Title 63, Professions Of The Healing Arts

(a) The practice of advanced master's or doctorate social work as a licensed clinical social worker is a specialty within the practice of social work that requires the application of social work theory, knowledge, methods, principles, values, ethics, and the professional use of s…

(a) All persons who are licensed to practice social work shall renew their licenses as follows:(1) Biennial licensure renewal fees in an amount established by the board shall accompany each renewal application;(2) If any holder of a license fails to renew the license within sixty…

Any person licensed to practice social work in this state who has retired or may hereafter retire from such practice is not required to maintain that person's licensure as required by this chapter; provided, that the person files with the board an affidavit on a form, prescribed …

(a) The board has the power, which is its duty, to deny, suspend or revoke any license, or to otherwise discipline, an applicant or holder of a license who is found guilty by the board of one (1) or more of the following:(1) Willful or repeated violation of any provisions of this…

(a) The confidential relations and communications between a client and licensed social worker as defined in this chapter, are placed upon the same basis as those provided by law between licensed psychologists, licensed psychological examiners, licensed senior psychological examin…

The board is authorized to promulgate, in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, such rules as are necessary to implement this chapter.

(a) The board may, at its discretion, grant a social worker license without examination, to any person residing or employed in the state who has not previously failed the examination given by the board and who at the time of application is licensed by another state whose standard…

A person licensed pursuant to this chapter under a special volunteer license who is a medical practitioner, as defined by § 63-1-201, engaged in practice at a free health clinic shall not be subject to license fees under this chapter. The board of social worker licensure may issu…

(a) A social worker is an individual who:(1) Has received a baccalaureate or master's degree in social work from an accredited social work program approved by the council on social work education;(2) Has received a doctorate or Ph.D. in social work; or(3) Is a current licensed so…

(a) When the board receives a completed application for initial licensure from an applicant, then the board shall, within sixty (60) days from the date the board receives the completed application:(1) Render a decision on the application; or(2) Inform the applicant of the need to…

(a) The purpose of this compact is to facilitate interstate practice of regulated social workers by improving public access to competent social work services. This compact preserves the regulatory authority of states to protect public health and safety through the current system …

(1) As used in this compact, and except as otherwise provided, the following definitions apply:(1) “Active military member” means any individual with full-time duty status in the active armed forces of the United States, including members of the National Guard and Reserve;(2) “Ad…

(a) To be eligible to participate in this compact, a potential member state must currently meet all of the following criteria:(1) License and regulate the practice of social work at either the clinical, master's, or bachelor's category;(2) Require applicants for licensure to grad…

(a) To be eligible for a multistate license under the terms and provisions of this compact, an applicant, regardless of category must:(1) Hold or be eligible for an active, unencumbered license in the home state;(2) Pay any applicable fees, including any state fee, for the multis…

(a) Upon receipt of an application for multistate license, the home state licensing authority shall determine the applicant's eligibility for a multistate license in accordance with § 63-23-204. (b) If such applicant is eligible pursuant to § 63-23-204, the home state licensing a…

(a) Nothing in this compact, nor any rule of the commission, must be construed to limit, restrict, or in any way reduce the ability of a member state to enact and enforce laws, regulations, or other rules related to the practice of social work in that state, where those laws, reg…

(a) A licensee can hold a multistate license, issued by their home state, in only one (1) member state at any given time. (b) If a licensee changes their home state by moving between two (2) member states, then:(1) The licensee must immediately apply for the reissuance of their m…

An active military member or their spouse shall designate a home state where the individual has a multistate license. The individual may retain their home state designation during the period the service member is on active duty.

(a) In addition to the other powers conferred by state law, a remote state has the authority, in accordance with existing state due process law, to:(1) Take adverse action against a regulated social worker's multistate authorization to practice only within that member state, and …

(a) The compact member states create and establish a joint government agency whose membership consists of all member states that have enacted this compact known as the social work licensure compact commission. The commission is an instrumentality of the compact states acting join…

(a) The commission shall provide for the development, maintenance, operation, and utilization of a coordinated data system. (b) The commission shall assign each applicant for a multistate license a unique identifier, as determined by the rules of the commission. (c) Notwithstandi…

(a) The commission shall promulgate reasonable rules in order to effectively and efficiently implement and administer the purposes and provisions of this compact. A rule is invalid and has no force or effect only if a court of competent jurisdiction holds that the rule is invalid…

(a) Oversight. (1) The executive and judicial branches of state government in each member state shall enforce this compact and take all actions necessary and appropriate to implement this compact.(2) Except as otherwise provided in this compact, venue is proper and judicial proce…

(a) This compact comes into effect on the date on which this compact statute is enacted into law in the seventh member state.(1) On or after the effective date of this compact, the commission shall convene and review the enactment of each of the first seven (7) member states (“ch…

(a) This compact and the commission's rulemaking authority must be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes, and the implementation and administration of this compact. Provisions of this compact expressly authorizing or requiring the promulgation of rules must not be …

(a) A licensee providing services in a remote state under a multistate authorization to practice shall adhere to the laws and regulations, including laws, regulations, and applicable standards, of the remote state where the client is located at the time care is rendered. (b) Noth…