Legal Repository
Need to know a basic summary of some of the federal and state legal statutes surrounding behavioral health? Whether it's the Americans with Disabilities Act, HIPAA, regulations for sober living, or more, NBHAP has you covered. Our Legal Repository (only for NBHAP members) gets you the basics on these statutes.
Missouri Recovery House Certification
Subject Matter: Sober living houses Jurisdiction: Missouri Citations: Mo. Code Regs. Ann. tit. 9, § 30-3.310(G) Summary: Missouri regulations governing certification of recovery houses contracted with the state Department of Mental Health Division of Behavioral Health...
Missouri Regulations Related to Substance Abuse Programs
Subject Matter: Substance use disorder treatment programs Jurisdiction: Missouri Citations: Mo. Code Regs. Ann. tit. 9, § 10-7.010 et seq. Summary: Missouri regulations governing psychiatric and substance abuse programs.
Montana Laws Related to Alcohol and Other Drug Counselors
Subject Matter: Substance use disorder counselors Jurisdiction: Montana Citations: Mont. Code Ann. § 37-35-101 et seq. Summary: Montana laws governing the certification of addiction counselors by the Board of Behavioral Health.
Montana Laws Related to the Treatment of Alcoholics and Intoxicated Persons
Subject Matter: Substance use disorder treatment programs Jurisdiction: Montana Citations: Mont. Code Ann. § 53-24-301 et seq. Summary: Montana laws governing public programs that treat alcoholics and chemically dependent individuals.
Nebraska Laws Related to Substance Abuse Treatment Centers
Subject Matter: Substance use disorder treatment programs Jurisdiction: Nebraska Citations: Neb. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 44-772 et seq. Summary: Nebraska law, subject to proposed legislation, governing inpatient and outpatient substance abuse treatment centers licensed by...
Nebraska Regulations Related to Alcohol and Drug Counselors
Subject Matter: Substance use disorder counselors Jurisdiction: Nebraska Citations: 172 Neb. Admin. Code Ch. 15, 001 et seq. Summary: Nebraska regulations governing the licensure of alcohol and drug counselors and continuing education requirements.
Nevada Laws Related to Alcohol and Drug Abuse Programs
Subject Matter: Substance use disorder treatment programs Jurisdiction: Nevada Citations: Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 458.025 et seq. Summary: Nevada laws under the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services governing the...
Nevada Laws Related to Alcohol and Drug Counselors
Subject Matter: Substance use disorder counselors Jurisdiction: Nevada Citations: Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 641C.010 et seq. Summary: Nevada laws governing the certification and licensure of alcohol and drug counselors.
New Hampshire Laws Related to Alcohol and Drug Counselors
Subject Matter: Substance use disorder counselors Jurisdiction: New Hampshire Citations: N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 330-C:1 et seq. Summary: New Hampshire laws governing alcohol and drug counselors and certification of recovery support workers, including requirements...
New Jersey Laws Related to Alcohol and Drug Counselors
Subject Matter: Substance use disorder counselors Jurisdiction: New Jersey Citations: N.J. Rev. Stat. § 45:2D-1 et seq. Summary: New Jersey statute governing the licensure requirements of alcohol and drug counselors and obligating alcohol and drug counselors to keep...
New Jersey Regulations Related to Group Housing
Subject Matter: Sober living Jurisdiction: New Jersey Citations: N.J.A.C. 5:27–1.6 et seq. Summary: New Jersey regulations, applicable to many sober living residences in the state, that require non-exempted rooming and boarding houses and cooperative sober living...
New Jersey Regulations Related to Substance Abuse Treatment Programs
Subject Matter: Substance use disorder treatment programs Jurisdiction: New Jersey Citations: N.J.A.C. 10:161A (Standards for Licensure of Residential Substance use Disorders Treatment Facilities) and N.J.A.C. 10:161B (Standards for Licensure of Outpatient Substance...
New Jersey Statute Related to Substance Abuse Programs Admissions and Discharges
Subject Matter: Substance use disorder treatment programs and sober living Jurisdiction: New Jersey Citations: N.J.S. 26 § 2B-15 Summary: New Jersey statute governing admission and discharge procedures to certain substance abuse facilities. Of note, this statute...
New Mexico Regulations Related to Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors
Subject Matter: Substance use disorder counselors Jurisdiction: New Mexico Citations: N.M. Admin. Code 16.27.11 Summary: New Mexico regulations governing the licensure of alcohol and drug counselors.
New York Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Act
Subject Matter: Substance use disorder treatment programs and counselors Jurisdiction: New York Citations: N.Y. Mental Hyg. Law § 19.01 et seq. Summary: New York laws governing the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services, certification and licensure of...
New York Laws Related to Patient Information
Subject Matter: Confidentiality requirements Jurisdiction: New York Citations: NY Consolidated Laws PBH § 18 Summary:New York laws governing the confidentiality of patient information, including mental health records.
New York Regulations Related to Rights of Chemical Dependency Patients
Subject Matter: Confidentiality requirements Jurisdiction: New York Citations: 14 CRR-NY 815.4 Summary: New York regulations obligating substance use disorder providers to keep information received from patients confidential in accordance with federal regulations, and...
New York Regulations and Statutes Related to Addictions Professionals & Alcohol and Drug Counselors
Subject Matter: Substance use disorder counselors Jurisdiction: New York Citations: 14 CRR-NY 853 et seq.; N.J. Stat. Ann. § 45:2D-8 et seq. Summary: New York regulations and laws governing the credentialing of addictions professionals, including required...
North Carolina Rules Related to Substance Abuse Services and Programs
Subject Matter: Substance use disorder treatment programs Jurisdiction: North Carolina Citations: 10A NCAC 27G. 0103 et seq. Summary: North Carolina rules under the Division of Health Service Regulation governing the licensure and operation of substance abuse...
North Carolina Substance Abuse Professional Practice Act
Subject Matter: Substance use disorder counselors Jurisdiction: North Carolina Citations: N.C. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 90-113.30 et seq. Summary: North Carolina laws governing the registration, certification, and licensure of substance abuse professionals by the North...

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