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-BILL AS INTRODUCED H.322
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+H.322
 
-VT LEG #379505 v.3
-H.322 1
-Introduced by Representatives Rachelson of Burlington and Cina of 2
-Burlington 3
-Referred to Committee on  4
-Date:  5
-Subject: Professional regulation; social workers; licensure 6
-Statement of purpose of bill as introduced:  This bill proposes to prohibit the 7
-use of a person’s name or advertising services in connection with the title 8
-“social worker” unless the individual is licensed under 26 V.S.A. chapter 61.  9
-It further proposes to specify that the Council of Social Work Education 10
-accredits social work programs for the purpose of licensure under 26 V.S.A. 11
-chapter 61. 12
-An act relating to social worker licensure requirements 13
-It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont:  14
-Sec. 1.  26 V.S.A. § 3202 is amended to read: 15
-§ 3202.  PROHIBITION; OFFENSES 16
-(a)  A person shall not practice or attempt to practice licensed independent 17
-clinical social work or licensed master’s social work, nor shall any person use 18
-in connection with the person’s name any letters, words, or insignia indicating 19
-or implying that the person is a licensed independent clinical social worker or a 20
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+An act relating to social worker licensure requirements
 
-VT LEG #379505 v.3
-licensed master’s social worker unless the person is licensed in accordance 1
-with this chapter. 2
-(b) A person who violates any of the provisions of subsection (a) of this 3
-section shall be subject to the penalties provided in 3 V.S.A. § 127.  Unless a 4
-person has earned a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree from a social work 5
-program accredited by the Council of Social Work Education or its successor, 6
-the person shall not: 7
-(1)  use the title “social worker” or any initials associated with the title; 8
-or 9
-(2)  advertise services under the description of “social worker.” 10
-(c)  A Neither a State agency or a subdivision or contractor thereof, nor a 11
-private entity, shall not use or permit the use of the title “social worker” other 12
-than in relation to an employee holding a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral 13
-degree from an accredited school or program of a social work program 14
-accredited by the Council of Social Work Education or its successor.  15
-(d)  A person who violates any of the provisions of this section shall be 16
-subject to the penalties provided in 3 V.S.A. § 127. 17
-Sec. 2.  26 V.S.A. § 3205 is amended to read: 18
-§ 3205.  LICENSED MASTER’S SOCIAL WORKER ELIGIBILITY 19
-To be eligible for licensing as a licensed master’s social worker, an 20
-applicant must have: 21
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+Sponsors:
 
-VT LEG #379505 v.3
-(1)  received a master’s degree or doctoral degree from an accredited 1
-social work education program a social work program accredited by the 2
-Council of Social Work Education or its successor; and 3
-(2)  within five years prior to applying for licensure, passed the 4
-examinations designated by the Director.  5
-Sec. 3.  26 V.S.A. § 3205a is amended to read: 6
-§ 3205a.  LICENSED INDEPENDENT CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER 7
-                ELIGIBILITY 8
-(a)  To be eligible for licensure as a licensed independent clinical social 9
-worker, an applicant must have: 10
-(1)  received a master’s degree or doctoral degree from an accredited 11
-social work education program a social work program accredited by the 12
-Council of Social Work Education or its successor; 13
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-Sec. 4.  EFFECTIVE DATE 15
-This act shall take effect on July 1, 2025. 16
+Rep.  Barbara Rachelson, Rep.  Brian Cina,
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+Location: House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
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+Last Recorded Action: 2/25/2025 - Read first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
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+Committee Activity - Meeting Full List
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+Regular Session 2025-2026
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+No meeting history found for H.322 in the Regular Session 2025-2026.