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- Referred to higher education
- Referred to higher education
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Relates to mandatory continuing education for social workers
In Assembly Committee · Higher Education · Sponsor J. Gary Pretlow
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BILL NUMBER:S4543
Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to mandatory continuing education for social workers
Purpose of general idea of bill
To ensure continued competency by requiring practicing licensed master social workers and licensed clinical social workers to complete continuing education.
Justification
Continuing education has been adopted in nearly every state as an essential activity for ensuring quality social work services. As practice treatment knowledge expands, social workers must continuously educate themselves in order to remain proficient in professional practice and the peformance of professional functions. This bill will protect the welfare of the public and ensure that consumers receive quality services by requiring continued education for licensed master social works and licensed clinical workers.
Prior legislative history
2013- New Bill
Fiscal implications
Licensed social workers will be required to pay a forty-five dollar fee in addition to their triennial registration.
Effective date
This act takes effect January 1, 2014. Provided, that effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized and directed to be made and completed by the state education department.
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