Sec. 8.5. Unless otherwise provided by law, a unit (as defined in IC 36-1-2-23) may not regulate behavioral health and human services that are:

(1) subject to licensing or certification by the board under this article, including:

(A) marriage and family therapy services under IC 25-23.6-3 and IC 25-23.6-8;

(B) social work or clinical social work services under IC 25-23.6-4 and IC 25-23.6-5;

(C) mental health counseling services under IC 25-23.6-4.5 and IC 25-23.6-8.5; and

(D) addiction counselor or clinical addiction counselor services under IC 25-23.6-10.1 and IC 25-23.6-10.5; or

(2) exempt from licensing or certification by the board under this article, including:

(A) marriage and family therapy services under IC 25-23.6-3-2;

(B) social work or clinical social work services under IC 25-23.6-4-2;

(C) mental health counseling services under IC 25-23.6-4.5-2; and

(D) addiction counselor or clinical addiction counselor services under IC 25-23.6-10.1-2.

As added by P.L.111-2023, SEC.1.