall be terminated upon the passage of two (2) years from issuance.
(2) The board may approve an extension of the
period of a temporary certification for a maximum of two (2) years if a:
(a) Written request is submitted that is
cosigned by the board approved supervisor; and
(b) One (1) of the following exists:
1. A circumstance established in
201 KAR
35:040, Section 8(1); or
2. The temporary certified alcohol and drug
counselor presents evidence of insufficient time to:
a. Complete supervision, training, or work
experience; or
b. Successfully pass
the required examination.
(3) The board shall not grant more than three
(3) extensions of the period of a temporary certification.
Section 5. Incorporation by Reference.
(1) "KBADC Form 2, Attestation of Recovery",
March 2021, is incorporated by reference.
(2) This material may be inspected, copied,
or obtained, subject to applicable copyright law, at the Board of Alcohol and
Drug Counselors, 500 Mero St, 2 SC 32, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601, Monday
through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The board's Web site address is:
https://adc.ky.gov.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY:
KRS
309.0813(1), (5),
309.083,
309.0831
