Title 10 — Health and Safety

A nursing home shall be administered by a licensed Nursing Home Administrator.

The Board shall issue a license to practice as a nursing home administrator to any applicant who meets the qualification for licensure upon submission of an application and payment of the required fee.

An applicant for a nursing home administrator license shall apply to the Board of Licensure on forms provided by the Board. The applicant shall submit: (a) proof of age; (b) proof of physical and emotional capability to administer the nursing home; (c) a notarized copy of a diplo…

Any person who desires to practice as a Nursing Home Administrator on Guam, and meets the qualifications contained in § 122203 of this Chapter, shall complete and submit his application on the form provided by the Board and file all required documents. The Board may request for a…

Having successfully passed an examination administered by the Board designed to test competency in the following areas: (a) working knowledge of the needs to be served by nursing homes; (b) laws governing the operation of nursing homes, including prosecution of the interests of p…

The Board may issue a nursing home administrator’s license to any person who holds a current license as a nursing home administrator from another U.S. jurisdiction; provided, that the standards for licensure are equivalent to those prevailing on Guam, and the applicant meets the …

The Board shall make provisions for courses and training on Guam for interested applicants to meet the requirements of this Chapter.

Persons who, on the effective date of this Chapter, have been actively engaged as a Nursing Home Administrator for at least two (2) years next preceding such effective date, but do not meet the requirements in force pursuant to this Article, shall be issued a temporary license wi…

The Nursing Home Administrator’s license shall be valid for two (2) years, nontransferable, and shall be renewed biennially thereafter on or before September 30th on forms provided by the Board and payment of the fee. ARTICLE 23 SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE ACT SOURCE: Entire Article add…

[Repealed.] SOURCE: GC § 27120, as amended by P.L. 16-123:15 (Dec. 28, 1982); amended by P.L. 16-125:7 (Dec. 30, 1982). Repealed by P.L. 24-208:1 (May 13, 1998). 2024 NOTE: This provision was omitted in previous publications.

[Repealed.] SOURCE: GC § 27121. Repealed by P.L. 24-208:1 (May 13, 1998). 2024 NOTE: This provision was omitted in previous publications.

[Repealed.] SOURCE: GC § 27122. Repealed by P.L. 24-208:1 (May 13, 1998). 2024 NOTE: This provision was omitted in previous publications.

[Repealed.] SOURCE: GC § 27123. Repealed by P.L. 24-208:1 (May 13, 1998). 2024 NOTE: This provision was omitted in previous publications.

[Repealed.] SOURCE: GC § 27124, as amended by P.L. 13-187:187 (Sept. 2, 1976). Repealed by P.L. 24-208:1 (May 13, 1998). 2024 NOTE: This provision was omitted in previous publications.

[Repealed.] SOURCE: GC § 27125, as amended by P.L. 16-123:16 (Dec. 28, 1982). Repealed by P.L. 24-208:1 (May 13, 1998). 2024 NOTE: This provision was omitted in previous publications.

[Repealed.] SOURCE: GC § 27126, as amended by P.L. 16-123:17 (Dec. 28, 1982). Repealed by P.L. 24-208:1 (May 13, 1998). 2024 NOTE: This provision was omitted in previous publications. COL 2026-06-10

[Repealed.] SOURCE: GC § 27127 as amended by P.L. 16-123:18 (Dec. 28, 1982). Repealed by P.L. 24-208:1 (May 13, 1998). 2024 NOTE: This provision was omitted in previous publications.

There is created a Revolving Fund within the Health Professional Licensing Office, into which all money payable under the provisions of these Articles 2, 5, 6, and Chapter 18 [all] of Title 10 of the Government Code of Guam, shall be deposited. The revolving fund shall be used to…

(a) Any person who shall practice a healing art in any of its branches, or shall treat human ailments by any system whatsoever, without a valid existing license or exemption from licensure under the provisions of this Chapter, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor upon conviction for …

It is the intent of this Act to promote, preserve, and protect the public health, safety, and welfare by and through the effective control and regulation of the practice of social work; the licensure of social workers; the licensure, control, and regulation of persons, in or out …

For the purposes of this Article, the following words and phrases are defined to mean: (a) “Board” shall mean the Guam Board of Social Work. (b) “Practice of Baccalaureate Social Work” means the application of social work theory, knowledge, methods, ethics, and the professional u…

The Board provides a framework for developing rules, which effectively responds to the regulatory needs of social work licensure. The Board shall have all the duties, powers, and authority specifically granted by or necessary for the enforcement of this Article, as well as other …

The Board shall be composed of five (5) members, one (1) of whom shall be a representative of the public. The remaining four (4) members shall be social workers, one (1) of whom shall be a member and representative of the National Association of Social Workers, Guam Chapter. The …

(a) Board members who are social workers shall at all times: (1) be a resident of Guam; (2) be currently licensed and in good standing to engage in the practice of social work on Guam or be eligible for licensure within thirty (30) days of the passage of this Act; (3) at the time…

I Maga’hågan/Maga’låhen Guåhan shall appoint the members of the Board, and shall be confirmed by I Liheslaturan Guåhan.

(a) Members of the Board shall be appointed for a term of three (3) years, except members of the Board who are appointed to fill vacancies which occur prior to the expiration of a former member’s full term, who shall serve the unexpired portion of such term. The terms of the memb…

Any vacancy which occurs in the membership of the Board for any reason, including expiration of term, removal, resignation, death, disability or disqualification, shall be filled by I Maga’hågan/Maga’låhen Guåhan in the manner prescribed by § 122306.

(a) A Board member may be removed pursuant to the procedures set forth in Subsection (b) herein, upon one (1) or more of the following grounds: (1) the refusal or inability for any reason of a Board member to perform the duties as a member of the Board in an efficient, responsibl…

No member of the Commission on Licensure to practice the healing arts, the Guam Board of Medical Examiners, the Guam Board of Dental Examiners, the Guam Board of Allied Health Examiners, the Guam Board of Nurse Examiners, the Guam Board of Examiners for Optometry or the Guam Boar…

The Board shall meet regularly at a time and place decided by the Board, or as decided by the Chairperson. A special meeting may be called at the discretion of the Chairperson. All meetings, whether regular or special, shall be announced and notice thereof given in accordance wit…

The Department of Public Health and Social Services shall be the Department responsible for the implementation of this Act. The Director shall provide such office space, staff, supplies, equipment, vehicle and assistants as may be necessary for the work of the Board, including th…

The Board shall be authorized to adopt and enforce rules and regulations to carry into effect the provisions of this Act, and shall adopt rules and regulations in accordance with 5 GCA, Chapter 9, the Administrative Adjudication Law, Rule Making Procedures.

(a) The Board shall be responsible for the control and regulation of the practice of social work, including, but not limited to, the following: (1) the licensing by examination or by licensure transfer of applicants who are qualified to engage in the practice of social work under…

There is hereby established within the Department of Public Health and Social Services, to be administered by the Board, a social work licensing program that shall recognize the “Licensed Bachelor Social Worker” or “L.B.S.W.”, the “Licensed Master’s Social Worker” or “L.M.S.W.”, …

In accordance with the definition of the practice of social work there shall be limitations on the scope of the practice of social work as follows: (a) The “Licensed Bachelor Social Worker” or “L.B.S.W.” may perform duties as defined in § 122302, and as defined in Subsections (a)…

No person shall purport to be a “social worker”, “Licensed Bachelor Social Worker”, “Licensed Master’s Social Worker”, “Licensed Clinical Social Worker”, or use the letters “S.W.”, “L.B.S.W.”, “L.M.S.W.”, or “L.C.S.W.”, in connection with the person’s name, or engage in the pract…

Exemptions may be granted to non-social work degree holders who are employed with the job title “social worker” or any derivative thereof. Those granted a Certificate of Exemption by the Board would be allowed to remain in their social work positions without a social work license…

An exception is granted to any person meeting the following conditions: (a) a person who is employed or has retired with the job title “social worker” or any derivative thereof and possesses a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph.D. degree in the field of social work from an accredited or…

Every applicant for a license as a social worker shall submit evidence satisfactory to the Board that the applicant meets the following requirements: (a) For the Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (L.B.S.W.), the applicant must: (1) hold a Bachelor’s degree from a college or univers…

(a) The Board may enter into reciprocity agreements with other states and issue a license to a social worker who has been licensed in that state; provided, that the requirements for a license in the state in which the applicant is licensed are deemed by the Board to be equal to o…

(a) Any person eligible for licensure who wishes to be licensed shall apply for examination to the Board at least ninety (90) days prior to the date of the examination, upon a form and in the manner that the Board shall prescribe; (b) Any application to the Board shall be accompa…

(a) Each applicant for licensure shall take and pass a national examination administered by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) in accordance with procedures and standards prescribed by the Board. COL 2026-06-10 (b) Applicants for the “Licensed Clinical Social Worker” or…

The Board shall issue a license to any person who meets all licensure requirements, to include payment of the appropriate fees.

Every license issued under this Act shall be renewed every two (2) years on or before the date set forth by the Board. Continuing education credits in early childhood development and literacy as prescribed by the Board and that conforms with the Department of Public Health and So…

A licensee must complete at least thirty (30) hours of approved programs of continuing education units in the two (2) year period that should be completed at the time of license renewal. (a) A Program of Continuing Education must contain at least one (1) of the following content …

(a) In addition to any other acts or conditions provided by law, the Board may refuse to renew, reinstate, or restore; or may deny, revoke, suspend, or condition in any manner any license; or fine any COL 2026-06-10 exempt government employee or any one (1) or more of the followi…

No person shall: (a) use in connection with the person’s name any designation tending to imply that the person is a Social Worker, Licensed Bachelor Social Worker, Licensed Master’s Social Worker, or Licensed Clinical Social Worker, unless the person is duly licensed and authoriz…

Any person who suffers damage as a result of a violation of this Article shall be entitled to injunctive relief restraining further violations and may sue to recover damages in any circuit court of the territory and, if successful, shall recover three (3) times the actual damages…

(a) No social worker shall disclose any information acquired or provided by a client or from persons consulting the social worker in a professional capacity, except that which may be voluntarily disclosed under the following circumstances: COL 2026-06-10 (1) in the course of form…

There is hereby created the “Social Work Board Revolving Fund” (Fund) within the Health Professional Licensing Office of the Department of Public Health and Social Services, specifically for use by the Board. All such revenues, including fines, shall be deposited into the Fund. S…