LD2074

An Act to Update the Requirements for Social Worker Licensure

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Maine LD2074 updates social worker licensure requirements, including consultation hours, experience, and education.

Maine LD2074 updates the requirements for social worker licensure by modifying consultation hours, experience, and education. The bill defines conditional licensure categories, identifies qualifying degrees for licensure, and streamlines qualifications for licensure. It removes barriers to entering or re-entering the social work profession by clarifying consultant eligibility and removing the 2-tiered system for eligibility for Department of Health and Human Services employees. The bill also requires evidence of completing continuing professional education for license renewal.

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Calendar

Feb 4

10:00 AM

Hearing

Jan 27

1:30 PM

Hearing

History

Mar 19

Senate

PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.

Mar 18

House

This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.

Mar 18

House

PASSED TO BE ENACTED.