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This bill authorizes Pennsylvania to join the Social Work Licensure Compact, a multi-state agreement designed to streamline social work licensing across participating states. The compact aims to increase public access to social work services by reducing duplicative licensing requirements, enhancing interstate practice mobility, and supporting workforce flexibility. Key provisions include establishing a national data system to track social worker licenses, creating a multistate license that allows social workers to practice in all compact member states, and setting uniform standards for licensure across different practice levels (bachelor's, master's, and clinical). Social workers can obtain a multistate license by meeting specific education, examination, and practice requirements in their home state, which will then be recognized by other member states. The compact creates a governing commission to manage implementation, oversee rule-making, and handle interstate disputes. It also includes provisions to protect public safety by allowing states to take adverse actions against licenses and maintaining each state's ability to regulate social work practice within its borders. The compact will become operational once seven states have enacted substantially similar legislation, with a goal of facilitating easier professional mobility while maintaining high standards of professional practice and public protection.

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