SB370 Alabama 2019 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Clyde ChamblissSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2019

Title

Social Work Examiners, Board of, duties, board authorized to charge and collect fees to verify existence of current license, Sec. 34-30-57 am'd.

Summary

SB 370 would empower the Alabama Board of Social Work Examiners to charge fees for license verification, reactivation, reinstatement, and continuing education provider applications, and to update license name terminology.

What This Bill Does

If passed, the board would be authorized to set and collect fees for verifying current licenses, reactivating inactive licenses, reinstating lapsed licenses, and approving applications to become continuing education providers. It would amend Section 34-30-57 to include these new fee authorities and to update license name terminology. It would also make technical corrections to reflect changes in license names. The act would take effect immediately after the Governor signs it.

Who It Affects

• Licensed social workers in Alabama, who may need to pay fees for license verification, reactivation of inactive licenses, or reinstatement of lapsed licenses.
• Individuals or organizations applying to act as continuing education providers for social work, who would pay a fee to obtain approval to offer CE courses.

Key Provisions

• Authorize the board to charge and collect fees for verifying the existence of a current license.
• Authorize the board to charge and collect fees to reactivate an inactive license.
• Authorize the board to charge and collect fees to reinstate a lapsed license.
• Authorize the board to charge and collect fees for making application to act as a continuing education provider.
• Make technical corrections to reflect changes in license names.

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Subjects

Social Work Examiners, Alabama Board of