Bill Text: PA HB978 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Authorizing employment of certain persons as drug and alcohol counselors based solely on their previous work or life experience; abrogating a regulation; and making inconsistent repeals.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-03-08 - Referred to HUMAN SERVICES [HB978 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HB978-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 1052
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 978 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY BISHOP AND M. O'BRIEN, MARCH 8, 2011
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES, MARCH 8, 2011
AN ACT
Authorizing employment of certain persons as drug and alcohol
counselors based solely on their previous work or life
experience; abrogating a regulation; and making inconsistent
repeals.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the Drug and
Alcohol Counselor Qualification Through Work and Life Experience
Act.
Section 2. Qualifications.
Notwithstanding any of the provisions of the act of May 17,
1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of
1921, Articles IX and X of the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31,
No.21), known as the Public Welfare Code, the act of April 14,
1972 (P.L.221, No.63), known as the Pennsylvania Drug and
Alcohol Abuse Control Act, and the act of July 19, 1979
(P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care Facilities Act, a
person may be employed as a counselor for a drug or alcohol
treatment project based solely on the person's previous work
experience in the field of drug or alcohol treatment or the
person's life experience as a recovering addict who has
successfully completed a drug or alcohol counseling program, if
the person successfully completes an interview with a
representative of the Department of Health.
Section 3. Abrogation of regulation.
The regulation of the Department of Health at 28 Pa. Code §
704.7(b) (relating to qualifications for the position of
counselor) is abrogated.
Section 4. Repeals.
(a) Specific.--The following acts and parts of acts are
repealed insofar as they are inconsistent with this act:
Act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance
Company Law of 1921.
Articles IX and X of the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31,
No.21), known as the Public Welfare Code.
Act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.221, No.63), known as the
Pennsylvania Drug and Alcohol Abuse Control Act.
Act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health
Care Facilities Act.
(b) General.--All other acts and parts of acts are repealed
insofar as they are inconsistent with this act.
Section 5. Effective date.
This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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