1-E.__Certified clinical supervisor.__"Certified clinical supervisor" means an individual who is certified by the board to provide supervision to individuals who provide alcohol and drug counseling services as required by this chapter.__For the purposes of this subsection, "supervision" includes, but is not limited to, oversight of case record reviews, case management, development of counseling skills, education and treatment modalities, clinical supervision log maintenance and client treatment plans and activities.

Sec. 2. 32 MRSA §6203, sub-§5, as amended by PL 1995, c. 394, §4, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

5.__Licensed alcohol and drug counselor.__"Licensed alcohol and drug counselor" means an individual who provides individual or group alcohol and drug counseling services independently within an agency or in private practice and who meets the criteria established in section 6214-D.__A licensed alcohol and drug counselor may also assume clinical supervision duties upon being certified by the board as a clinical supervisor.

Sec. 3. 32 MRSA §6203, sub-§5-A, as amended by PL 1995, c. 394, §4, is further amended to read:

5-A. Inactive alcohol and drug counselor. "Inactive alcohol and drug counselor" means a person who is licensed or, registered or certified to provide alcohol and drug counselor counseling services and who registers with applies to the board for a leave from the field for a period not to exceed 2 years an inactive license under section 6219-B. Inactive alcohol and drug counselors are not required to take the written or oral examinations nor provide documentation of continuing education during the period they have abstained from practice. Inactive alcohol and drug counselors must notify the board for license renewal prior to resuming their practice.

Sec. 4. 32 MRSA §6203, sub-§7-A, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 394, §5, is repealed.