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A243, R246, H3993
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Edge
Document Path: l:\council\bills\pt\2577sj05.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 246
Introduced in the House on April 26, 2005
Introduced in the Senate on February 9, 2006
Passed by the General Assembly on March 9, 2006
Governor's Action: March 15, 2006, Signed
Summary: Vocational rehabilitation training and experience requirements
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4/26/2005 House Introduced and read first time HJ-74 4/26/2005 House Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-74 2/1/2006 House Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-9 2/7/2006 House Read second time HJ-15 2/8/2006 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-16 2/9/2006 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-8 2/9/2006 Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-8 3/1/2006 Senate Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs SJ-26 3/8/2006 Senate Read second time SJ-33 3/9/2006 Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-13 3/14/2006 Ratified R 246 3/15/2006 Signed By Governor 3/21/2006 Copies available 3/21/2006 Effective date 03/15/06 4/5/2006 Act No. 243
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
(A243, R246, H3993)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 43-31-170 SO AS TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS THAT A COUNSELOR FOR THE STATE AGENCY OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SHALL MEET.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Vocational rehabilitation counselors
SECTION 1. Chapter 31, Title 43 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 43-31-170. A counselor for the state agency of Vocational Rehabilitation shall have:
(1) a Master's degree in Rehabilitation Counseling;
(2) a Master's degree in the field of counseling with a graduate course in theories and techniques of counseling; or
(3) a Master's degree in any discipline and at least eighteen documented hours of coursework at the Master's level or above within thirty months of the date of hire including:
(a) one graduate course with a primary focus on the theories and techniques of counseling;
(b) three graduate courses, each with a primary focus on one of the following areas:
(i) occupational information;
(ii) job development and placement;
(iii) medical aspects of disabilities;
(iv) foundations of rehabilitation;
(v) psychological aspects of disabilities;
(vi) personal and vocational adjustment; and
(c) two graduate courses, each with a primary focus on one of the following areas:
(i) assessment;
(ii) research methodology;
(iii) vocational and career development;
(iv) community resources;
(v) case management;
(vi) delivery of rehabilitation services; or
(4) a current Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) certificate, regardless of degree."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 14th day of March, 2006.
Approved the 15th day of March, 2006.
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