Chapter 65.—PUBLIC HEALTH
ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG ABUSE COUNSELORS
65-6601. Definitions.
65-6602. Representation as alcohol and other drug abuse counselors, prohibition, misdemeanor; registration of counselors, rules and regulations, qualifications; examination, fee; construction of act.
65-6603. Registration; duration; renewal, application and fee; suspension or revocation, reinstatement; continuing education; rules and regulations; duplicate registration.
65-6604. Refusal to issue or renew, suspension, limitation or revocation of registration; grounds; applicability of Kansas administrative procedure act.
65-6605. Advisory committee; purpose; composition; expenses; expiration.
65-6606. Citation of act.
65-6601. Definitions.
As used in the alcohol and other drug abuse counselor registration act:
(a) “Alcohol and other drug abuse counseling” means the utilization of special skills to assist persons with alcoholism or
other drug addictions, and to assist such persons’ families and friends, to achieve resolution of alcoholism or other drug
addiction through the exploration of the disease and its ramifications, the examination of attitudes and feelings, the
consideration of alternative solutions and decision making, as these relate specifically to the alcoholism or other addiction.
Evaluation and assessment, treatment plan development, case management, crisis intervention, referral, record-keeping and
clinical consultation specifically related to the alcoholism or other addiction are within the scope of alcohol and other drug
abuse counseling.
(b) “Alcohol and other drug abuse counselor” means any individual who, for compensation, provides alcohol and other drug
abuse counseling to persons with alcoholism or other drug addictions, and to the families and friends of such persons,
specifically in relation to the alcoholism or other addiction.
(c) “Board” means the behavioral sciences regulatory board created by K.S.A. 74-7501 and amendments thereto.
History: L. 1992, ch. 184, § 1; July 1.
65-6602. Representation as alcohol and other drug abuse counselors, prohibition, misdemeanor; registration
of counselors, rules and regulations, qualifications; examination, fee; construction of act.
(a) On and after January 1, 1993, no person shall represent that such person is a registered alcohol and other drug abuse
counselor unless such person is registered under this act as an alcohol and other drug abuse counselor. A violation of this
subsection is a class C misdemeanor.
(b) The board shall adopt by rules and regulations a system for registration of alcohol and other drug abuse counselors.
Such rules and regulations shall include qualifications for registration which promote safe and adequate treatment, evaluation
and prevention of alcohol and other drug abuse. Such rules and regulations shall require the following:
(1) A bachelors degree, a masters degree or a doctors degree in a social-services or health related field which includes 18
academic credit hours of coursework in the following care work functions of an alcohol and other drug abuse counselor as
follows: Three credit hours screening and intake; three credit hours orientation and assessment; three credit hours treatment
planning and counseling; three credit hours case management and crisis intervention; three credit hours client education and
referral; and three credit hours reports and record keeping and consultation with other professionals; and
(2) experience of not less than 500 hours of practicum and 2,500 hours of supervised work experience, at least 1,000
hours of which are postgraduate hours, under the supervision of a registered alcohol and other drug abuse counselor, or an
individual qualified for registration as an alcohol or other drug abuse counselor under this act, within three years immediately
preceding first registration under this act.
(c) The board shall require each person seeking registration as an alcohol and other drug abuse counselor to successfully
complete an examination prescribed by the board. The board shall fix by rules and regulations a fee for such examination in
an amount sufficient to pay for the costs and administration thereof. Any person desiring to take the examination shall first
submit satisfactory proof that the person has the qualifications required pursuant to subsection (b) or (d).
(d) A person who does not have the qualifications prescribed pursuant to subsection (b) may qualify for examination and,
upon passage of the examination, registration pursuant to this act if the person submits satisfactory proof that, on December
31, 1992, the person:
(1) Is practicing as an alcohol and other drug abuse counselor in this state, has an offer of employment as an alcohol and
other drug abuse counselor in this state or is an alcohol and other drug abuse counselor living in this state; and
(2) has 1,000 hours of experience as an alcohol and other drug abuse counselor within the immediately preceding 12-month
period or has 3,000 hours of experience in alcohol and other drug abuse counseling within the immediately preceding 60-
month period.
(e) A person may qualify for registration if such person submits satisfactory proof that the person was practicing as an
alcohol and other drug abuse counselor in another state and is qualified in accordance with standards which the board
determines are comparable to those provided pursuant to this act.
(f) Nothing in the alcohol and other drug abuse counselor registration act shall be construed to authorize a person registered
under the act to diagnose or treat mental illness or mental disease.
History: L. 1992, ch. 184, § 2; July 1.
65-6603. Registration; duration; renewal, application and fee; suspension or revocation, reinstatement;
continuing education; rules and regulations; duplicate registration.
(a) Registration under this act shall be for a period of two years. A registration may be renewed upon application and
payment of the renewal fee. A person whose registration has been suspended or revoked may make written application to
the board requesting reinstatement of the registration upon termination of the period of suspension or revocation in a manner
prescribed by the board, which application shall be accompanied by the reinstatement fee established by the board. The
application for renewal of a registration shall be accompanied by evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant has
completed during the previous two-year period the continuing education required by rules and regulations of the board.
(b) The board shall fix by rules and regulations fees for applications for registration, renewal of
registration and reinstatement of registration under this act. Such fees shall be fixed in amounts
to cover the costs of
administering the provisions of this act, but not to exceed $100. The board shall remit all moneys received from fees
collected under this act to the state treasurer at least
monthly. Upon receipt of each such remittance the state treasurer shall
deposit the entire amount
thereof in the state treasury and credit such amount as provided under K.S.A. 74-7506 and
amendments thereto.
(c) The application for renewal shall be made at least 30 days before the date of the expiration of the registration. If the
application for renewal, including payment of the required renewal fee, is not made on or before the date of the expiration of
the registration, the registration is void, and no registration shall be reinstated except upon payment of the required renewal
fee, plus a penalty equal to the renewal fee. Upon receipt of such payment and proof, the board shall reinstate the
registration, except that no registration shall be reinstated if such payment and proof is received more than one year after the
date of expiration of the registration.
(d) A duplicate registration shall be issued by the board upon receipt of a $20 fee.
History: L. 1992, ch. 184, § 3; July 1.
65-6604. Refusal to issue or renew, suspension, limitation or revocation of registration; grounds; applicability
of Kansas administrative procedure act.
(a) The board may deny, refuse to renew, suspend, limit or revoke any registration pursuant to this act if the registrant or
applicant:
(1) Has obtained or attempted to obtain registration by means of fraud, misrepresentation or concealment of material facts;
(2) has been convicted of a crime found by the board to have a direct bearing on whether the registrant or applicant can be
entrusted to serve the public in the position of alcohol and other
drug abuse counselor;
(3) has used any advertisement or solicitation which is false, misleading or deceptive to the general public or persons to
whom the advertisement or solicitation is primarily directed; or
(4) has violated any lawful order or rule and regulation of the board.
(b) Suspension, limitation, revocation or refusal to issue or renew registration pursuant to this section shall be in accordance
with the Kansas administrative procedure act.
History: L. 1992, ch. 184, § 4; July 1.
65-6605. Advisory committee; purpose; composition; expenses; expiration.
The board shall appoint an advisory committee for the purpose of assistance in adopting rules and regulations pursuant to this
act. The advisory committee shall be composed of 3 members who are registered alcohol and other drug abuse counselors
under this act or are qualified for registration as alcohol and other drug abuse counselors under this act. Members of the
advisory committee shall receive amounts provided for in subsection (e) of K.S.A. 75-3223 and amendments thereto for
each day of actual attendance at any meeting of the advisory committee or any subcommittee meeting authorized by the
advisory committee, and such amounts shall be paid from the behavioral sciences regulatory board fee fund. The provisions
of this section shall expire on the date the original permanent rules and regulations of the board become effective.
History: L. 1992, ch. 184, § 5; July 1.
65-6606. Citation of act.
K.S.A. 65-6601 to 65-6605, inclusive, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the alcohol and other
drug abuse counselor registration act.
History: L. 1992, ch. 184, § 8; July 1.
Amended July 1992