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PA HB66
Bill
Status
1/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
Kristine Howard
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AI Summary
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Establishes the Social Worker Educational Enrollment and Training Program within the Department of Human Services to provide financial support to Master of Social Work students completing internships at approved facilities.
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Awards commitment stipends of $5,000 per semester to qualified applicants who are Pennsylvania residents, enrolled in an approved MSW program, and maintaining a 3.0 GPA or higher.
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Stipend amounts will be adjusted annually for inflation based on the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U).
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Internships must provide clinical training, supervision, and instructional experiences that prepare students for the behavioral health care workforce and satisfy MSW degree requirements.
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Takes effect 90 days after enactment, with the Department of Human Services required to promulgate regulations and establish application processes.
Legislative Description
Establishing the Social Worker Educational Enrollment and Training Program; and providing for authorization of internships, for award of internships and for funding of the Social Worker Educational Enrollment and Training Program.
Last Action
Referred to Human Services
1/14/2025