21 ncac 68 .0228             substance USE DISORDER credential BY ENDORSEMENT or reciprocity BASED ON STATUS AS MILITARY SPOUSE

(a)  Applicants for a substance use disorder credential by endorsement or reciprocity based on their status as a military spouse shall have their training honored automatically pursuant to the standards of the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC). Applicants shall apply for a credential by using the Board's credentialing software, Learning Builder, and submit to the Board:

(1)           a reciprocity application form prescribed by the IC&RC and provided by the Board as found at its website: http://www.ncsappb.org that shall be found accompanying the reciprocity information on the website;

(2)           written evidence demonstrating that the applicant is married to an active member of the U.S. military and that such applicant:

(A)          holds a current substance use disorder credential from another jurisdiction whose standards for the credential are substantially equivalent to or greater than those required for the credential described in G.S. 90, Article 5C, this Chapter, and is the subject of the application; and

(B)          has engaged in practice as a substance use disorder professional demonstrating the scope of practice as defined by G.S. 90-113.31B for at least 1,500 hours per year during at least two of the five years preceding the date of application; and

(3)           a statement disclosing and explaining the commission of an act set out in G.S. 90-113.46A, any disciplinary actions, investigations, malpractice claims, state or federal agency complaints, judgments, settlements, or criminal charges.

(b)  All information required shall be received by the Board office.

(c)  All applicants shall submit to the Board an electronic copy of the applicant's fingerprints as described on the Board's website.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 90-113.31A(14); 90-113.31B; 90-113.33; 90-113.38; 90-113.39; 90-113.46; 90-113.46A; 93B-15.1;

Eff. August 1, 2015;

Readopted Eff. December 1, 2020.