Social Work Licensure Compact; create.
What changed between versions
Enacts the Social Work Licensure Compact to facilitate interstate practice of regulated social workers across member states.
Adds new definitions for terms including 'Multistate License', 'Home State', 'Remote State', 'Adverse Action', and 'Current Significant Investigative Information'.
Requires applicants for multistate licenses to pass qualifying national exams, complete supervised practice hours, and submit fingerprints for criminal background checks.
Amends existing Mississippi Code sections to conform to compact requirements, including provisions for multistate license recognition and disciplinary actions.
Requires member states to share adverse action and investigative information through a centralized data system to protect public health and safety.
Establishes the Social Work Licensure Compact Commission with powers to oversee interstate practice, manage data systems, and enforce compliance across member states.
Sets effective date of July 1, 2025, and establishes that the compact becomes operational when enacted by the seventh member state.
