LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


SB 707, as amended, DeSaulnier. Alcohol and other drug counselor
licensing and certification.
Existing law provides for the licensure, registration, and
certification of the various healing arts professionals, including,
but not limited to, setting forth the scope of practice, establishing
the regulatory boards, department, or bureaus, and setting forth the
powers and duties of these entities.
This bill would establish similar licensure, registration, and
certification provisions relating to alcohol and other drug
counselors to be administered by the State Department of Alcohol and
Drug Programs, and would authorize the department to commence issuing
these licenses, registrations, and certificates on January 1,
2011 2012 . The bill would make a
violation of these provisions a crime. The bill would authorize the
department to assess related fees, and would require deposit of the
fees into the Alcohol and Other Drug Counselor License Fund, which
the bill would establish for expenditure for the purposes of this
bill, upon appropriation by the Legislature.
By establishing a new crime, this bill would impose a
state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local
agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the
state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that
reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this
act for a specified reason.