In December of 2012 the 129th General Assembly passed HB 284. HB284 made several changes to the requirements and processes for certifying and licensing chemical dependency counselors and prevention specialists in the state of Ohio. These changes took effect March 22, 2013. On March 22, 2013 Governor John Kasich signed an Executive Order instituting emergency rules to coincide with this new law change. These emergency rules will be in effect for 90 days while the Board finalizes official rules.

Please review the attached documents which outline the recent changes:

• Emergency Rules
• Draft Official Rules
• House Bill 284
• Comparison of treatment credential new changes to old requirements
• Comparison of prevention certification new changes to old requirements
  
  

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OHIO ADMINISTRATIVE CODE

The OCDP Board is governed by section 4758 of the Ohio Administrative Code. To view PDF versions of the OCDP Board's Administrative Rules, please click on the links below:

• Laws - Ohio Administrative Code On-Line
• Scope of Practices for all Chemical Dependency Counselors and Prevention Specialists
• Chemical Dependency Code of Ethics
• Clinical Supervisor Code of Ethics
• Prevention Code of Ethics
• Impairment Rule
• Disciplinary Action

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OHIO REVISED CODE

To view the statute that created the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board please go to the following link: Ohio Revised Code

At the top of the page, enter "4758" in the Search box to access the portion of revised code specific to the OCDP Board.