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HOUSE BILL NO. 1976 Offered January 19, 1999 A BILL to amend and reenact § 54.1-3508 of the Code of Virginia, relating to licensure of substance abuse counselors. ---------- Patron-- Darner ---------- Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 54.1-3508 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 54.1-3508. Licensure of certain persons possessing substantially equivalent qualifications, education or experience.

Notwithstanding the provisions of § 54.1-3507, the Board may, for a period of time to be determined by the Board but not less than one year, issue a license as a licensed substance abuse treatment practitioner to a person who, after the effective date of the regulations promulgated pursuant to subdivision 7 of § 54.1-3505, has applied for such a license and who, in the judgment of the Board, possesses qualifications, education or experience substantially equivalent to the requirements of § 54.1-3507; however, any such applicant shall have completed at least one year of supervised clinical experience in substance abuse treatment.