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Addiction Counselors
- New Information (Proposed
Regulations, news releases, laws, processes
and procedures)
- Advisory Committee
Members
- General Information
- Basic License Requirements
- Examination Information
- Forms
- How to Apply
- Renewal Information
- Fees
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Statutes and Regulations
Covering Addiction Counselors in Kansas
- Unprofessional Conduct Regulation
New
Information
New addiction counselor license law effective July 1, 2011.
Proposed
Regulation
AG Opinions
- View the AG Opinions
Advisory
Committee Members
- View the
Advisory Committee Memebers
General
information
- View the
number of licensed Addiction Counselors in Kansas
License Statistics by County,
List of active LAC/LCAC licensees business address
only (coming soon)
Basic
Licensure Requirements
Coming Soon
Exam Information
- An application for licensure must be submitted in order to be approved to sit for the exam.
- Must have an application on file with the BSRB at least eight weeks prior to each testing period.
- Anyone with past convictions must have an applicaiton on file with the BSRB at least twelve weeks prior to each testing period.
The examination testing dates are listed below:
Addiction Counselor
Examination Dates (NCAC - Level II and MAC)
Spring 2013 Testing Period
March 2, 2013 - March 9, 2013
Summer 2013 Testing Period
June 1, 2013 - June 8, 2013
Fall 2013 Testing Period
September 7, 2013 - September 14, 2013
Winter 2013 Testing Period
December 7, 2013 - December 14, 2013
Forms
- Download Forms
How
to apply
Application packets can be downloaded by going to "Forms"
under the topics list under Addiction Counselors.
You may request these
packets through the Board Office in writing.
Please be specific which packet you are requesting
in your letter.
Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board
700 SW Harrison St, Ste 420
Topeka, KS 66603-3929
phone: 785-296-3240
fax: 785-296-3112
Renewal
information
- Renew
On-Line
If you renew online you will be required to pay your renewal fee
by credit card or ACH payment. Any online renewal technical difficulties
please contact Kansas.gov at 1-800-452-6727.
Licenses are issued for a 2-year period,
and expire on the last day of the month. Renewal
notice postcards are sent to the last address on file
with the Board, and are sent approximately 90
days prior to expiration of the license.
Renewals will not be processed prior to 90 days
of the license expiration date. The notices
are a courtesy to licensees, but the responsibility
to renew on time remains with the licensee.
All renewals
require 30 hours of continuing education, inclusive of 3 hours of ethics and for the clinical level, 6 hours of diagnosis and treatment, earned
in the 2 years preceding renewal expiration date.
Original Application - $100
Exam fee (paid directly to the exam
company):
For LAC (Level II) - $160
For LCAC (MAC) - $180
Temporary License - $100 (12 months)
Original Issue:
LAC $100
LCAC - $150
Renewal fee:
LAC - $100
LCAC - $150
Reinstatement:
LAC - $200
LCAC - $300
Replacement Licensure - $20
Billfold card replacement - $2
Verification of licensure fee
is $5 per credential
Duplication - set up fee $5 plus $.25 per page.
Frequently
Asked Questions
- View FAQ's (coming soon)
Links
to statutes and regulations covering Addiction Counselors in Kansas
You may request a paper copy of the Statutes,
Rules and Regulations from the Board office
785-296-3240 for a $5.00 fee.
- Downloadable
Statutes & Regulations Book (coming soon)
| Statutes |
| 65-6607 |
Citation of act |
65-6614 |
Licensure; expiration and renewal; continuing education; reinstatement of suspended or revoked license |
| 65-6608 |
Definitions |
65-6615 |
Refusal to grant licensure; other licensure actions; grounds |
| 65-6609 |
Prohibited acts |
65-6616 |
Construction of act |
| 65-6610 |
Applications for licensure; form and content |
65-6617 |
Confidential information and communications; exceptions |
| 65-6611 |
Temporary license; application; limitations on practice |
65-6618 |
Fees |
| 65-6612 |
Temporary permit to engage in clinical addiction counseling; time limitations; fees, fines, cease and desist orders |
65-6619 |
Administrative proceedings; judicial review |
| 65-6613 |
Licensure of individuals from other jurisdictions |
65-6620 |
Disclosure to client at beginning of client-therapist relationship; documentation |
| Regulations |
| 102-7-1 |
Definitions |
102-7-7 |
Renewal; late renewal |
| 102-7-2 |
Fees |
102-7-7a |
Reinstatement after suspension or revocation |
| 102-7-3 |
Educational requirements |
102-7-8 |
Renewal audit |
| 102-7-4 |
Application for licensure |
102-7-9 |
Continuing education |
| 102-7-4a |
Licensure without examination "Grandparenting" |
102-7-10 |
Documentation of continuing education |
| 102-7-4b |
Application for licensure based on reciprocity |
102-7-11 |
Unprofessional conduct |
| 102-7-5 |
Examination for addiction counselor or clinical addiction counselor |
102-7-11a |
Recordkeeping |
| 102-7-6 |
Professional postgraduate supervised experience requirement for a clinical addicition counselor |
102-7-12 |
Designation of referral source for use in the diagnosis and treatment of substance use disorders |
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