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This bill establishes the Social Work Interstate Compact, a comprehensive agreement designed to facilitate interstate practice for social workers while maintaining high professional standards. The compact creates a system that allows licensed social workers to practice across multiple member states using a single multistate license, reducing bureaucratic barriers and addressing workforce shortages. Key provisions include establishing eligibility requirements for obtaining a multistate license, which vary depending on the social work category (clinical, master's, or bachelor's), and creating a coordinated database to track licensure, adverse actions, and significant investigative information. The bill establishes a Social Work Licensure Compact Commission to oversee the compact's implementation, with powers to create rules, collect fees, and manage interstate professional practice. The compact aims to increase public access to social work services, support military families, enable telehealth practice, and provide a mechanism for member states to share licensure information and hold social workers accountable for professional conduct across state lines. Importantly, the compact preserves each state's regulatory authority to protect public health and safety, while streamlining the process for social workers to practice across state boundaries.

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