The District of Columbia enters the Interstate Social Work Licensure Compact to facilitate interstate practice for social workers.
The District of Columbia enters the Interstate Social Work Licensure Compact, which aims to increase access to social work services, reduce licensing burdens, and enhance public safety. The Compact allows social workers with a multistate license to practice in participating states, subject to local laws. It establishes a commission to oversee the Compact, manage a data system for sharing licensure information, and promulgate rules. The Compact preserves states' authority to regulate social work and take adverse actions against licensees.
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