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New Hampshire subcommittee pauses bid to remove LSWA exam, asks boards to set criteria
Summary
The House Executive Departments and Administration subcommittee opened a hearing on House Bill 271, a proposal to remove the exam requirement for Licensed Social Work Associates (LSWA), and recessed the item after members asked licensing officials and stakeholders for data and concrete rulemaking options.
The House Executive Departments and Administration subcommittee opened a hearing on House Bill 271, a proposal to remove the national licensure examination requirement for Licensed Social Work Associates (LSWA), and recessed the item after members asked licensing officials and stakeholders to provide additional data and specific rulemaking options.
The discussion focused on whether the LSWA exam — currently the same test used for the Licensed Social Worker (LSW) level — is appropriate for associates who may lack a formal social work degree. “I’m gonna open subcommittee hearing on house bill 2 71,” the chair said at the start of the item. Several representatives said it was too soon to repeal an exam requirement that was added recently and has limited local data on pass rates.
The bill would strike language that requires applicants for LSWA to “successfully complete the examination approved by the board.” Members noted that the LSWA tier was…
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