- 82nd Session (2023)
Senate Bill No. 91–Senator Lange
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AN ACT relating to alcohol, drug and gambling counselors;
authorizing a licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor
who meets certain requirements to supervise a certified
problem gambling counselor intern; and providing other
matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsel’s Digest:
Existing law authorizes a licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor to
supervise certified clinical alcohol and drug counselor interns and alcohol and drug
counselor interns. (NRS 641C.331) Existing law authorizes the Board of Examiners
for Alcohol, Drug and Gambling Counselors to issue a certificate as a problem
gambling counselor to a person who has completed at least 2,000 hours of
supervised counseling of persons with an addictive disorder related to gambling and
meets certain other requirements. (NRS 641C.430) Existing law authorizes a
certified problem gambling counselor intern to counsel persons with an addictive
disorder related to gambling under the supervision of a certified problem gambling
counselor approved by the Board. (NRS 641C.435, 641C.440) Sections 1 and 2 of
this bill additionally authorize a licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor who is
approved by the Board and has completed certain instruction concerning problem
gambling and the supervision of interns to supervise a certified problem gambling
counselor intern.
EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. NRS 641C.331 is hereby amended to read as
follows:
641C.331 1. A license as a clinical alcohol and drug
counselor is valid for 2 years and may be renewed.
2. A licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor may:
(a) Engage in the clinical practice of counseling persons with
alcohol and other substance use disorders;
(b) Diagnose or classify a person as having an alcohol or other
substance use disorder; [and]
(c) Supervise certified clinical alcohol and drug counselor
interns and alcohol and drug counselor interns [.] ; and
(d) Supervise certified problem gambling counselor interns if
the licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor:
(1) Is approved by the Board to conduct such supervision;
and
(2) Has completed at least:
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(I) Thirty hours of instruction relating to problem
gambling; and
(II) Twelve hours of instruction relating to the
supervision of interns, including, without limitation, the
supervision of certified problem gambling counselor interns.
Sec. 2. NRS 641C.440 is hereby amended to read as follows:
641C.440 1. The Board may issue a certificate as a problem
gambling counselor intern to a person who:
(a) Is not less than 21 years of age;
(b) Submits proof to the Board that the person:
(1) Has received a bachelor’s degree, master’s degree or a
doctoral degree from an accredited college or university in a field of
social science approved by the Board; or
(2) Is enrolled in a program at an accredited college or
university from which he or she will receive a bachelor’s degree,
master’s degree or a doctoral degree in a field of social science
approved by the Board;
(c) Has completed not less than 30 hours of training specific to
problem gambling approved by the Board;
(d) Demonstrates that a certified problem gambling counselor
approved by the Board or a licensed clinical alcohol and drug
counselor who meets the requirements of paragraph (d) of
subsection 2 of NRS 641C.331 has agreed to supervise him or her
in a setting approved by the Board;
(e) Pays the fees required pursuant to NRS 641C.470; and
(f) Submits all information required to complete an application
for a certificate.
2. A certificate as a problem gambling counselor intern is valid
for 6 months and, except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, may
be renewed.
3. A certificate as a problem gambling counselor intern issued
to a person on the basis that the person is enrolled in a program at an
accredited college or university from which he or she will receive a
bachelor’s degree, master’s degree or a doctoral degree in a field of
social science approved by the Board may be renewed not more than
nine times.
4. A certified problem gambling counselor intern may, under
the supervision of a certified problem gambling counselor [:] or a
licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor who meets the
requirements of paragraph (d) of subsection 2 of NRS 641C.331:
(a) Engage in the practice of counseling persons with an
addictive disorder related to gambling; and
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(b) Assess and evaluate a person as having an addictive disorder
related to gambling.
Sec. 3. This act becomes effective on July 1, 2023.
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