New Hampshire Administrative Code

The board's responsibilities include: (a) The issuance, reinstatement and renewal of licenses to applicants qualified under RSA 330-C and the board's rules to be licensed alcohol and drug counselors; (b) The issuance, reinstatement and renewal of licenses to applicants qualified …

(a) The board elects a chairperson from its membership on an annual basis. (b) One board member is designated to be liaison to the board of mental health practice. (c) The board has the authority under RSA 330-C:6 to establish an advisory committee composed of 3 to 5 licensees, t…

(a) The board shall meet no fewer than 6 times a year, and at such additional times as the board chair or a majority of the board shall designate. (b) The time and place of the meetings shall be noticed to the public in accordance with RSA 91-A:2, II. (c) Nonpublic sessions of a …

(a) Minutes shall be kept of board meetings and of official actions taken by the board. (b) The minutes shall record the members who participate in each vote and shall separately record the position of members who choose to dissent, abstain or concur. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Alc…

(a) Minutes of board actions which are not exempt from disclosure under RSA 91-A:3, III or RSA 91-A:5 shall be public records. (b) The minutes shall be available for inspection during the board's ordinary office hours at the times specified by RSA 91-A:2, II and RSA 91-A:3, III. …

(a) The board's office location and mailing address is: Board of Licensing for Alcohol and Other Drug Use Professionals Licensing Board Administrator Room 131 N 105 Pleasant Street Concord, NH 03301 (b) The board's telephone number is 603-271-6761. (c) The board's fax number is 6…

(a) The board shall make available, upon request, those records which are subject to public inspection under RSA 91-A. (b) Persons desiring to inspect or obtain copies of board records shall identify as specifically as possible the information being sought. (c) Persons desiring c…

The Plc 200 rules shall govern with regards to all procedures for: (a) Adjudicatory proceedings; (b) Rulemaking submissions, considerations, and dispositions of rule making petitions; (c) Public comment hearings; (d) Declaratory rulings; (e) All statements of policy and interpret…

(a) "AdCare Educational Institute of New England" means a non-profit organization providing education for professionals, volunteers, and the public about issues of alcohol and drug prevention, treatment, and recovery located at P.O. Box 742, Augusta, Maine 04432 and www.neias.org…

(a) All applicants for licensure and certification shall:(1) Be a person of at least 18 years of age; (2) Have the ability to read and write in the English language; (3) Have committed none of the following acts;a. Fraud or deceit in procuring or attempting to procure a license, …

(a) An individual shall be eligible for certification as a recovery support worker if the individual:(1) Has a minimum of a high school diploma or its equivalent; (2) Has completed, within the 10 years immediately preceding the completion of an application, at least 500 hours of …

The required paid or volunteer supervised work experience shall consist of at least 500 hours inclusive of the 4 domains that: (a) Involves direct and indirect services including, but not limited to:(1) Clients; (2) Participants; and (3) Mentees; (b) Is performed after submission…

(a) The required education shall consist of at least 46 hours covering the 4 domain areas, to include at least: (1) Sixteen hours of education in ethical responsibility inclusive of:a. Substance use recovery services; b. Ethical boundaries; and c. 42 CFR Part 2 and HIPAA confiden…

(a) Applicants for initial certification as a CRSW who are currently certified recovery support workers in another jurisdiction within the IC&RC shall be certified by the board upon completion of the application requirements in Alc 304.01 - Alc 305. (b) Applicants for initial cer…

An applicant for certification as a recovery support worker shall arrange for the board's office to receive: (a) A completed, signed, and dated "Initial Certification Application as a Recovery Support Worker" form provided by the board and further described in Alc 304.02; (b) The…

The applicant shall furnish the following information on the application form provided by the board: (a) The applicant's full legal name; (b) Any other names ever used by the applicant; (c) The applicant's date of birth; (d) The applicant's current employer; (e) The applicant's c…

The applicant's signature on the "Initial Certification Application as a Recovery Support Worker" form shall mean that: (a) The applicant confirms that the information provided on the "Initial Certification Application as a Recovery Support Worker" form and submitted by the appli…

The additional materials to be submitted by an applicant for initial certification shall be: (a) The test scores from the examination described in Alc 305 submitted to the board directly from the testing institution; (b) A photocopy of the applicant's: (1) High school diploma; (2…

(a) Pursuant to RSA 330-C:20, III the board's office shall submit the release form described in Alc 304.04(c), the fingerprints described in Alc 304.04(d) and the payment described in Alc 304.01(d) to the division of state police for the purpose of obtaining the applicant's state…

(a) The examination to be passed for initial certification as a CRSW shall be the IC&RC written "Peer Recovery" (PR) examination. (b) Applicants intending to take the IC & RC written peer recovery examination shall apply to and take the examination with the IC&RC. (c) Applicants …

(a) Pursuant to RSA 330-C:20, III the board's office shall submit the release form described in Alc 304.04 (c), the fingerprints described in Alc 304.04(d), and the payment described in Alc 304.01(d) to the division of state police for the purpose of obtaining the applicant's sta…

The rules in Alc 306, Alc 307, and Alc 308 shall not apply to applicants applying for reciprocity-based LADC licensure under Alc 309 unless otherwise specified in Alc 309. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Alc 307.01 #9421, INTERIM, eff 3-14-09, EXPIRES: 9-10-09 Amended by Volume XXXVI Nu…

(a) The board shall issue an initial license as a licensed alcohol and drug counselor to an individual who: (1) Has committed none of the acts or omissions described in RSA 330-C:27, III for which the applicant has not made sufficient restitution as follows: a. Restoration of the…

(a) Pursuant to RSA 330-C:17, I, eligibility for initial licensing as a licensed alcohol and drug counselor shall require an individual to have: (1) Graduated with one of the academic degrees stated in (b) below; (2) Received the required drug and alcohol use education stated in …

The required supervised practical training in alcohol and drug use counseling shall: (a) Total at least 300 hours; (b) Cover training in the 12 core functions, with a minimum of 10 hours of supervised practical training received in each of the 12 core functions; (c) Supervised pr…

(a) The required supervised work experience shall be of the following duration: (1) For an individual holding an associate's degree, an accumulated 6,000 hours; and (2) For an individual holding a bachelor's degree, an accumulated 4,000 hours. (b) The supervised work experience s…

(a) The examination to be passed for initial licensure as a LADC shall be the IC&RC written alcohol and drug counselor (ADC) examination. (b) Applicants intending to take the IC & RC written alcohol and drug counselor examination shall apply to and take the examination with the I…

(a) The board shall issue an initial license as a LADC based on reciprocity to an individual who has been licensed in another state for less than 5 years and who: (1) Meets the requirements set forth in Alc 306.02 (a)(1) through (a) (3); (2) Has not been the subject of disciplina…

The board shall issue an initial license as a MLADC to an individual who: (a) Meets the requirements set forth in Alc 307.02 (a)(1) through (a)(2); (b) Holds a master's degree as further described in Alc 310.02; (c) Has complied with the examination procedures and passed the exam…

Applicants for initial licensure as a MLADC shall have a master's degree that is: (a) A 60 hour degree-awarded by a college or university accredited by an academic body which is a member of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, in one of the following fields:(1) Clinica…

(a) Required drug and alcohol use and integrated co-occurring disorders education shall: (1) Total at least 300 hours, of which: a. A minimum of 24 hours shall have been obtained within the 12 months immediately preceding the date the applicant completes the application; b. A min…

The required supervised practical training in alcohol, drug use, and integrated co-occurring disorders counseling shall: (a) Total at least 300 hours; (b) Cover training in the 12 core functions, with a minimum of 10 hours of supervised practical training received in each; and (c…

(a) The clinically supervised direct counseling experience in treating substance use and integrated co-occurring disorders shall: (1) Be paid or volunteer in nature; (2) Be performed in one or more of the private or public settings listed in (c) below; and (3) Consist of direct c…

(a) The examination to be passed for initial licensure as a MLADC shall be the IC&RC written advanced alcohol and other drug counselor (AADC) examination. (b) Applicants intending to take the IC & RC written advanced alcohol and drug counselor examination shall apply to and take …

(a) The board shall issue an initial license as a MLADC based on reciprocity to an individual who has been licensed in another state for less than 5 years and who: (1) Meets the requirements set forth in Alc 310.01; (2) Has not been the subject of disciplinary action with the imm…

An applicant for initial licensure as a LADC or a MLADC shall submit to the board's office or otherwise arrange for the board's office to receive: (a) A completed "Application for Initial Licensure for Alcohol and Drug Counselor or Master Alcohol and Drug Counselor" form provided…

On the board-provided "Application for Initial Licensure for Alcohol and Drug Counselor or Master Alcohol and Drug Counselor" form the applicant shall provide the following information: (a) Whether the applicant is applying for initial licensure as a licensed alcohol and drug cou…

The applicant's signature on the "Application for Initial Licensure as an Alcohol and Drug Counselor or Master Alcohol and Drug Counselor" form described in Alc 313.02 shall mean that: (a) The applicant confirms that the information provided on the "Application for Initial Licens…

An applicant for initial licensure as a LADC or a MLADC shall submit to the board, or arrange for the submission of, the following additional materials: (a) The completed, signed, and notarized form required by the New Hampshire division of state police for the issuance and trans…

The report form "Supervised Practical Training Report Form" documenting receipt of hours of supervised practical training in alcohol and drug counseling shall require: (a) The information detailed in (b) below to be reported separately for each site of internship, academic progra…

(a) The applicant for initial certification as a CRSW shall submit the "Supervised Work Experience Report Form" described in Alc 304.04(h) completed for each individual who has supervised the applicant at any agency, program, or other entity providing some or all of the applicant…

(a) A component of the application for initial licensure as a licensed alcohol and drug counselor shall be a supervised work experience report form completed for each individual who has supervised the applicant at any agency, program, or other entity providing some or all of the …

(a) Prospective applicants for initial CRSW certification, LADC, or MLADC shall submit a supervision agreement once they are ready to start accruing supervised work hours, even if they have not submitted the completed application form described in Alc 304.02 for CRSW or Alc 313.0…

(a) Prospective applicants for initial licensure as a licensed alcohol and drug counselor or master licensed alcohol and drug counselor shall submit a supervision agreement once they are ready to start accruing supervised work hours, even if they have not submitted the completed …

For the purpose of documenting education requirements described in Alc 307.03 for LADC and Alc 310.03 for MLADC, applicants shall submit an "Education and Training Summary Form" which contains the following information: (a) For the required minimum 6 hours of training in ethics, …

(a) Pursuant to RSA 330-C:20, III, the board's office shall submit to the division of state police the materials and payment required to obtain an applicant's state and federal criminal conviction reports. (b) An application for initial licensure as a LADC or a MLADC shall be con…

An individual shall be eligible for licensure as a clinical supervisor if the individual: (a) Holds a current license in good standing, showing no disciplinary actions taken against the applicant as a MLADC or LADC in the State of New Hampshire; (b) Has met the experience require…