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This bill enacts Massachusetts' participation in the Social Work Licensure Compact, a legally binding agreement between member states that allows licensed social workers to practice in multiple states under a single multistate license, provided they meet specific educational, examination, and supervised practice requirements. The compact establishes a "Compact Commission" to oversee its operations and a shared "data system" for tracking licensee information, including any "adverse actions" (like license suspension or revocation) or "current significant investigative information." To be eligible for a multistate license, social workers must have an active license in their "home state" (their primary domicile), pass a qualifying national exam, and adhere to the laws of the state where services are rendered. The bill also defines terms like "active military member," "alternative program," "disqualifying event," "encumbrance," "impairment," and "regulated social worker" to clarify the compact's provisions and outlines the criteria for both states joining and maintaining membership in the compact, as well as the specific requirements for obtaining a multistate license in clinical, master's, and bachelor's categories.

Budget and Finance

Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure (Joint)

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5272