SB158,57Section 57. 457.08 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:
457.08 (4m) Multistate social work licenses. (a) The social worker section shall grant a clinical-category multistate license to any of the following:
1. An individual who holds or is eligible for a clinical social worker license under sub. (4), satisfies the requirements under s. 457.70 (4) (a) and (b), and pays the fee specified in s. 440.05 (1).
2. An individual who holds a clinical-category multistate license in another state that is a party to the social work licensure compact, has changed his or her state of primary domicile to this state, satisfies the requirements under s. 457.70 (7) (b), and pays the fee specified in s. 440.05 (1).
(b) The social worker section shall grant a master’s-category multistate license to any of the following:
1. An individual who holds or is eligible for an advanced practice social worker certificate under sub. (2), satisfies the requirements under s. 457.70 (4) (a) and (c), and pays the fee specified in s. 440.05 (1).
2. An individual who holds a master’s-category multistate license in another state that is a party to the social work licensure compact, has changed his or her state of primary domicile to this state, satisfies the requirements under s. 457.70 (7) (b), and pays the fee specified in s. 440.05 (1).
(c) The social worker section shall grant a bachelor’s-category multistate license to any of the following:
1. An individual who holds or is eligible for a social worker certificate under sub. (1), satisfies the requirements under s. 457.70 (4) (a) and (d), and pays the fee specified in s. 440.05 (1).
2. An individual who holds a bachelor’s-category multistate license in another state that is a party to the social work licensure compact, has changed his or her state of primary domicile to this state, satisfies the requirements under s. 457.70 (7) (b) and pays the fee specified in s. 440.05 (1).
SB158,58Section 58. 457.09 (4) (b) 1. and 2. of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin Act 55, are amended to read:
457.09 (4) (b) 1. A human services internship that involves direct practice with clients and that is supervised by a social worker certified under this subchapter who has a bachelor’s or master’s degree in social work.
2. One year of social work employment that involves direct practice with clients and that is supervised by a social worker certified under this subchapter who has a bachelor’s or master’s degree in social work.
SB158,59Section 59. 457.20 (1) and (2) of the statutes are amended to read:
457.20 (1) The department shall issue a certificate of certification or licensure to each individual who is certified or licensed under this chapter subchapter.
(2) The renewal dates for certificates and licenses granted under this chapter subchapter, other than training certificates and licenses or temporary certificates or licenses, are specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a).
SB158,60Section 60. 457.24 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
457.24 (1) Except as provided in sub. (2), a person licensed as a clinical social worker, marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor under this chapter may not practice clinical social work, marriage and family therapy, or professional counseling unless he or she has in effect professional liability insurance. The examining board shall promulgate rules establishing the minimum amount of insurance required under this subsection.
SB158,61Section 61. 457.25 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 457.25 (1r).
SB158,62Section 62. 457.25 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:
457.25 (1g) In this section, “credential holder” also includes an individual practicing under a multistate authorization to practice.
SB158,63Section 63. 457.26 (2) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin Act 55, is amended to read:
457.26 (2) (intro.) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the appropriate section of the examining board may reprimand a credential holder or an individual practicing under a multistate authorization to practice or deny, limit, suspend, or revoke a credential under this subchapter or a multistate authorization to practice if it finds that the applicant or credential holder individual has done any of the following:
SB158,64Section 64. Subchapter III of chapter 457 [precedes 457.70] of the statutes is created to read:
CHAPTER 457
SUBCHAPTER III
SOCIAL WORK LICENSURE COMPACT
457.70 Social work licensure compact. (1) Purpose. The purpose of this compact is to facilitate interstate practice of regulated social workers by improving public access to competent social work services. The compact preserves the regulatory authority of states to protect public health and safety through the current system of state licensure. This compact is designed to achieve the following objectives:
(a) Increase public access to social work services;