SB 2293 Summary

• Restructures social work licensure into three primary categories: baccalaureate social worker, master's social worker, and clinical social worker, with distinct scopes of practice defined in new code sections 43-41-15 through 43-41-17.

• Repeals section 43-41-05 relating to private practice restrictions and redefines "private practice of social work" to allow qualified licensees to practice independently while remaining within their designated scope of practice.

• Expands board authority to require licensees to enroll in board-approved treatment and monitoring programs, with treating professionals granted immunity for good faith reporting of progress to the board.

• Creates new reporting provisions requiring social workers with substantial evidence of a licensee's active untreated addictive disease, controlled substance diversion, or mental/physical incompetence to report to the board, with immunity from liability for good faith reports.

• Establishes temporary suspension procedures allowing the board to suspend licenses ex parte based on clear and convincing evidence of significant risk of serious harm to the public, with full hearing required within 30 days and opportunity to appeal to district court.