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WV HB5559
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/16/2026
Primary Sponsor
Tristan Leavitt
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AI Summary
- Adopts the Social Work Licensure Compact, allowing licensed social workers to practice across all member states through a single multistate license rather than obtaining separate licenses in each state
- Establishes three categories of multistate licenses (clinical, master's, and bachelor's) with specific requirements including graduation from accredited programs, passage of qualifying national exams, and for clinical licenses, completion of at least 3,000 hours of supervised practice
- Creates the Social Work Licensure Compact Commission as an interstate government agency to administer the compact, maintain a data system for licensee information, and establish rules for member states
- Requires applicants for multistate licenses to submit fingerprints for FBI and state criminal background checks and maintain an unencumbered license in their home state
- Preserves each state's authority to take adverse action against licensees practicing within their borders while requiring the home state to handle actions against the multistate license itself
Legislative Description
To facilitate interstate practice of Regulated Social Workers by improving public access to competent Social Work Services.
Professions and Occupations
Last Action
To House Government Organization
2/16/2026
Committee Referrals
Government Organization2/16/2026
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