Introduced Version SENATE BILL No. 261 _____ DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL Citations Affected: IC 25-23.6-5-3.5. Synopsis: Clinical social worker licensure. Provides that licensed physicians with training in psychiatric medicine or licensed clinical psychologists (qualified supervisors) may supervise individuals seeking a clinical social worker license. Permits 75% of supervised clinical social work experience hours to be accounted for through virtual supervision by qualified supervisors. Effective: July 1, 2024. Goode January 16, 2024, read first time and referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services. 2024 IN 261—LS 6649/DI 153 Introduced Second Regular Session of the 123rd General Assembly (2024) PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type, additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type. Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution. Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts between statutes enacted by the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. SENATE BILL No. 261 A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning professions and occupations. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana: 1 SECTION 1. IC 25-23.6-5-3.5, AS AMENDED BY 2 P.L.215-2018(ss), SECTION 12, IS AMENDED TO READ AS 3 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 3.5. (a) For purposes 4 of this section, "qualified supervisor" means: 5 (1) a licensed physician with training in psychiatric medicine; 6 or 7 (2) a licensed clinical psychologist. 8 (b) The applicant for a license as a clinical social worker must have 9 at least two (2) years of clinical social work experience after receiving 10 a graduate degree in social work and under the supervision of a 11 qualified supervisor. as determined by the board. 12 (b) (c) If an individual is obtaining the clinical social work 13 experience described in subsection (a) (b) in Indiana, the individual 14 must be licensed as a social worker under section 1 of this chapter. 15 (c) (d) A doctoral internship may be applied toward the supervised 16 clinical social work experience requirement. 17 (d) (e) Except as provided in subsection (e), (f), the clinical social 2024 IN 261—LS 6649/DI 153 2 1 work experience requirement may be met by work performed at or 2 away from the premises of the qualified supervisor. 3 (e) (f) Except as provided in subsection (g), (h), the clinical social 4 work requirement may not be performed away from the qualified 5 supervisor's premises if: 6 (1) the work is the independent private practice of clinical social 7 work; and 8 (2) the work is not performed at a place with the supervision of a 9 qualified supervisor available. 10 (f) (g) Any supervised clinical social work experience hours that an 11 applicant accumulates under this chapter after being licensed as a 12 social worker under section 1 of this chapter do not expire and may be 13 used by the applicant to satisfy the supervised clinical social work 14 experience requirements under this chapter. 15 (g) (h) Up to fifty percent (50%) seventy-five percent (75%) of the 16 supervised clinical social work experience hours required under 17 subsection (a) (b) may be accounted for through virtual supervision by 18 a qualified supervisor described in subsection (a). (b). 19 (h) (i) After obtaining a temporary permit under section 11.5 of this 20 chapter, any supervised clinical social work experience hours that an 21 applicant accumulates under this chapter before the temporary permit 22 expires may be used by the applicant to satisfy the supervised clinical 23 social work experience requirements under this chapter during the 24 following time after the applicant obtained the temporary permit: 25 (1) For not more than four (4) years. 26 (2) After the four (4) year period, if approved by the board. 2024 IN 261—LS 6649/DI 153