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CHAPTER 224
HB 1328-FN - FINAL VERSION
19Feb2026... 0618h
05/07/2026 1632s
2026 SESSION
26-2905
09/08
HOUSE BILL
1328-FN
AN ACT
relative to alcohol and other drug use professionals and relative to the qualifications to obtain certain occupational licenses.
SPONSORS: Rep. Grote, Rock. 24; Rep. Layon, Rock. 13; Rep. C. McGuire, Merr. 27; Rep. Schmidt, Straf. 14; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17; Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21
COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill:
I. Amends the membership of the board of licensing for alcohol and other drug use professionals.
II. Eliminates the license type of licensed clinical supervisor.
III. Modifies the qualifications for licensure for recreational therapists.
IV. Amends the qualifications for speech-language assistants.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in
bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [
in brackets and struckthrough.
]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
19Feb2026... 0618h
05/07/2026 1632s 26-2905
09/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
AN ACT
relative to alcohol and other drug use professionals and relative to the qualifications to obtain certain occupational licenses.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
224:1 Alcohol and Other Drug Use Professionals; Board Established. Amend RSA 330-C:3, I to read as follows:
I. There is established a board of licensing for alcohol and other drug use professionals. The board shall comprise 7 members to be appointed by the governor with the consent of the council. The members of the board shall be citizens of the United States and shall include [
4
]
3
master licensed alcohol and drug counselors, one licensed alcohol and drug counselor, [
one
]
2
certified recovery support
workers
[
worker
], and one member of the general public.
224:2 Alcohol and Other Drug Use Professionals; Board Established. Amend RSA 330-C:3, IV to read as follows:
IV. [
The
]
Each
CRSW member shall be a resident of this state, certified in good standing under the provisions of this chapter, and currently engaged in the practice of the profession, and shall have no fewer than 3 years of experience as a CRSW, at least 2 of which shall have immediately preceded appointment.
224:3 Alcohol and Other Drug Use Professionals; Title. Amend RSA 330-C:14, I to read as follows:
I. Only persons licensed under this chapter may use the title "master licensed alcohol and drug counselor" and the abbreviation "MLADC,"
or
the title "licensed alcohol and drug counselor" and the abbreviation "LADC," [
or the title "licensed clinical supervisor" and the abbreviation "LCS,"
] provided that the title and abbreviation correspond to the license held pursuant to this chapter.
224:4 Speech-Language Pathology and Hearing Care Providers Practice; Rulemaking. Amend RSA 326-F:5, V to read as follows:
V. The minimum qualifications of, requirements for direction and supervision of, and scope of tasks that may be performed by speech-language assistants. Such qualifications shall include a minimum of a 2-year associate's degree granted by a speech-language pathology program
or an equivalent program
accredited by an accrediting organization approved by the board.
224:5 Recreational Therapists; Eligibility for Licensure. Amend RSA 326-J:5, I(c) and (d) to read as follows:
(c) Successfully complete an academic program with a baccalaureate degree or higher from an accredited college or university [
with a major in therapeutic recreation or a major in recreation or leisure with an option in therapeutic recreation
].
(d) Successfully complete a period of field experience as defined by the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC) under the supervision of a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) [
approved by the educational institution where the applicant has met his or her academic requirements
].
224:6 Repeal. The following are repealed:
I. RSA 330-C:2, XIV, relative to the definition of a "licensed clinical supervisor."
II. RSA 330-C:12, relative to licensed clinical supervisors scope of practice.
III. RSA 330-C:18, relative to licensed clinical supervisor initial licensing.
IV. RSA 330-C:24, II(b), relative to continuing education for licensed clinical supervisors.
224:7 Effective Date.
I. Sections 3 and 6 of this act shall take effect July 1, 2030.
II. The remainder of this act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Approved: July 02, 2026
Effective Date:
I. Sections 3 & 6 effective July 1, 2030
II. Remainder effective August 31, 2026