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House clears bill letting social-work students begin licensure process during accreditation; large amendment bundles other professional-registration changes
Summary
The House adopted House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2 68, which allows graduates of new MSW programs to sit for licensure and begin supervised hours while programs pursue full accreditation; a large floor amendment bundled additional professional-registration updates into the bill.
The Missouri House on March 20 adopted a committee substitute for House Bill 2 68 that addresses credentialing barriers for social work education and adds a package of related professional-registration provisions.
The central change in the sponsor’s bill, offered by the lady from Buchanan, allows graduates of new master’s-level social-work programs that are in the accreditation pipeline to sit for the licensing exam and begin the required 3,000 hours of…
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