Senate Bill 718 Summary

• Establishes the Social Work Licensure Compact, an interstate agreement allowing social workers with multistate licenses to practice across member states under a single home state license.

• Creates the Social Work Licensure Compact Commission to oversee the compact, establish rules, maintain a data system for licensee information, and manage member state compliance.

• Allows clinical, master's, and bachelor's level social workers to obtain multistate licenses by meeting home state requirements, passing qualifying national exams, and submitting to criminal background checks.

• Preserves each member state's authority to take adverse action against licensees within their borders and requires states to report disciplinary actions and investigative information through a shared data system.

• Becomes effective when at least seven states enact the compact; allows active military members and spouses to retain their home state designation during active duty.