HB167 Alabama 2020 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Van SmithRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2020

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

HB 167 lets the Alabama Board of Social Work Examiners charge fees for license verification, license reactivation, license reinstatement, continuing education provider applications, and supervisor registration, with technical name changes and immediate effectiveness.

What This Bill Does

The bill authorizes the board to set and collect new fees for verifying a current license, reactivating an inactive license, reinstating a lapsed license, applying to act as a continuing education provider, and registering a supervisor. It also provides exemptions so state agencies are not required to pay these fees for certain licensure verifications, supervisor registrations, or continuing education. It makes technical corrections to reflect changes in license names. It becomes effective immediately after passage and governor’s approval.

Who It Affects

• Licensed bachelor social workers, licensed graduate master social workers, and licensed certified independent clinical social workers would face new fees for verification, reactivation, reinstatement, CE provider applications, and supervisor registration.
• Employers or organizations that need to verify a current license would be subject to the new verification fees (state agencies are exempt from paying these fees for certain employee verifications).
• Continuing education providers and individuals seeking CE provider status or to register a supervisor would be affected by related application and registration fees.
• State agencies would be exempt from paying these fees for verifying licensure status of employees, registering supervisors, or providing continuing education to employees.

Key Provisions

• Authorizes the board to establish and collect fees for verifying the existence of a current license, reactivating an inactive license, reinstating a lapsed license, applying to act as a continuing education provider, and registering a supervisor.
• Provides exemptions stating that state agencies are not required to pay these fees for verifying licensure status, registering supervisors, or providing continuing education to employees.
• Makes technical corrections to reflect changes in license names.
• Takes effect immediately after passage and governor's approval.

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Subjects

Social Work Examiners, Alabama Board of