State Board of Social Work Examiners - Temporary License to Practice Social Work
Sponsor: Mary Washington (District 43)Committee: FinanceSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing the State Board of Social Work Examiners to issue a temporary license to practice social work to an applicant who, except for passing an examination otherwise required under law, has met the appropriate education and experience requirements for a license issued to practice master social work or certified social work-clinical.
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Testimony (59)
MGA witness listFAV 39FavorableFWA 6Favorable with amendmentsUNF 13UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Plaut, Arilobbyist | Boston Plaut Attorneys at Law | Oral |
| FAV | Klingenmaier, Lisalobbyist | Catholic Charities of Baltimore | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Vakalahi, Halaevalu | Council on Social Work Education | Oral |
| FAV | Stewart, Vicky | Health Care for the Homeless | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Perez, Chloe | Hearts and Homes for Youth, Inc. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dews, Christopherlobbyist | JOTF | Position only |
| FAV | Arneson, Emilylobbyist | Kennedy Krieger Institute | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Joyner, Tina | MDAD | Oral |
| FAV | Bailey, Temeka | Morgan State University | Oral |
| FAV | Benn, Stacey | Morgan State University | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| FAV | Respress, Christy | Pathways to Housing DC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Slicher, Mary C. | Poject PLASE, Inc (People Lacking Ample Shelter & Employment) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Line, Ellen | ROAR Wellness Co. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mounty, Judith | SWEAR | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Thomas, Eleshia | SWEAR Team | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Acerno, Steven | The Arc Northern Chesapeake Region | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shaia, Wendy | The Center for Restorative Change | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Agalloco, Andrea | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Basler, Robert | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Berkley, Kyle | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Boston, Frank | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Bouziane, Anita | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Bramble, Simone | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Burke, Christina | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Davis, A. Imani | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Davis, Lynda | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Doyle, Rachel | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Doyle, William | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hessler, Thereselobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kays, Lisa | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | MDAD President, MDAD President | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Panepinto, Lynn | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pucci, Concetta | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rodriguez, Victoria | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ross, Philicia | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schneider, Adam | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Washington, M., Senator Washington, M.legislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Washington, Senator Mary | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | McClellan, Daphne | Board of Social Work Examiners, MD Dept. of Health | Oral |
| UNF | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Collins-Green, Terri | Maryland Office of Public Defender | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Bushrod, Dionne | NASW Maryland | Oral |
| UNF | Schagrin, Judith | National Association of Social Workers - Maryland Chapter | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Barber-Alexander, Brittany | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Heflin, Khristine | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Krone, Christinelobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Owens, Stacey | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Reed, Bynia | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | SIEGEL, CYNTHIA | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Stroud, Kimberly | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Harris, Tarahn | Baltimore ABSW | Position only |
| FWA | Smith, Maria | Inclusive Therapy | Oral |
| FWA | Bridges, Jordan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Massey, Michael | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Poliakoff, Bracha | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Wilkerson, Emanuel | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Postmus, Judy | University of Maryland School of Social Work | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Baltimore ABSWFWA 1
Concerned CitizenUNF 1
Inclusive TherapyFWA 1
JOTFFAV 1
MDADFAV 1
N/AFAV 1
NASW MarylandUNF 1
ROAR Wellness Co.FAV 1
SWEARFAV 1
SWEAR TeamFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVPlaut, AriBoston Plaut Attorneys at LawRegistered for: ADT, LLC dba ADT Security Services; Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates - Philip Morris USA Inc., John Middleton Co., U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co., Helix Innovations LLC & NJOY, LLC; Amazon.com Services, Inc c/o Frank D. Boston III, Attorney at Law; Baltimore City Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 3; CoinFlip; Crown MD Online Gaming LLC…
FAVDews, ChristopherJOTFRegistered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…
FAVHessler, ThereseRegistered for: City of Gaithersburg; Elevate Recovery Centers; Evolve Kids Care; Evolve Life Centers; High Roller Technologies; Laila's Gift…
UNFKrone, 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…