Marie Pinkney
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 13
Primary
This Act removes “supervision” from the scope of practice of a master’s social worker. This Act also prohibits a master’s social worker from providing supervision to a licensed clinical social worker applicant. The Board of Social Work Examiners (Board) determined that a master’s social worker lacks the education and experience needed to provide clinical supervision. Under this Act, an applicant for licensure as a licensed clinical social worker may still obtain supervision from a licensed psychologist or licensed psychiatrist where a licensed clinical social worker is not available, under the Board’s rules and regulations. This Act also adds a grandfathering provision so that an applicant or licensed clinical social worker who started or completed supervision with a master’s social worker on or before the enactment date of this Act satisfies the supervision requirement under § 3907(b)(4) of this title as long as the applicant or licensed clinical social worker is otherwise in compliance with § 3907(b)(4) of this title. The grandfathering provision also allows a master’s social worker who is supervising an applicant as of the enactment date of this Act to continue supervision under the applicant completes the 2-year supervised experience requirement.
Signed by Governor
Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
Reported Out of Committee (Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability)) in House with 4 On Its Merits
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
Amendment SA 1 to SB 314 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
Assigned to Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability) Committee in House
Reported Out of Committee (Legislative Oversight & Sunset) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
Amendment SA 1 to SB 314 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
Introduced and Assigned to Legislative Oversight & Sunset Committee in Senate
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