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Commenter urges board to allow supervised hours via 1099 arrangements for undocumented MSWs; requests added to future agenda
Summary
A public commenter asked the Board to expand policies to let undocumented MSW registrants (including DACA recipients) accrue supervised experience through 1099 (independent contractor) arrangements to increase equity and access to licensure pathways.
During public comment on future agenda items, a lecturer at California State University Long Beach urged the Board of Behavioral Sciences to consider revising supervised‑experience rules to allow undocumented master’s‑level social workers—including those with DACA status—to accrue supervised hours under 1099 arrangements.
The commenter said federal work‑authorization limits leave many…
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