SB158-AA1,22,1512 (h) Authorize all member states to hold a regulated social worker accountable
13for abiding by a member state's laws, regulations, and applicable professional
14standards in the member state in which the client is located at the time care is
15rendered; and
SB158-AA1,22,1716 (i) Allow for the use of telehealth to facilitate increased access to regulated
17social work services.
SB158-AA1,22,19 18(2) Definitions. As used in this compact, and except as otherwise provided, the
19following definitions shall apply:
SB158-AA1,22,2220 (a) “Active military member” means any individual with full-time duty status
21in the active armed forces of the United States including members of the national
22guard and reserve.
SB158-AA1,23,423 (b) “Adverse action” means any administrative, civil, equitable or criminal
24action permitted by a state's laws which is imposed by a licensing authority or other
25authority against a regulated social worker, including actions against an individual's

1license or multistate authorization to practice such as revocation, suspension,
2probation, monitoring of the licensee, limitation on the licensee's practice, or any
3other encumbrance on licensure affecting a regulated social worker's authorization
4to practice, including issuance of a cease and desist action.
SB158-AA1,23,75 (c) “Alternative program” means a nondisciplinary monitoring or practice
6remediation process approved by a licensing authority to address practitioners with
7an impairment.
SB158-AA1,23,108 (d) “Charter member states” - member states who have enacted legislation to
9adopt this compact where such legislation predates the effective date of this compact
10as described in sub. (14).
SB158-AA1,23,1411 (e) “Compact commission” or “commission” means the government agency
12whose membership consists of all states that have enacted this compact, which is
13known as the social work licensure compact commission, as described in sub. (10),
14and which shall operate as an instrumentality of the member states.
SB158-AA1,23,1515 (f) “Current significant investigative information” means:
SB158-AA1,23,1916 1. Investigative information that a licensing authority, after a preliminary
17inquiry that includes notification and an opportunity for the regulated social worker
18to respond has reason to believe is not groundless and, if proved true, would indicate
19more than a minor infraction as may be defined by the commission; or
SB158-AA1,23,2320 2. Investigative information that indicates that the regulated social worker
21represents an immediate threat to public health and safety, as may be defined by the
22commission, regardless of whether the regulated social worker has been notified and
23has had an opportunity to respond.
SB158-AA1,24,224 (g) “Data system” means a repository of information about licensees, including,
25continuing education, examination, licensure, current significant investigative

1information, disqualifying event, multistate license(s) and adverse action
2information or other information as required by the commission.
SB158-AA1,24,43 (h) “Domicile” means the jurisdiction in which the licensee resides and intends
4to remain indefinitely.
SB158-AA1,24,75 (i) “Disqualifying event” means any adverse action or incident which results
6in an encumbrance that disqualifies or makes the licensee ineligible to either obtain,
7retain or renew a multistate license.
SB158-AA1,24,108 (j) “Encumbrance” means a revocation or suspension of, or any limitation on,
9the full and unrestricted practice of social work licensed and regulated by a licensing
10authority.
SB158-AA1,24,1311 (k) “Executive committee” means a group of delegates elected or appointed to
12act on behalf of, and within the powers granted to them by, the compact and
13commission.
SB158-AA1,24,1514 (L) “Home state” means the member state that is the licensee's primary
15domicile.
SB158-AA1,24,1916 (m) “Impairment” means a condition(s) that may impair a practitioner's ability
17to engage in full and unrestricted practice as a regulated social worker without some
18type of intervention and may include alcohol and drug dependence, mental health
19impairment, and neurological or physical impairments.
SB158-AA1,24,2120 (n) “Licensee(s)” means an individual who currently holds a license from a state
21to practice as a regulated social worker.
SB158-AA1,24,2422 (o) “Licensing authority” means the board or agency of a member state, or
23equivalent, that is responsible for the licensing and regulation of regulated social
24workers.
SB158-AA1,25,2
1(p) “Member state” means a state, commonwealth, district, or territory of the
2United States of America that has enacted this compact.
SB158-AA1,25,53 (q) “Multistate authorization to practice” means a legally authorized privilege
4to practice, which is equivalent to a license, associated with a multistate license
5permitting the practice of social work in a remote state.
SB158-AA1,25,86 (r) “Multistate license” means a license to practice as a regulated social worker
7issued by a home state licensing authority that authorizes the regulated social
8worker to practice in all member states under multistate authorization to practice.
SB158-AA1,25,109 (s) “Qualifying national exam” means a national licensing examination
10approved by the commission.
SB158-AA1,25,1211 (t) “Regulated social worker” means any clinical, master's or bachelor's social
12worker licensed by a member state regardless of the title used by that member state.
SB158-AA1,25,1313 (u) “Remote state” means a member state other than the licensee's home state.
SB158-AA1,25,1614 (v) “Rule(s)” or “rule(s) of the commission” means a regulation or regulations
15duly promulgated by the commission, as authorized by the compact, that has the
16force of law.
SB158-AA1,25,1917 (w) “Single state license” means a social work license issued by any state that
18authorizes practice only within the issuing state and does not include multistate
19authorization to practice in any member state.
SB158-AA1,25,2520 (x) “Social work” or “social work services” means the application of social work
21theory, knowledge, methods, ethics, and the professional use of self to restore or
22enhance social, psychosocial, or biopsychosocial functioning of individuals, couples,
23families, groups, organizations, and communities through the care and services
24provided by a regulated social worker as set forth in the member state's statutes and
25regulations in the state where the services are being provided.