HAR §11-177.1-11. Certified substance abuse counselor - licensed physician (general)

(a) The applicant shall be a physician without a specialty in addiction psychiatry or addiction medicine. (b) The applicant shall submit to the department: (1) A completed application for certification; (2) A copy of the applicant's current license to practice medicine in the State of Hawaii; (3) A minimum of fifty hours of substance abuse specific education documented on a form to be provided by the department. At least six hours of education shall be on Title 42 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 2; (4) One thousand hours of clinically supervised work experience providing direct alcohol and drug treatment services, documented on a form to be provided by the department; and (5) The appropriate application fee pursuant to subchapter 4. (c) The applicant shall successfully complete the examination requirements established by the department. (d) Individuals may apply for recertification up to sixty days prior to the expiration date of their current certificate. Applicants for recertification shall provide the following documents to the department: (1) A completed application for recertification; (2) A copy of the applicant's current license to practice in Hawaii, as described in subsection (b)(2); and (3) Documentation of the completion of sixteen contact hours which shall be completed within the current certification period. (e) Individuals certified pursuant to this section are not eligible for reciprocity. [Eff 177.1-10 2949 §11-177.1-13 (2) A copy of the applicant's current license to practice as a psychologist in the State of Hawaii; (3) A minimum of fifty hours of substance abuse specific education documented on a form to be provided by the department. At least six hours of education shall cover Title 42 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 2; (4) One thousand hours of clinically supervised work experience providing direct alcohol and drug treatment services, documented on a form to be provided by the department; and (5) The appropriate application fee pursuant to subchapter 4. (c) The applicant shall successfully complete the examination requirements established by the department. (d) Individuals may apply for recertification up to sixty days prior to the expiration date of their current certificate. Applicants for recertification shall provide the following documents to the department: (1) A completed application for recertification; (2) A copy of the applicant's current license to practice in Hawaii, as described in subsection (b)(2); and (3) Documentation of the completion of sixteen contact hours which shall be completed within the current certification period. (e) Individuals certified pursuant to this section are not eligible for reciprocity. [Eff 6/04/01; am and comp DEC 16 2010 ] (Auth: HRS §321-196) (Imp: HRS §321-193)