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Committee reviews social‑work licensing bill; sponsor to amend language on "unlicensed" designation
Summary
SB172 would clarify title protection for social‑work students and adjust reciprocity language to let the board consider out‑of‑state experience; the social‑work board's director said the bill mainly establishes that students must identify as interns or students, and members asked to add clearer wording such as 'unlicensed' before advancing the bill for amendment.
Ruth E. Bang, executive director of the Social Work Licensing Board, described SB172 as a straightforward package requested by the board to address two issues: ensuring social work students and interns do not misrepresent themselves as licensed social workers and changing reciprocity language so the board may…
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