La. Admin. Code tit. 50 § XV-9305

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 12, December 20, 2024

Section XV-9305 - Provider Qualifications

A. Outpatient clinical services shall be provided by Louisiana licensed mental health practitioners within the scope of the State Practice Act and licensing requirements.

B. A mental health practitioner may include a:

1. licensed professional counselor (LPC);

2. licensed clinical social worker (LCSW);

3. licensed addiction counselor (LAC); and

4. licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT).

C. The following practitioners are also approved service providers:

1. licensed medical doctor;

2. licensed psychologist;

3. licensed nurse practitioner (NP);

4. advanced practice registered nurse (APRN); and

5. registered nurse (RN) with documented evidence of receiving a minimum of five continuing education units (CEUs) annually that are specifically related to behavioral health and medication management issues.

D. Registered addiction counselors (RACs) and certified addiction counselors (CACs) may also provide clinical services with a licensed mental health practitioner on- site.

E. RACs shall meet the following qualifications:

1. is at least 21 years of age;

2. is a legal resident of the United States;

3. is not in violation of any ethical standards subscribed to by the Addictive Disorders Regulatory Authority (ADRA);

4. has not been convicted of a felony;

a. The ADRA in its discretion may waive this requirement upon review of the individual's circumstances;

5. has successfully completed 270 clock hours of education approved by the ADRA. One semester hour equals 15 clock hours. One CEU equals 10 clock hours. One hundred eighty of these hours must be specific to addiction treatment. The remaining 90 hours may be related, but are subject to approval by the ADRA. Six of the 90 hours must be in professional ethics;

6. has successfully completed 6,000 hours (three years) of supervised work experience in the treatment of people with addictive disorders. Of these hours, he/she must complete a 300 hour practicum in the core functions and global criteria, with at least twenty 20 hours in each core function. This experience must be supervised by a certified clinical supervisor (CCS) or other qualified professional who has received the proper waiver from the ADRA;

7. has completed and received approval for an application prescribed by the ADRA; and

8. demonstrates competency in addiction counseling by submitting and gaining approval for a typical case study and passing a written examination prescribed by the ADRA.

F. CACs shall meet the following qualifications:

1. is at least 21 years of age and holds a bachelor's degree from an approved and accredited institution of higher education in a human services field;

2. is a legal resident of the United States;

3. is not in violation of any ethical standards subscribed to by the ADRA;

4. has not been convicted of a felony;

a. the ADRA in its discretion may waive this requirement upon review of the individual's circumstances;

5. has successfully completed two hundred seventy clock hours of education approved by the ADRA. One semester hour equals fifteen clock hours. One CEU equals ten clock hours. One hundred eighty of these hours must be specific to addiction treatment. The remaining ninety hours may be related, but are subject to approval by the ADRA. Six of the ninety hours must be in professional ethics;

6. has successfully completed 4,000 hours (two years) of supervised work experience in the treatment of people with addictive disorders. Of these hours, he/she must complete a 300 hour practicum in the core functions and global criteria, with at least 20 hours in each core function. This experience must be supervised by a CCS or other qualified professional who has received the proper waiver from the ADRA;

7. has completed and received approval for an application prescribed by the ADRA; and

8. demonstrates competency in addiction counseling by submitting and gaining approval for a typical case study and passing a written examination prescribed by the ADRA.

G. A registered addiction counselor or a certified addiction counselor may not practice independently and may not render a diagnostic impression, but can practice under the supervision of an LMHP on-site within an agency that is licensed or accredited.

H. Unlicensed practitioners shall only practice under the supervision of a licensed professional, within the scope of the licensed professional's State Practice Act and licensing requirements.

La. Admin. Code tit. 50, § XV-9305

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 38:2371 (September 2012).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 36:254 and Title XIX of the Social Security Act.