FILED SENATE
Jan 31, 2023
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
S.B. 45
SESSION 2023 PRINCIPAL CLERK
S D
SENATE BILL DRS15020-NB-22
Short Title: CADC Supervision Requirements. (Public)
Sponsors: Senators Krawiec, Burgin, and Corbin (Primary Sponsors).
Referred to:
1 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
2 AN ACT TO MODIFY THE SUPERVISION REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFIED
3 ALCOHOL AND DRUG COUNSELORS AND CERTIFIED CRIMINAL JUSTICE
4 ADDICTIONS PROFESSIONALS.
5 The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
6 SECTION 1.(a) G.S. 90-113.31A(5) reads as rewritten:
7 "(5) Certified criminal justice addictions professional. – A person certified by the
8 Board to practice as a criminal justice addictions professional who, under
9 supervision, who provides direct services to clients or offenders exhibiting
10 substance use disorders and works in a program determined by the Board to
11 be involved in a criminal justice setting."
12 SECTION 1.(b) G.S. 90-113.37A reads as rewritten:
13 "§ 90-113.37A. Renewal of credential; lapse.
14 (a) Every person credentialed pursuant to this Article who desires to maintain his or her
15 credentials shall apply to the Board for a renewal of certification or licensure every other year
16 and pay to the treasurer the prescribed fee.
17 (b) Renewal of licensure is subject to completion of at least 40 hours of the continuing
18 education requirements established by the Board. Renewal of alcohol and drug counselor or
19 prevention specialist certification is subject to completion of at least 60 hours of the continuing
20 education requirements established by the Board. A certified alcohol and drug counselor shall
21 submit a Board-approved supervision contract signed by the applicant certified alcohol and drug
22 counselor and a practice supervisor documenting ongoing supervision at a ratio of one hour of
23 supervision to every 40 hours of practice after the certification is granted by the Board on a form
24 provided by the Board. Any person certified by the Board After two years of practice as a certified
25 alcoholism counselor or certified alcohol and drug counselor counselor, the ratio of supervision
26 shall become be one hour of supervision to every 80 hours of practice. After four years of practice
27 as a certified alcohol and drug counselor.counselor, the ratio of supervision shall be one hour of
28 supervision to every 160 hours of practice.
29 A clinical supervisor shall complete at least 15 hours of substance use disorder clinical
30 supervision training prior to the certificate being renewed. A certified criminal justice addictions
31 professional shall complete at least 40 hours of continuing education that must be earned in the
32 certified criminal justice addictions professional performance domains. A certified criminal
33 justice addictions professional shall submit a Board-approved supervision contract signed by the
34 criminal justice addictions professional and a practice supervisor documenting ongoing
35 supervision at a ratio of one hour of supervision to every 40 hours of practice after certification
36 is granted by the Board on a form provided by the Board.
*DRS15020-NB-22*
 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023
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2 SECTION 2. This act becomes effective October 1, 2023.
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Statutes affected:
Filed: 90-113.31A, 90-113.37A
Edition 1: 90-113.31A, 90-113.37A
Edition 2: 90-113.31A, 90-113.37A
Ratified: 90-113.31A, 90-113.37A
SL 2023-83: 90-113.31A, 90-113.37A