OR HB2554

Oregon would join the interstate Social Work Licensure Compact, allowing licensed social workers to practice across member state lines through a multistate license without obtaining separate licenses in each state

Multistate licenses would be available for clinical, master's, and bachelor's level social workers who meet requirements including passing a qualifying national exam, holding an unencumbered home state license, and submitting fingerprints for criminal background checks

Establishes the Social Work Licensure Compact Commission as a joint government agency to administer the compact, maintain a coordinated data system, and promulgate rules—though Oregon's State Board of Licensed Social Workers must adopt Commission rules before they apply in Oregon

Requires social workers practicing under a multistate license to comply with the laws and professional standards of the state where the client is located, and allows remote states to take adverse action against a licensee's multistate authorization to practice within that state

Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment of the 2025 legislative session, with compact provisions becoming operative January 1, 2026