CHAPTER 429

H.P. 1162 - L.D. 1589

An Act To Change Certain Educational Requirements and Make

Title Changes for Licensed Social Workers

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 32 MRSA §7001-A, sub-§8, as amended by PL 2001, c. 316, §1, is further amended to read:

8. Licensed social worker. A "licensed social worker" is a person who has received a license as a licensed social worker from the board. In accordance with the provisions of section 7053, subsection 3-A 3-B, "licensed social worker" includes a person who has received a conditional license as a licensed social worker.

Sec. 2. 32 MRSA §7053, sub-§3, as amended by PL 2001, c. 542, §1, is further amended to read:

3. Requirements to be a licensed social worker. On or before September 30, 2003, the board may issue a license to an applicant who meets at least one of the requirements set out in this subsection To be qualified to be licensed as a social worker an applicant must meet one of the following requirements:

A. The applicant must have received a bachelor's degree in social work or social welfare from an accredited educational institution; demonstrated to the satisfaction of the board adherence to the ethics of the social worker profession; and