Bill > HB1028

This bill requires that anyone applying for a multistate license to practice social work, which allows them to practice in multiple states under the social work licensure compact, must undergo a criminal background check. Applicants will need to provide their fingerprints to the state's Division of Criminal Investigation, which will then conduct both state and federal background checks through the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The applicant will also have to sign a release form allowing the board to access this information and pay any associated fees. The board will use the results of this background check to decide whether to grant the multistate license and cannot issue the license until the check is completed and the information is received. The bill also specifies that the board cannot share any of this criminal history information with anyone not employed by the board.

Health and Social Services

Health and Human Services (House)

https://sdlegislature.gov/#/Session/Bill/26669