1. (a) This article may not be construed to limit addiction counselor or clinical addiction counselor services performed by a person who does not use a title specified in this article and who is any of the following:

   1. (1) A licensed or certified health care professional acting within the scope of the person's license or certificate, including a:

      1. (A) social worker licensed under this article;
      2. (B) clinical social worker licensed under this article;
      3. (C) marriage and family therapist licensed under this article;
      4. (D) mental health counselor licensed under this article;
      5. (E) psychologist licensed under IC 25-33 ;
      6. (F) physician licensed under IC 25-22.5 ; or

      7. (G) nurse licensed under IC 25-23 ;

         and who has training and experience in addiction counseling.

   2. (2) A student, an intern, or a trainee pursuing a course of study in medicine or psychology or a course of study to gain licensure under this article:

      1. (A) in an accredited eligible postsecondary educational institution or training institution accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs;
      2. (B) through a National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors approved academic education provider; or

      3. (C) by a graduate accumulating experience required for licensure if:

         1. (i) the services are performed under qualified supervision and constitute a part of the person's supervised course of study or other level of supervision; and
         2. (ii) the student or graduate uses a title that contains the term "intern", "student", or "trainee".

   3. (3) A nonresident of Indiana if the person performs addiction counseling or therapy in Indiana for not more than:

      1. (A) five (5) days in any one (1) month; or

      2. (B) fifteen (15) days in any one (1) calendar year;

         and the person is authorized to perform such services under the laws of the state or country in which the person resides.

   4. (4) A rabbi, priest, Christian Science practitioner, minister, or other member of the clergy.
   5. (5) An employee or a volunteer for an organization performing charitable, religious, or educational functions or providing pastoral counseling or other assistance.
   6. (6) A person who provides school counseling.
   7. (7) A governmental employee who remains in the same job classification or job family of that job classification.
   8. (8) An employee of a court alcohol and drug program, a drug court, or a reentry court certified by the Indiana Judicial Center when performing assigned job duties.
   9. (9) A probation officer when performing assigned job duties.
2. (b) This section does not prohibit a person referred to in subsection
3. (a) from qualifying for licensure under this article.

As added by P.L.122-2009, SEC.28.