Health Occupations - Social Workers - Scope of Practice, Supervision, and Application Decision Appeal Process
Sponsor: Chris West (District 42)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 543 (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the definition of 'practice social work' to include counseling for alcohol and drug use and addictive behaviors and to clarify that it includes, for certain individuals, the treatment of biopsychosocial conditions under the supervision of a licensed social worker-clinical; requiring the State Board of Social Work Examiners, under certain circumstances, to approve licensees approved to engage in independent practice to provide supervision; etc.
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Testimony (10)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | MCCLELLAN, DAPHNE | NASW | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | GREENFELDER, AMY | Probono counseling | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Little, LaTavia | UMD SSW | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | QUEEN, PATRICIA | UMD SSW | Position only |
| FAV | Cole, Maria | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Estreet, Anthony | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Goff, Brittany | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator West, Senator Westlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Kasemeyer, Pam | MdCSWC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Weinstein, Stanley | Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners | Written (PDF) |