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ID H0006

Bill

Status

Passed

3/12/2019

Primary Sponsor

Health and Welfare Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

House Bill No. 6 - Social Work Licensing Summary

  • Revises the definition of "bachelor social worker" to "licensed bachelor social worker" (LBSW) in Idaho Code Section 54-3202 for consistency with other social work license categories.

  • Clarifies licensing qualifications in Section 54-3206 by specifying that bachelor social worker applicants must possess a baccalaureate degree in social work from a board-approved college or university.

  • Updates terminology in Section 54-3211 regarding unprofessional conduct to reference "bachelor social worker," "masters social worker," and "clinical social worker" consistently throughout disciplinary provisions.

  • Amends Section 54-3214 to change "he" to "that person" for gender-neutral language and clarifies that the titles "LBSW" and "LMSW" cannot be used without proper licensing under the chapter.

Legislative Description

Amends existing law to define “licensed bachelor social worker” and to update terminology accordingly.

OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING

Last Action

Reported Signed by Governor on March 12, 2019 Session Law Chapter 78 Effective: 07/01/2019

3/12/2019

Committee Referrals

Commerce and Human Resources1/29/2019
Health and Welfare1/15/2019

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