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State Board of Social Work Examiners - Temporary License to Practice Social Work

Sponsor: Heather Bagnall (District 33C)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: Hearing 2/03 at 2:30 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing the State Board of Social Work Examiners to issue a temporary license to practice social work if a required examination is unavailable to the applicant for a period of at least 7 days and the applicant has met the appropriate education and experience requirements; and providing that a temporary license authorizes the holder to practice social work only under the supervision of a Board-approved supervisor and is valid until 90 days after the examination becomes readily available to the applicant.

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Testimony (13)

MGA witness list
FAV 9FavorableUNF 4Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVDorrien, ErinlobbyistMaryland Hospital AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVDeMartino, Mary BethNational Association of Social Workers - Maryland ChapterOral + Written (PDF)
FAVPostmus, JudyUniversity of Maryland School of Social WorkWritten (PDF)
FAVShafer, DawnUniversity of Maryland School of Social WorkOral
FAVBagnall, HeatherIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Bagnall, Delegate BagnalllegislatorIndividualOral
FAVHessler, ThereselobbyistIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVKrone, ChristinelobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVTiffin, ScottlobbyistIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFWEINSTEIN, STANLEYBoard of Social Work ExaminersOral
UNFRichards, KarenMD Board of Social Work ExaminersOral
UNFShek, HeatherMaryland Department of HealthWritten (PDF)
UNFCollins-Green, TerriMaryland Office of Public DefenderOral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVDorrien, ErinMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association
FAVHessler, ThereseRegistered for: City of Gaithersburg; Elevate Recovery Centers; Evolve Kids Care; Evolve Life Centers; High Roller Technologies; Laila's Gift
FAVKrone, ChristineRegistered for: American Coatings Association; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; City of Rockville; Coordinating Center for Home and Community Care, The, LLC (dba The Coordinating Center); Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc.; LifeSpan Network
FAVTiffin, ScottRegistered for: Maryland School Counselor Association