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AAADAC has received the following update: The vote to advance from committee has been postponed and there will be a public meeting Weds 15 Feb 2022 at 1000hr in Room 151 at the State Capital.
We encourage our members to attend this meeting if they can or contact your respective State Representative and/or Senator to provide comment on this proposed legislation and your position on it.
There is also a new proposed amendment to the bill.
Updates will be sent out as information comes our way
To assist AAADAC to represent the interests of our membership on this issue, we will be sending our membership within the next 2-Days, a link to a confidential survey where you can tell us if you are in support or opposition to this legislation and your comments.
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It has recently come to the attention of AAADAC from the Arkansas Mental Health Professionals for Ethical Policy, that there is pending legislation this week (tomorrow, Feb 9th) in the Arkansas House of Representatives that will have an impact on some of our members who are LAC/LPC; LAADC/LADC, LCSW's and Psychologists.
The Legislation is Arkansas House Bill (HB) 1359. At present, this will eliminate the following Licensure Boards:
Arkansas Board of Examiners in Alcohol and Drug Counseling
Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling
Arkansas Psychology Board
Arkansas Licensing Board for Social Workers
If this legislation passes, these boards will be replaced with a new consolidated Arkansas State Board of Mental Health Professionals.
To find out more information about this bill, please click on the following link:
For our ADCs/AADC's/CIT's/Peers, this bill does not effect the IC&RC Arkansas Substance Abuse Certification Board (ASACB).
We encourage our members to contact your respective State Representative and/or Senator to provide comment on this proposed legislation and your position on it.
AAADAC wishes to thank the Arkansas Mental Health Professionals for Ethical Policy for bringing this to our attention to alert our members on key policy and legislative issues here in Arkansas.
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