LEGISLATIVE SERVICES AGENCY
OFFICE OF FISCAL AND MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS
200 W. Washington St., Suite 301
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 233-0696
iga.in.gov
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
LS 6649 NOTE PREPARED: Dec 26, 2023
BILL NUMBER: SB 261 BILL AMENDED:
SUBJECT: Clinical Social Worker Licensure.
FIRST AUTHOR: Sen. Goode BILL STATUS: As Introduced
FIRST SPONSOR:
FUNDS AFFECTED:XGENERAL IMPACT: State
DEDICATED
FEDERAL
Summary of Legislation: Qualified Supervisor– The bill provides that licensed physicians with training in
psychiatric medicine or licensed clinical psychologists (qualified supervisors) may supervise individuals
seeking a clinical social worker license.
Virtual Supervision– The bill permits 75% of supervised clinical social work experience hours to be
accounted for through virtual supervision by qualified supervisors.
Effective Date: July 1, 2024.
Explanation of State Expenditures: Qualified Supervisor– The Professional Licensing Agency (PLA) may
need to update application state form 50325 to accurately reflect the qualified supervisors as prescribed in
the bill. The PLA may also need to update the clinical social worker section within their website. These are
routine administrative functions that should be able to be implemented within the PLA’s existing resource
and staffing levels.
Virtual Supervision– This provision may require the PLA to commit existing staff to review existing
procedure and may require additional information technology needs to increase from a 50% to a 75% level
of allowed virtual supervision of initial clinical social worker license seekers. If the Behavioral Health and
Human Services Licensing Board needed an additional meeting to study any changes required to implement
this provision, additional expenditure would total up to approximately $1,500 (at full member attendance).
Explanation of State Revenues:
SB 261 1 Explanation of Local Expenditures:
Explanation of Local Revenues:
State Agencies Affected: Professional Licensing Agency; Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing
Board.
Local Agencies Affected:
Information Sources: State Form 50325 as approved by State Board of Accounts in 2017;
https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/behavioral-health-and-human-services/behavioral-health-and-human-
services-licensing-information/#Clinical_Social_Worker__LCSW___Master_level_with_2_years_experi
ence.
Fiscal Analyst: Chris Baker, 317-232-9851.
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