AK HB110

Alaska would join the Social Work Licensure Compact, allowing licensed social workers (clinical, master's, and bachelor's levels) to practice across all member states through a single multistate license without obtaining separate licenses in each state.

Social workers seeking multistate licensure must hold an active, unencumbered license in their home state, pass a qualifying national exam, submit fingerprints for criminal background checks, and meet continuing education requirements.

Clinical-level applicants must complete at least 3,000 hours or two years of supervised postgraduate clinical practice and hold a master's degree in social work from an accredited program.

The bill establishes Alaska's participation in the Social Work Licensure Compact Commission, a joint interstate agency that will maintain a shared data system for licensure and disciplinary information, with the state board appointing a delegate to serve on the commission.

The act takes effect January 1, 2027, and allows active military members or their spouses to designate and retain a home state during active duty periods.