Massachusetts Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
Counselors,Inc.
36 Pleasant Hill Avenue Mattapan, Massachusetts 02126
February 14, 2001
MAADAC Region IV- VI Celebrates Women in Recovery with Kattie Portis -City of Boston, Substance Abuse Policy
Advisor to The Mayor March 7th-
Please come to help plan April’s
Alcohol Awareness Activity- 4:15 PM, Atrium II, Faulkner Hospital
7
PM, IBEW, Dorchester. MAADAC is pleased
to co-sponsor. Info: 617-774-0331
CORI Public
Health Council Rendezvous II –March 27th-
Go!
The
Public Health Council meeting is scheduled to deliberate the final CORI
regulations on Tuesday, March 27th at
10:00 AM. On January 19th, over 160 oral and written testimony were
given against the current projected CORI regulation! Good! Please spread your testimony to other EOHHS agencies –Office of Community
Correction Services, Department of Social Services, Department of Transitional
Services, and Division of Rehabilitation. Info: Call Massachusetts Law Reform
Institute-617-357-0700.
The
DPH License for Alcohol and Drug Counselor Implementation Committee reviewed
the fifth draft. Next: the regulation process calls for a Department of Public Health Council Hearing review. Pending outcome, two regional public
hearings are scheduled. This is an opportunity to influence the process—support
the draft or suggest alternatives. (Note: Please call me with any
concerns.) You may request a copy of
the full draft from The DPH Bureau of Substance Services, Michael Parks at 617-624-5130. The
following is an interpretation of the draft proposal.
hLADC Classification and Requirements –
Capsule
LADC I –Masters Behavioral Science- 270 Hours of Alcohol and Drug Ed -
6000
(3 years DPH approved full time work experience), 300 practicum
hours,
LADC II- 270 Hours of Alcohol and Drug Ed - 6000 hours
(3 years
supervised full time work experience), 300 practicum hours,
LADM- (M=Manager), 20 Hours of approved continuing education, 16,000
hours (8 years supervised
fulltime work experience)*, no practicum
hours,
*Less work experience may be substituted with more education.
LADCA- (A=Assistant)10 Hours of
approved continuing education, 2,000 hours
(1 year supervised fulltime work experience),
no practicum hours
Note: All require exam.
hLADC Special Credentialing (Grandparenting) Criteria-Capsule
The Special Credentialing Process will waive only the exam criteria for
one year, from
date of
the LADC regulation. LADCI must have met the masters degree criteria or
be
enrolled in a masters program. LADC II
requires no degree. DPH approved alcohol
and drug counselor certification is one
way of having met the other required criteria.
hH2184
filed to broaden the grandparenting
criteria. The criteria: Level I Masters- 270 hours AOD ed, 2
years fulltime experience or
Bachelors - 270 hours AOD ed, 3 years experience or CCS-CADAC-CAC-CAS-CEAP or
all DPH approved Clinical, Program, Executive Directors or
5 years work experience with 1 year as a clinical supervisor. Level II- 3 years working experience
and 180 hours of AOD education.
FYI about The LADC
hLicensure is not a
requirement to work as an alcohol and drug counselor.
hThe LADC title may only be
used by persons, who will have experienced the
Department of Public Health, authorized
licensure process.
hMAADAC Initiated:
H2191 An Act Authorizing Certain Licensed Alcohol and
Drug Counselors
To Receive Certain Insurance Payments
Sponsors:
Representatives: Kevin Fitzgerald, Elizabeth Malia, Martin Walsh, Vinny
deMacedo,
Mary Jane Simmons, Robert
Koczera, Louis Kafka, John Stefanini, Anne Paulsen, Kay Khan, Carol Donovan,
Gloria Fox, Christine Canavan, Michael Cahill, William Galvin
Senators: James Jajuga, Brian Lees, Brian Joyce, Therese Murray, Charles Shannon
What This Bill Does:
This bill requires insurers to reimburse for the services of an Alcohol
and Drug Abuse
Counselor I. Through insurance reimbursement, it will permit
individuals and their
families who suffer from, or are affected by alcohol and other drug abuse or addiction
to choose the human services professional skilled to treat their
substance abuse.
What You can Do:
You can ask your elected your elected representative or senator to ask their support for
H2191 to Insurance Committee Chairs, Senator Therese Murray and
Representative Ronald Mariano. Letters
should be sent to The State House, Boston, MA 02133.
Other Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Advocacy for You:
S763/H2544 An Act to Provide Equitable Coverage for Substance Abuse,
Info: David Matteodo, MA Association of Behavioral Health Systems,
617-855-3520.
H3364 A Treatment Diversion Act, expands categories of offenders eligible
for treatment diversion under the 1981 Drug Dependent Persons Act. Call: Rob
Stewart, 617-330-8777.
Bureau of Substance Abuse
Services Line Item 4512-0200 enhancement
by $200,000
for women with children, in transitional support, and in
residential/recovery homes.Effort
developed by The Substance Abuse Budget Coalition. Call:MHSACM,
508-647-8385
Salary Increase for
Counselors and Supervisors, Call: MHSACM, 508-647-8385
Removal of TANF and Food Stamp Disqualification for Persons with Drug Felony
Budget language provision that allows Massachusetts to opt out of the federal TANF and food stamp disqualification for anyone convicted of a drug-related felony. Info: Call MA Law reform Institute: 617-357-0700.
See
you March 7th- Maryanne
Frangules-MAADAC President- 617-298-1262