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.
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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.
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1(y) “State” means any state, commonwealth, district, or territory of the United
2States of America that regulates the practice of social work.
SB158-AA1,26,43 (z) “Unencumbered license” means a license that authorizes a regulated social
4worker to engage in the full and unrestricted practice of social work.
SB158-AA1,26,6 5(3) State participation in the compact. (a) To be eligible to participate in the
6compact, a potential member state must currently meet all of the following criteria:
SB158-AA1,26,87 1. License and regulate the practice of social work at either the clinical,
8master's, or bachelor's category.
SB158-AA1,26,99 2. Require applicants for licensure to graduate from a program that is:
SB158-AA1,26,1010 a. Operated by a college or university recognized by the licensing authority;
SB158-AA1,26,1411 b. Accredited, or in candidacy by an institution that subsequently becomes
12accredited, by an accrediting agency recognized by either the Council for Higher
13Education Accreditation, or its successor; or the United States department of
14education; and
SB158-AA1,26,1515 c. Corresponds to the licensure sought as outlined in sub. (4).
SB158-AA1,26,1716 3. Require applicants for clinical licensure to complete a period of supervised
17practice.
SB158-AA1,26,1918 4. Have a mechanism in place for receiving, investigating, and adjudicating
19complaints about licensees.
SB158-AA1,26,2020 (b) To maintain membership in the compact a member state shall:
SB158-AA1,26,2321 1. Require that applicants for a multistate license pass a qualifying national
22exam for the corresponding category of multistate license sought as outlined in sub.
23(4).
SB158-AA1,26,2524 2. Participate fully in the commission's data system, including using the
25commission's unique identifier as defined in rules;
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13. Notify the commission, in compliance with the terms of the compact and
2rules, of any adverse action or the availability of current significant investigative
3information regarding a licensee;