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The bill establishes (1) specified procedures and requirements for a social worker to practice under a “multistate license” in a member state; (2) the composition, powers, and responsibilities of the Social Work Licensure Compact Commission; and (3) requirements related to the oversight, dispute resolution, and enforcement of the compact. The bill is contingent on similar legislation being enacted in six other states. |\n\nFiscal Summary  \nState Effect: Special fund expenditures for the State Board of Social Work Examiners (BSWE) increase by $73,900 in FY 2026 to hire an administrator. Future year expenditures reflect annualization and ongoing costs. Any impact on BSWE special fund revenues is indeterminate but anticipated to be minimal, as discussed below.  \n\n| (in dollars) | FY 2026 | FY 2027 | FY 2028 | FY 2029 | FY 2030 |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| SF Revenue | -/(-) | -/(-) | -/(-) | -/(-) | -/(-) |\n| SF Expenditure | $73,900 | $86,900 | $90,800 | $94,900 | $98,900 |\n| Net Effect | ($73,900) | ($86,900) | ($90,800) | ($94,900) | ($98,900) |\n\nNote:() = decrease; GF = general funds; FF = federal funds; SF = special funds; - = indeterminate increase; (-) = indeterminate decrease Local Effect: The bill does not directly affect local government operations or finances.  \nSmall Business Effect: Minimal.  \nAnalysis  \nBill Summary: Generally, the purpose of the compact is to facilitate interstate practice of regulated social workers by improving public access to competent social work services and to preserve the regulatory authority of states to protect public health and safety through the current system of state licensure.  \nThe compact is designed to (1) increase public health access to social workers; (2) reduce overly burdensome and duplicative requirements associated with holding multiple licenses;  \n(3) enhance the member states’ ability to protect the public’s health and safety;  \n(4) encourage the cooperation of member states in regulating multistate practice;  \n(5) promote mobility and address workforce shortages by eliminating the necessity for licenses in multiple states; (6) support military families; (7) facilitate the exchange of licensure and disciplinary information among member states; (8) authorize all member states to hold a regulated social worker accountable for abiding by a member state’s laws, regulations, and applicable professional standards in the member state in which the client is located at the time care is rendered; and (9) allow the use of telehealth to facilitate increased access to regulated social worker services.  \nParticipation in the Compact  \nTo be eligible to participate in the compact, a potential member state must:  \n􀁸 license and regulate social work at either the clinical, master’s, or bachelor’s category;  \n􀁸 require that applicants graduate from specified programs;  \n􀁸 require that applicants for clinical licensure complete supervised practice; and  \n􀁸 have a mechanism in place for receiving, investigating, and adjudicating complaints about licensees.  \nTo maintain membership in the compact, a member state must:  \n􀁸 require that applicants for a multistate license pass a qualifying national exam and obtain or retain a license in their home state and meet all applicable home state laws;  \n􀁸 participate fully in the commission’s data system;  \n􀁸 notify the commission of any adverse action or the availability of current significant investigative information regarding a licensee;  \n􀁸 implement procedures for considering the criminal history of applicants;  \n􀁸 comply with the rules of the commission;  \n􀁸 authorize a licensee holding ","cbCaiiXjQv5DXe5W","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiiXjQv5DXe5W","pdf",215949,"English","# Interstate Social Work Licensure Compact\n## Fiscal Summary\n## Analysis\n### Bill Summary\n### Participation in the Compact\n### Multistate License Privilege","[{\"question\":\"What does HB 345 do regarding social work licensure?\",\"answer\":\"HB 345 enters Maryland into the Interstate Social Work Licensure Compact and establishes procedures for regulated social workers to practice in member states under a multistate license.\"},{\"question\":\"How is the compact commission structured and what does it handle?\",\"answer\":\"The bill provides for the composition, powers, and responsibilities of the Social Work Licensure Compact Commission, including oversight, dispute resolution, and enforcement-related requirements.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the key fiscal effects described in the note?\",\"answer\":\"State effect includes special fund expenditures for the State Board of Social Work Examiners increasing by $73,900 in FY 2026 for an administrator, with ongoing increases in subsequent fiscal years.\"}]","HB 345 - Fiscal and Policy Note - Third Reader-Revised | PDF",1789993182,18]