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LA SB314
Bill
Status
2/27/2026
Primary Sponsor
Larry Selders
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AI Summary
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Certified social workers (CSWs) whose three-year certification expired in calendar year 2025 may apply for a limited scope license to continue providing community psychiatric support and treatment (CPST) services
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Requires the Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners to immediately renew certifications that expired in 2025 so those CSWs can proceed with the CPST extension request process
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Allows CSWs who meet all qualifications for a licensed master's social worker (except supervised experience requirements) to petition the board at least 60 days before certification expiration for a limited scope CPST license
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Effective upon signature by the governor or upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
Legislative Description
Provides relative to community psychiatric support and treatment (CPST) services. (gov sig)
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
3/9/2026