Ch. 577                                    1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

ASSOCIATE COUNSELOR DRUG AND ALCOHOL ALCOHOL AND DRUG THERAPIST, OR
CERTIFIED ASSOCIATE COUNSELOR DRUG AND ALCOHOL ALCOHOL AND DRUG
THERAPIST; or

(3) Use the title "C.P.C." [or], "C.P.C." "M.F.T.", "C.P.C D.A.T."
"C.P.C.-A.D.", OR "C.C. DAT." "C.A.C.-A.D.", OR "C.A.C.-D.A.T.", the words "certified
professional counselor" or "licensed professional counselor "marriage and family
therapist", or the words "certified counselor" or "licensed marriage and family therapist"
with the intent to represent that the person practices professional counseling or marriage
and family therapy, OR THE WORDS "CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR-DRUG
AND ALCOHOL ALCOHOL AND DRUG THERAPIST", OR "CERTIFIED ASSOCIATE
COUNSELOR-DRUG AND ALCOHOL ALCOHOL AND DRUG THERAPIST", "CERTIFIED
ASSOCIATE COUNSELOR-DRUG AND ALCOHOL THERAPIST' WITH THE INTENT TO
REPRESENT THAT THE PERSON PRACTICES DRUG AND ALCOHOL ALCOHOL AND
DRUG THERAPY COUNSELING.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That nothing in this Act may
be construed to require a nonprofit health service plan, an insurer, health maintenance
organization, or a person acting as a third party administrator to reimburse a certified
associate counselor-alcohol and drug for any services rendered.

SECTION 2. 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1996.

(I) (1) "CERTIFIED SUPERVISED COUNSELOR-ALCOHOL AND DRUG" MEANS
AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS CERTIFIED BY THE BOARD TO PRACTICE ALCOHOL AND DRUG
COUNSELING IN THE STATE PURSUANT TO THE LIMITATIONS IN § 17-3014 OF THIS TITLE

(2) "CERTIFIED ASSOCIATE COUNSELOR-ALCOHOL AND DRUG "MEANS AN
INDIVIDUAL WHO IS CERTIFIED BY THE BOARD TO PRACTICE ALCOHOL AND DRUG
COUNSELING IN THE STATE PURSUANT TO THE LIMITATIONS IN § 17-3015 OF THIS TITLE

(3) "CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR-ALCOHOL AND DRUG" MEANS
AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS CERTIFIED BY THE BOARD TO PRACTICE ALCOHOL AND DRUG
COUNSELING IN THE STATE

[(h)](J) "Certified professional counselor-marriage and family therapist" means an
individual who is certified by the Board to practice marriage and family therapy in the State.

(K) "PRACTICE ALCOHOL AND DRUG COUNSELING" MEANS TO ENGAGE

PROFESSIONALLY AND FOR COMPENSATION IN ALCOHOL AND DRUG COUNSELING
ACTIVITIES WHILE REPRESENTING ONESELF TO BE A CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL
COUNSELOR-ALCOHOL AND DRUG, A CERTIFIED SUPERVISED COUNSELOR-ALCOHOL
AND DRUG, OR A CERTIFIED ASSISTANT COUNSELOR-ALCOHOL AND DRUG.

[(i)] (L) "Practice marriage and family therapy" means to engage professionally and
for compensation in marriage and family therapy activities while representing oneself to be a
certified professional counselor-marriage and family therapist.

[(i)](M) "Practice professional counseling" means to engage professionally and for
compensation in counseling and appraisal activities while representing oneself to be a
professional counselor.

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