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SENATE BILL 794
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By: Senator West
Introduced and read first time: February 1, 2024
Assigned to: Finance
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ACT concerning 1
State Board of Social Work Examiners – Continuing Education Programs – 2
Approval of Authorized Sponsors 3
FOR the purpose of requiring the State Board of Social Work Examiners to establish a 4
process to review and approve certain persons as authorized sponsors of social work 5
continuing education programs, subject to a certain requirement; and generally 6
relating to authorized sponsors of continuing education programs for social workers. 7
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 8
Article – Health Occupations 9
Section 19–205 10
Annotated Code of Maryland 11
(2021 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 12
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 13
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 14
Article – Health Occupations 15
19–205. 16
(A) In addition to the powers and duties set forth elsewhere in this title, the Board 17
has the following powers and duties: 18
(1) To adopt rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this title; 19
(2) To adopt a code of ethics; 20
(3) To adopt an official seal; 21
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(4) To hold hearings and keep records and minutes necessary for the 1
orderly conduct of business; 2
(5) To issue a list annually of all currently licensed social workers and all 3
social workers disciplined by the Board in the past year in accordance with § 4–333 of the 4
General Provisions Article; and 5
(6) To investigate an alleged violation of this title. 6
(B) (1) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , THE BOARD 7
SHALL ESTABLISH A PR OCESS TO REVIEW AND APPROVE A PERSON SEE KING TO 8
BECOME AN AUTHORIZED SPONSOR OF CONTINUIN G EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR 9
SOCIAL WORKERS RENEW ING A LICENSE UNDER § 19–308 OF THIS TITLE. 10
(2) THE AUTHORIZED SPONSO R APPROVAL PROCESS R EQUIRED 11
UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION S HALL INCLUDE AT LEAS T ONE 12
PATHWAY FOR APPROVAL THA T DOES NOT REQUIRE A N APPLICANT TO HAVE THE 13
APPROVAL OF A NATION AL OR REGIONAL ORGAN IZATION TO BE APPROV ED BY THE 14
BOARD AS AN AUTHORIZE D SPONSOR. 15
(3) THE BOARD SHALL ADOPT REG ULATIONS TO CARRY OU T THIS 16
SUBSECTION. 17
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 18
October 1, 2024. 19