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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to exemptions to the licensing and regulation of chemical |
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dependency counselors. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 504.002(b), Occupations Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(b) This chapter does not apply to an activity or service of |
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a person who: |
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(1) is employed as a counselor by a federal |
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institution and is providing chemical dependency counseling within |
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the scope of the person's employment; |
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(2) except as provided by Section 504.1515, is a |
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student, intern, or trainee pursuing a supervised course of study |
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in counseling at a regionally accredited institution of higher |
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education or training institution, if the person: |
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(A) is designated as a "counselor intern"; and |
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(B) is engaging in the activity or providing the |
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service as part of the course of study; |
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(3) is not a resident of this state, if the person: |
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(A) engages in the activity or provides the |
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service in this state for not more than 30 days during any year; and |
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(B) is authorized to engage in the activity or |
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provide the service under the law of the state of the person's |
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residence; |
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(4) is a licensed physician, psychologist, |
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professional counselor, or social worker; |
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(5) is a religious leader of a congregation providing |
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pastoral chemical dependency counseling within the scope of the |
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person's duties; |
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(6) is working for or providing counseling with a |
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program exempt under Subchapter C, Chapter 464, Health and Safety |
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Code; [or] |
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(7) is a school counselor certified by the State Board |
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for Educator Certification; or |
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(8) is credentialed as a Certified Criminal Justice |
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Addictions Professional by the International Certification and |
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Reciprocity Consortium and who provides chemical dependency |
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counseling through a program or in a facility that receives funding |
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from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |