Bill > HB554

This bill authorizes the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the Social Work Licensure Compact, a multi-state agreement designed to facilitate the interstate practice of social work by allowing licensed social workers to practice in other member states under a "Multistate License" and "Multistate Authorization to Practice," thereby improving public access to social work services and reducing duplicative licensing requirements. The compact establishes a "Compact Commission" to oversee its implementation and a "Data System" for sharing licensure and disciplinary information among member states, while preserving each state's authority to regulate social work practice within its borders and take disciplinary actions against licensees. The bill outlines the requirements for both states and individual social workers to participate in the compact, including educational qualifications, passing national exams, and adhering to the laws of the state where services are provided, and specifies procedures for handling adverse actions, reissuing licenses when a social worker changes their primary state of residence, and resolving disputes between member states.

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

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