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9	14		AN ACT CONCERNING SO CIAL WORKERS.
10	15		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
11	16		Assembly convened:
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13		-	Section 1. Section 20-195q of the general statutes is repealed and the
14		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2019):
15		-	(a) No person shall (1) use the title "licensed master social worker"
16		-	or any initials associated with such title, or (2) advertise services under
17		-	the description of a licensed master social worker, as defined in section
18		-	20-195m, unless such person is licensed as a master social worker
19		-	pursuant to this chapter.
20		-	(b) No person shall (1) use the title "licensed clinical social worker"
21		-	or any initials associated with such title, or (2) advertise services under
22		-	the description of a licensed clinical social worker, as defined in section
23		-	20-195m, unless such person is licensed as a clinical social worker
24		-	pursuant to this chapter.
25		-	(c) No person shall (1) use the title "social worker" or any initials
26		-	associated with such title, or (2) advertise services under the
27		-	description of "social worker", unless such person has earned a
28		-	baccalaureate or master's degree in social work from a social work
29		-	program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, a Substitute House Bill No. 7198
	18	+	Section 1. Section 20-195q of the general statutes is repealed and the 1
	19	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2019): 2
	20	+	(a) No person shall (1) use the title "licensed master social worker" 3
	21	+	or any initials associated with such title, or (2) advertise services under 4
	22	+	the description of a licensed master social worker, as defined in section 5
	23	+	20-195m, unless such person is licensed as a master social worker 6
	24	+	pursuant to this chapter. 7
	25	+	(b) No person shall (1) use the title "licensed clinical social worker" 8
	26	+	or any initials associated with such title, or (2) advertise services under 9
	27	+	the description of a licensed clinical social worker, as defined in section 10
	28	+	20-195m, unless such person is licensed as a clinical social worker 11
	29	+	pursuant to this chapter. 12
	30	+	(c) No person shall (1) use the title "social worker" or any initials 13
	31	+	associated with such title, or (2) advertise services under the 14
	32	+	description of "social worker", unless such person has earned a 15
	33	+	baccalaureate, master's or doctorate degree in social work from a social 16
	34	+	work program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education or, 17
	35	+	if educated outside of the United States or its territories, has completed 18 Substitute Bill No. 7198
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33		-	doctoral degree in social work or, if educated outside of the United
34		-	States or its territories, has completed an educational program deemed
35		-	equivalent by said council.
36		-	[(c)] (d) Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit: (1) A student enrolled
37		-	in a doctoral or master's degree program accredited by the Council on
38		-	Social Work Education from performing such work as is incidental to
39		-	his course of study, provided such person is designated by a title
40		-	which clearly indicates his status as a student; (2) a person licensed or
41		-	certified in this state in a field other than clinical social work from
42		-	practicing within the scope of such license or certification; (3) a person
43		-	enrolled in an educational program or fulfilling other state
44		-	requirements leading to licensure or certification in a field other than
45		-	social work from engaging in work in such other field; (4) a person
46		-	who is employed or retained as a social work designee, social worker,
47		-	or social work consultant by a nursing home or rest home licensed
48		-	under section 19a-490 and who meets the qualifications prescribed by
49		-	the department in its regulations from performing the duties required
50		-	of them in accordance with state and federal laws governing those
51		-	duties; [(5) for the period from October 1, 2010, to October 1, 2013,
52		-	inclusive, a master social worker from engaging in independent
53		-	practice; (6)] (5) a social worker from practicing community
54		-	organization, policy and planning, research or administration that
55		-	does not include engaging in clinical social work or supervising a
56		-	social worker engaged in clinical treatment with clients; [(7)] (6)
57		-	individuals with a baccalaureate degree in social work from a Council
58		-	on Social Work Education accredited program from performing
59		-	nonclinical social work functions; [and (8)] (7) a person who holds a
60		-	professional educator certificate issued by the State Board of Education
61		-	pursuant to section 10-145b, with a school social worker endorsement,
62		-	from using the title of school social worker to describe such person's
63		-	activities while working in a public or nonpublic school in the state; (8)
64		-	any person employed by a municipality prior to July 1, 2019, under the Substitute House Bill No. 7198
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	42	+	an educational program deemed equivalent by said council. 19
	43	+	[(c)] (d) Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit: (1) A student enrolled 20
	44	+	in a doctoral or master's degree program accredited by the Council on 21
	45	+	Social Work Education from performing such work as is incidental to 22
	46	+	his course of study, provided such person is designated by a title 23
	47	+	which clearly indicates his status as a student; (2) a person licensed or 24
	48	+	certified in this state in a field other than clinical social work from 25
	49	+	practicing within the scope of such license or certification; (3) a person 26
	50	+	enrolled in an educational program or fulfilling other state 27
	51	+	requirements leading to licensure or certification in a field other than 28
	52	+	social work from engaging in work in such other field; (4) a person 29
	53	+	who is employed or retained as a social work designee, social worker, 30
	54	+	or social work consultant by a nursing home or rest home licensed 31
	55	+	under section 19a-490 and who meets the qualifications prescribed by 32
	56	+	the department in its regulations from performing the duties required 33
	57	+	of them in accordance with state and federal laws governing those 34
	58	+	duties; [(5) for the period from October 1, 2010, to October 1, 2013, 35
	59	+	inclusive, a master social worker from engaging in independent 36
	60	+	practice; (6)] (5) a social worker from practicing community 37
	61	+	organization, policy and planning, research or administration that 38
	62	+	does not include engaging in clinical social work or supervising a 39
	63	+	social worker engaged in clinical treatment with clients; [(7)] (6) 40
	64	+	individuals with a baccalaureate degree in social work from a Council 41
	65	+	on Social Work Education accredited program from performing 42
	66	+	nonclinical social work functions; and [(8)] (7) a person who holds a 43
	67	+	professional educator certificate issued by the State Board of Education 44
	68	+	pursuant to section 10-145b, with a school social worker endorsement, 45
	69	+	from using the title of school social worker to describe such person's 46
	70	+	activities while working in a public or nonpublic school in the state. 47
	71	+	Sec. 2. Subsection (a) of section 20-195s of the general statutes is 48
	72	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective 49
	73	+	October 1, 2019): 50
	74	+	(a) An individual licensed as a master social worker pursuant to 51 Substitute Bill No. 7198
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68		-	title social worker from using such title to describe or perform duties
69		-	in the course of such employment with the municipality; and (9) a state
70		-	employee with the title social worker from using such title to describe
71		-	or perform duties in the course of such employment with the state. On
72		-	and after October 1, 2019, the state shall specify on any job posting for
73		-	a title in the social work series of classified service, in which a license
74		-	pursuant to this chapter is not required, that a preferred qualification
75		-	for employment in such title is completion of a baccalaureate or
76		-	master's degree in social work from a social work program accredited
77		-	by the Council on Social Work Education or a doctoral degree in social
78		-	work.
79		-	Sec. 2. Subsection (a) of section 20-195s of the general statutes is
80		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective
81		-	October 1, 2019):
82		-	(a) An individual licensed as a master social worker pursuant to
83		-	section 20-195n may: (1) Practice clinical social work under
84		-	professional supervision; and (2) offer a mental health diagnosis
85		-	provided such diagnosis is offered in consultation with a physician
86		-	licensed pursuant to chapter 370, an advanced practice registered
87		-	nurse licensed pursuant to chapter 378, a psychologist licensed
88		-	pursuant to chapter 383, a marital and family therapist licensed
89		-	pursuant to chapter 383a, a professional counselor licensed pursuant to
90		-	chapter 383c or a clinical social worker licensed pursuant to this
91		-	chapter. [Except as provided in subsection (c) of section 20-195q, a] A
92		-	licensed master social worker may not engage in independent practice.
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	81	+	section 20-195n may: (1) Practice clinical social work under 52
	82	+	professional supervision; and (2) offer a mental health diagnosis 53
	83	+	provided such diagnosis is offered in consultation with a physician 54
	84	+	licensed pursuant to chapter 370, an advanced practice registered 55
	85	+	nurse licensed pursuant to chapter 378, a psychologist licensed 56
	86	+	pursuant to chapter 383, a marital and family therapist licensed 57
	87	+	pursuant to chapter 383a, a professional counselor licensed pursuant to 58
	88	+	chapter 383c or a clinical social worker licensed pursuant to this 59
	89	+	chapter. [Except as provided in subsection (c) of section 20-195q, a] A 60
	90	+	licensed master social worker may not engage in independent practice. 61
	91	+	This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
	92	+	sections:
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	94	+	Section 1 October 1, 2019 20-195q
	95	+	Sec. 2 October 1, 2019 20-195s(a)
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	97	+	Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
	98	+	In Section 2(a), "Except as provided in subsection (c) of section 20-195q,
	99	+	a" was bracketed, the opening and closing brackets around "(c)" were
	100	+	deleted, "(d)" and "as amended by this act," were deleted and "A" was
	101	+	inserted after the closing bracket for consistency with the provisions of
	102	+	Section 1(d).
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	104	+	PH Joint Favorable Subst.
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