IL SB3779

Licensed clinical social workers and licensed social workers may possess and administer opioid antagonists in their professional capacity.

Employers of licensed clinical social workers or licensed social workers who possess opioid antagonists must provide training in administration and establish policies for acquisition, storage, transportation, and administration.

Updates statutory language throughout the Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act to use gender-neutral pronouns and modernized phrasing (e.g., "claim to be" instead of "hold himself or herself out").

Modifies examination alternative requirements to specify that supervised professional experience must be obtained between 10 years before and 3 years after the application date.

Beginning January 1, 2026, applicants using the examination alternative pathway must already hold a license as a social worker or school social worker before acquiring the required supervised professional experience.