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IN HB1435
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/17/2017
Primary Sponsor
Terri Jo Austin
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AI Summary
- Amends IC 25-23.6-5-3.5 to allow LCSW licensure applicants to obtain required clinical social work experience at community mental health centers or other qualified facilities under supervision of a qualified LCSW supervisor
- Permits individuals with a master's degree in social work to satisfy experience requirements while employed by a community mental health center or qualified facility, rather than requiring licensure as a social worker first
- Allows doctoral internships to count toward the supervised clinical social work experience requirement
- Establishes that supervised clinical social work experience hours do not expire and may be accumulated and used toward licensure requirements at any time
- Takes effect December 31, 2016 (retroactive) with an emergency declaration
Legislative Description
Licensed clinical social workers. Allows applicants for licensure as a clinical social worker (LCSW) to obtain required clinical social work experience by working at a community mental health center or other qualified facility or program and under the supervision of a qualified LCSW supervisor. Provides that any supervised clinical social work experience hours that an applicant accumulates do not expire and may be used by the applicant to satisfy the supervised clinical social work experience requirements.
Last Action
Representatives Kirchhofer and Frizzell added as coauthors
1/18/2017
Committee Referrals
Employment, Labor and Pensions1/17/2017
Full Bill Text
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