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1		-	WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 10
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3		-	– 1 –
4		-	Chapter 10
5		-	(Senate Bill 174)
6	2
7		-	AN ACT concerning
	3	+	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
	4	+	[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
	5	+	Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
	6	+	Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
	7	+	amendment.
	8	+	sb0174
8	9
9		-	Interstate Social Work Licensure Compact
	10	+	SENATE BILL 174
	11	+	J2 5lr1585
	12	+	SB 204/24 – FIN (PRE–FILED) CF HB 345
	13	+	By: Senator Benson
	14	+	Requested: October 31, 2024
	15	+	Introduced and read first time: January 8, 2025
	16	+	Assigned to: Finance
	17	+	Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
	18	+	Senate action: Adopted
	19	+	Read second time: February 11, 2025
10	20
11		-	FOR the purpose of entering into the Social Work Licensure Compact for the purpose of
12		-	authorizing regulated social workers who hold multistate licenses to practice social
13		-	work in member states; establishing requirements for multistate licensure;
14		-	establishing the Social Work Licensure Compact Commission; providing for
15		-	withdrawal from the Compact; and generally relating to the Social Work Licensure
16		-	Compact.
	21	+	CHAPTER ______
17	22
18		-	BY adding to
19		-	Article – Health Occupations
20		-	Section 19–3A–01 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 3A. Interstate Social Work
21		-	Licensure Compact”
22		-	Annotated Code of Maryland
23		-	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement)
	23	+	AN ACT concerning 1
24	24
25		-	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
26		-	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
	25	+	Interstate Social Work Licensure Compact 2
27	26
28		-	Article – Health Occupations
	27	+	FOR the purpose of entering into the Social Work Licensure Compact for the purpose of 3
	28	+	authorizing regulated social workers who hold multistate licenses to practice social 4
	29	+	work in member states; establishing requirements for multistate licensure; 5
	30	+	establishing the Social Work Licensure Compact Commission; providing for 6
	31	+	withdrawal from the Compact; and generally relating to the Social Work Licensure 7
	32	+	Compact. 8
29	33
30		-	SUBTITLE 3A. INTERSTATE SOCIAL WORK LICENSURE COMPACT.
	34	+	BY adding to 9
	35	+	Article – Health Occupations 10
	36	+	Section 19–3A–01 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 3A. Interstate Social Work 11
	37	+	Licensure Compact” 12
	38	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 13
	39	+	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 14
31	40
32		-	19–3A–01.
	41	+	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 15
	42	+	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 16
33	43
34		-	THE SOCIAL WORK LICENSURE COMPACT IS ENACTED IN TO LAW AND
35		-	ENTERED INTO WITH AL L OTHER STATES LEGAL LY JOINING IN IT IN THE FORM
36		-	SUBSTANTIALLY AS IT APPEARS IN THIS SECT ION AS FOLLOWS :
	44	+	Article – Health Occupations 17
37	45
38		-	~~SECTION 1~~. ~~PURPOSE~~.
	46	+	SUBTITLE 3A. INTERSTATE SOCIAL WORK LICENSURE COMPACT. 18
39	47
40		-	THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMPACT IS TO FACILIT ATE INTERSTATE PRAC TICE
41		-	OF REGULATED SOCIAL WORKERS BY IMPROVING PUBLIC ACCESS TO COM PETENT
42		-	SOCIAL WORK SERVICES . THE COMPACT PRESERVES THE REGULATORY AUTHORITY
43		-	OF STATES TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH AND SA FETY THROUGH THE CUR RENT
44		-	SYSTEM OF STATE LICE NSURE. THIS COMPACT IS DESIG NED TO ACHIEVE THE
45		-	FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES :
	48	+	19–3A–01. 19 2 SENATE BILL 174
46	49
47		-	(1) INCREASE PUBLIC ACCES S TO SOCIAL WORKERS ;
48		-	Ch. 10 2025 LAWS OF MARYLAND
49	50
50		-	– 2 –
51		-	(2) REDUCE OVERLY BURDENS OME AND DUPLICATIVE
52		-	REQUIREMENTS ASSOCIA TED WITH HOLDING MUL TIPLE LICENSES;
53	51
54		-	(3) ENHANCE THE MEMBER ST ATES’ ABILITY TO PROTECT T HE
55		-	PUBLIC’S HEALTH AND SAFETY ;
	52	+	THE SOCIAL WORK LICENSURE COMPACT IS ENACTED IN TO LAW AND 1
	53	+	ENTERED INTO WITH AL L OTHER STATES LEGAL LY JOINING IN IT IN THE FORM 2
	54	+	SUBSTANTIALLY AS IT APPEARS IN THIS SECT ION AS FOLLOWS : 3
56	55
57		-	(4) ENCOURAGE THE COOPERA TION OF MEMBER STATE S IN
58		-	REGULATING MULTISTAT E PRACTICE;
	56	+	SECTION 1. PURPOSE. 4
59	57
60		-	(5) PROMOTE MOBILITY AND ADDRESS WORKFORCE SH ORTAGES BY
61		-	ELIMINATING THE NECE SSITY FOR LICENSES I N MULTIPLE STATES BY PROVIDING
62		-	FOR THE MUTUAL RECOGNITION OF OTHER MEMBER STATE LICENSE S;
	58	+	THE PURPOSE OF TH IS COMPACT IS TO FACILIT ATE INTERSTATE PRACT ICE 5
	59	+	OF REGULATED SOCIAL WORKERS BY IMPROVING PUBLIC ACCESS TO COM PETENT 6
	60	+	SOCIAL WORK SERVICES . THE COMPACT PRESERVES THE REGULATORY AUTHORITY 7
	61	+	OF STATES TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH AND SA FETY THROUGH THE CUR RENT 8
	62	+	SYSTEM OF STATE LICENSURE . THIS COMPACT IS DESIGNED T O ACHIEVE THE 9
	63	+	FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES : 10
63	64
64		-	(6) ~~SUPPORT MILITARY FAMI LIES~~;
	65	+	(1) INCREASE PUBLIC ACCES S TO SOCIAL WORKERS ; 11
65	66
66		-	(7) ~~FACILITATE THE EXCHAN GE OF LICENSURE~~ AND ~~DISCIPLINARY~~
67		-	~~INFORMATION AMONG ME MBER STATES~~;
	67	+	(2) REDUCE OVERLY BURDENS OME AND DUPLICATIVE 12
	68	+	REQUIREMENTS ASSOCIA TED WITH HOLDING MUL TIPLE LICENSES; 13
68	69
69		-	(8) AUTHORIZE ALL MEMBER STATES TO HOLD A REG ULATED SOCIAL
70		-	WORKER ACCOUNTABLE F OR ABIDING BY A MEMBER STATE’S LAWS, REGULATIONS ,
71		-	AND APPLICABLE PROFE SSIONAL STANDARDS IN THE MEMBER STATE IN WHICH THE
72		-	CLIENT IS LOCATED AT THE TIME CARE IS REN DERED; AND
	70	+	(3) ENHANCE THE MEMBER STATES ’ ABILITY TO PROTECT T HE 14
	71	+	PUBLIC’S HEALTH AND SAFETY ; 15
73	72
74		-	(9) ~~ALLOW~~ THE ~~USE~~ OF ~~TELE HEALTH TO FACILITATE INCREASED~~
75		-	~~ACCESS TO REGULATED SOCIAL WORK SERVICES .~~
	73	+	(4) ENCOURAGE THE COOPERA TION OF MEMBER STATE S IN 16
	74	+	REGULATING MULTISTAT E PRACTICE; 17
76	75
77		-	SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS.
	76	+	(5) PROMOTE MOBILITY AND ADDRESS WORKFORCE SH ORTAGES BY 18
	77	+	ELIMINATING THE NECE SSITY FOR LICENSES I N MULTIPLE STATES BY PROVI DING 19
	78	+	FOR THE MUTUAL RECOG NITION OF OTHER MEMB ER STATE LICENSES ; 20
78	79
79		-	AS USED IN THIS COMPACT, AND EXCEPT AS OTHERW ISE PROVIDED, THE
80		-	FOLLOWING DEFINITION S SHALL APPLY:
	80	+	(6) SUPPORT MILITARY FAMI LIES; 21
81	81
82		-	(1) “ACTIVE MILITARY MEMBE R” MEANS ANY INDIVIDUAL WITH
83		-	FULL–TIME DUTY STATUS IN THE ACTIVE ARMED FOR CES OF THE UNITED STATES,
84		-	INCLUDING MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE.
	82	+	(7) FACILITATE THE EXCHAN GE OF LICENSURE AND DISCIPLINARY 22
	83	+	INFORMATION AMONG ME MBER STATES; 23
85	84
86		-	(2) “ADVERSE ACTION ” MEANS ANY ADMINISTRA TIVE, CIVIL,
87		-	EQUITABLE, OR CRIMINAL ACTION P ERMITTED BY A STATE ’S LAWS WHICH IS
88		-	IMPOSED BY A LICENSI NG AUTHORITY OR OTHE R AUTHORITY AGAINST A
89		-	REGULATED SOCIAL WOR KER, INCLUDING ACTIONS AG AINST AN INDIVIDUAL ’S
90		-	LICENSE OR MULTISTATE AUTHORIZA TION TO PRACTICE SUC H AS REVOCATION ,
91		-	SUSPENSION, PROBATION, MONITORING OF THE LI CENSEE, LIMITATION ON THE
92		-	LICENSEE’S PRACTICE, OR ANY OTHER ENCUMBR ANCE ON LICENSURE AF FECTING A WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 10
	85	+	(8) AUTHORIZE ALL MEMBER STATES TO HOLD A REGULATED SOCIAL 24
	86	+	WORKER ACCOUNTABLE F OR ABIDING BY A MEMB ER STATE’S LAWS, REGULATIONS , 25
	87	+	AND APPLICABLE PROFE SSIONAL STANDARDS IN THE MEMBER STATE IN WHICH THE 26
	88	+	CLIENT IS LOCATED AT THE TIME CARE IS REN DERED; AND 27
93	89
94		-	– 3 –
95		-	REGULATED SOCIAL WOR KER’S AUTHORIZATION TO P RACTICE, INCLUDING
96		-	ISSUANCE OF A CEASE AND DESIST ACTION .
	90	+	(9) ALLOW THE USE OF TELE HEALTH TO FACILITATE INCREASED 28
	91	+	ACCESS TO REGULATED SOCIAL WORK SERVICES . 29
97	92
98		-	(3) “ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM ” MEANS A NON –DISCIPLINARY
99		-	MONITORING OR PRACTI CE REMEDIATION PROCE SS APPROVED BY A LIC ENSING
100		-	AUTHORITY TO ADDRESS PRACTITIONERS WITH A N IMPAIRMENT .
	93	+	SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS. 30
	94	+	SENATE BILL 174 3
101	95
102		-	(4) “CHARTER MEMBER STATES ” MEANS MEMBER STATES WHO HA VE
103		-	ENACTED LEGISLATION TO ADOPT THIS COMPACT WHERE SUCH LE GISLATION
104		-	PREDATES THE EFFECTI VE DATE OF THIS COMPACT AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 14.
105	96
106		-	(5) “COMPACT COMMISSION ” OR “COMMISSION” MEANS THE
107		-	GOVERNMENT AGENCY WH OSE MEMBERSHIP CONSI STS OF ALL STATES THA T HAVE
108		-	ENACTED THIS COMPACT, WHICH IS KNOWN AS TH E SOCIAL WORK LICENSURE
109		-	COMPACT COMMISSION, AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 10, AND WHICH SHALL
110		-	OPERATE AS AN INSTRU MENTALITY OF THE MEM BER STATES.
	97	+	AS USED IN THIS COMPACT, AND EXCEPT AS OTHERW ISE PROVIDED, THE 1
	98	+	FOLLOWING DEFINITION S SHALL APPLY: 2
111	99
112		-	(6) “CURRENT SIGNIFICANT I NVESTIGATIVE INFOR MATION” MEANS:
	100	+	(1) “ACTIVE MILITARY MEMBE R” MEANS ANY INDIVIDUAL WITH 3
	101	+	FULL–TIME DUTY STATUS IN THE A CTIVE ARMED FORCES O F THE UNITED STATES, 4
	102	+	INCLUDING MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE. 5
113	103
114		-	(I) INVESTIGATIVE INFORMA TION THAT A LICENSIN G
115		-	AUTHORITY, AFTER A PRELIMINARY INQUIRY THAT INCLUDE S NOTIFICATION AND
116		-	AN OPPORTUNITY FOR T HE REGULATED SOCIAL WORKER TO RESPOND HA S REASON
117		-	TO BELIEVE IS NOT GR OUNDLESS AND , IF PROVED TRUE , WOULD INDICATE MORE
118		-	THAN A MINOR INFRACT ION AS MAY BE DEFINE D BY THE COMMISSION; OR
	104	+	(2) “ADVERSE ACTION ” MEANS ANY ADMINISTRA TIVE, CIVIL, 6
	105	+	EQUITABLE, OR CRIMINAL ACTION P ERMITTED BY A STATE ’S LAWS WHICH IS 7
	106	+	IMPOSED BY A LICEN SING AUTHORITY OR OT HER AUTHORITY AGAINS T A 8
	107	+	REGULATED SOCIAL WOR KER, INCLUDING ACTIONS AG AINST AN INDIVIDUAL ’S 9
	108	+	LICENSE OR MULTISTAT E AUTHORIZATION TO P RACTICE SUCH AS REVO CATION, 10
	109	+	SUSPENSION, PROBATION, MONITORING OF THE LI CENSEE, LIMITATION ON THE 11
	110	+	LICENSEE’S PRACTICE, OR ANY OTHER ENCUMBR ANCE ON LICENSURE AF FECTING A 12
	111	+	REGULATED SOCIAL WOR KER’S AUTHORIZATION TO P RACTICE, INCLUDING 13
	112	+	ISSUANCE OF A CEASE AND DESIST ACTION . 14
119	113
120		-	(II) INVESTIGATIVE INFORMA TION THAT INDICATES THAT THE
121		-	REGULATED SOCIAL WOR KER REPRESENTS AN IM MEDIATE THREAT TO PU BLIC
122		-	HEALTH AND SAFETY , AS MAY BE DEFINED BY THE COMMISSION, REGARDLESS OF
123		-	WHETHER THE REGULATE D SOCIAL WORKER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND HA S HAD AN
124		-	OPPORTUNITY TO RESPO ND.
	114	+	(3) “ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM ” MEANS A NON –DISCIPLINARY 15
	115	+	MONITORING OR PRACTI CE REMEDIATION PROCESS APPROVED BY A LICENSING 16
	116	+	AUTHORITY TO ADDRESS PRACTITIONERS WITH A N IMPAIRMENT . 17
125	117
126		-	(7) “DATA SYSTEM” MEANS A REPOSITORY O F INFORMATION ABOUT
127		-	LICENSEES, INCLUDING CONTINUING EDUCATION, EXAMINATION , LICENSURE,
128		-	CURRENT SIGNI FICANT INVESTIGATIVE INFORMATION , DISQUALIFYING EVENT ,
129		-	MULTISTATE LICENSE , AND ADVERSE ACTION I NFORMATION OR OTHER
130		-	INFORMATION AS REQUI RED BY THE COMMISSION.
	118	+	(4) “CHARTER MEMBER STATES ” MEANS MEMBER STATES WHO HAVE 18
	119	+	ENACTED LEGISLATION TO ADOPT THIS COMPACT WHERE SUCH LE GISLATION 19
	120	+	PREDATES THE EFFECTI VE DATE OF THIS COMPACT AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 14. 20
131	121
132		-	(8) “DISQUALIFYING EVENT ” MEANS ANY ADVERSE AC TION OR
133		-	INCIDENT WHICH RESUL TS IN AN ENCUMBRANCE THAT DISQUALIFIES OR MAKES
134		-	THE LICENSEE INELIGI BLE TO OBTAIN, RETAIN, OR RENEW A MULTISTAT E LICENSE.
	122	+	(5) “COMPACT COMMISSION ” OR “COMMISSION” MEANS THE 21
	123	+	GOVERNMENT AGENCY WH OSE MEMBERSHIP CONSI STS OF ALL STATES TH AT HAVE 22
	124	+	ENACTED THIS COMPACT, WHICH IS KNOWN AS TH E SOCIAL WORK LICENSURE 23
	125	+	COMPACT COMMISSION, AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 10, AND WHICH SHALL 24
	126	+	OPERATE AS AN INSTRU MENTALITY OF THE MEM BER STATES. 25
135	127
136		-	(9) “DOMICILE” MEANS THE JURISDICTI ON IN WHICH THE LICE NSEE
137		-	RESIDES AND INTENDS TO REMAIN INDEFINITE LY.
138		-	Ch. 10 2025 LAWS OF MARYLAND
	128	+	(6) “CURRENT SIGNIFICANT I NVESTIGATIVE INFORMA TION” MEANS: 26
139	129
140		-	– 4 –
141		-	(10) “ENCUMBRANCE ” MEANS A REVOCATION O R SUSPENSION OF, OR
142		-	ANY LIMITATION ON , THE FULL AND UNRESTR ICTED PRACTICE OF SO CIAL WORK
143		-	LICENSED AND REGULAT ED BY A LICENSING AU THORITY.
	130	+	(I) INVESTIGATIVE INFORMA TION THAT A LICENSIN G 27
	131	+	AUTHORITY, AFTER A PRELIMINARY INQUIRY THAT INCLUDE S NOTIFICATION A ND 28
	132	+	AN OPPORTUNITY FOR T HE REGULATED SOCIAL WORKER TO RESPOND HA S REASON 29
	133	+	TO BELIEVE IS NOT GR OUNDLESS AND , IF PROVED TRUE , WOULD INDICATE MORE 30
	134	+	THAN A MINOR INFRACT ION AS MAY BE DEFINE D BY THE COMMISSION; OR 31
144	135
145		-	(11) “EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ” MEANS A GROUP OF DEL EGATES
146		-	ELECTED OR APPOINTED TO ACT ON BEHALF OF , AND WITHIN THE POWER S
147		-	GRANTED TO THEM BY , THE COMPACT AND COMMISSION.
	136	+	(II) INVESTIGATIVE INFORMA TION THAT INDICATES THAT THE 32
	137	+	REGULATED SOCIAL WOR KER REPRESENTS AN IM MEDIATE THREAT TO PU BLIC 33
	138	+	HEALTH AND SAFETY , AS MAY BE DEFINED BY THE COMMISSION, REGARDLESS OF 34
	139	+	WHETHER THE REGULATE D SOCIAL WORKER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND HA S HAD AN 35
	140	+	OPPORTUNITY TO RESPO ND. 36 4 SENATE BILL 174
148	141
149		-	(12) “HOME STATE ” MEANS THE MEMBER STA TE THAT IS THE
150		-	LICENSEE’S PRIMARY DOMICILE .
151	142
152		-	(13) “IMPAIRMENT ” MEANS A CONDITION TH AT MAY IMPAIR A
153		-	PRACTITIONER ’S ABILITY TO ENGAGE IN FULL AND UNRESTRI CTED PRACTICE AS A
154		-	REGULATED SOCIAL WOR KER WITHOUT SOME TYP E OF INTERVENTION AN D MAY
155		-	INCLUDE ALCOHOL AND DRUG DEPENDENCE , MENTAL HEALTH IMPAIR MENT, AND
156		-	NEUROLOGICAL OR PHYS ICAL IMPAIRMENTS .
157	143
158		-	(14) “LICENSEE” MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO CURRENTLY HOLDS A
159		-	LICENSE FROM A STATE TO PRACTICE AS A REG ULATED SOCIAL WORKER .
	144	+	(7) “DATA SYSTEM” MEANS A REPOSITORY O F INFORMATION ABOUT 1
	145	+	LICENSEES, INCLUDING CONTINUING EDUCATION, EXAMINATION , LICENSURE, 2
	146	+	CURRENT SIGNIFICANT INVESTIGATIVE INFORM ATION, DISQUALIFYING EVENT , 3
	147	+	MULTISTATE LICENSE , AND ADVERSE ACTION I NFORMATION OR OTHER 4
	148	+	INFORMATION AS REQU IRED BY THE COMMISSION. 5
160	149
161		-	(15) “~~LICENSING AUTHORITY~~ ” MEANS ~~THE BOARD~~ OR ~~A GENCY OF A~~
162		-	~~MEMBER STATE ,~~ OR ~~EQUIVALENT , THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LICENSING AN D~~
163		-	~~REGULATION OF REGULA TED SOCIAL WORKERS~~ .
	150	+	(8) “DISQUALIFYING EVENT ” MEANS ANY ADVERSE AC TION OR 6
	151	+	INCIDENT WHICH RESUL TS IN AN ENCUMBRANCE THAT DISQUALIFIES OR MAKES 7
	152	+	THE LICENSEE INELIGI BLE TO OBTAIN, RETAIN, OR RENEW A MULTISTAT E LICENSE. 8
164	153
165		-	(16) “MEMBER STATE ” MEANS A STATE , COMMONWEALTH , DISTRICT,
166		-	OR TERRITORY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA THAT HAS ENAC TED THIS
167		-	COMPACT.
	154	+	(9) “DOMICILE” MEANS THE JURIS DICTION IN WHICH THE LICENSEE 9
	155	+	RESIDES AND INTENDS TO REMAIN INDEFINITE LY. 10
168	156
169		-	(17) “MULTISTATE AUTHORIZAT ION TO PRACTICE ” MEANS A LEGALLY
170		-	AUTHORIZED PRIVILEGE TO PRACTICE , WHICH IS EQUIVALENT TO A LICENSE ,
171		-	ASSOCIATED WITH A MU LTISTATE LICENSE PERMITTING T HE PRACTICE OF SOCIA L
172		-	WORK IN A REMOTE STA TE.
	157	+	(10) “ENCUMBRANCE ” MEANS A REVOCATION O R SUSPENSION OF , OR 11
	158	+	ANY LIMITATION ON , THE FULL AND UNRESTR ICTED PRACTICE OF SO CIAL WORK 12
	159	+	LICENSED AND REGULAT ED BY A LICENSING AU THORITY. 13
173	160
174		-	(18) “MULTISTATE LICENSE ” MEANS A LICENSE TO P RACTICE AS A
175		-	REGULATED SOCIAL WOR KER ISSUED BY A HOME STATE LICENSING AUTH ORITY
176		-	THAT AUTHORIZES THE REGULATED SOCIAL WOR KER TO PRACTICE IN ALL MEMBER
177		-	STATES UNDER MULTIST ATE AUTHORIZATION TO PRACTICE.
	161	+	(11) “EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ” MEANS A GROUP OF DEL EGATES 14
	162	+	ELECTED OR APPOINTED TO ACT ON BEHALF OF , AND WITHIN THE POWER S 15
	163	+	GRANTED TO THEM BY , THE COMPACT AND COMMISSION. 16
178	164
179		-	(19) “QUALIFYING NATIONAL E XAM” MEANS A NATIONAL LIC ENSING
180		-	EXAMINATION APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION.
181		-	WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 10
	165	+	(12) “HOME STATE ” MEANS THE MEMBER STA TE THAT IS THE 17
	166	+	LICENSEE’S PRIMARY DOMICILE . 18
182	167
183		-	– 5 –
184		-	(20) “REGULATED SOCIAL WORK ER” MEANS ANY CLINICAL , MASTER’S,
185		-	OR BACHELOR ’S SOCIAL WORKER LICENSED BY A MEMBER STATE REGARDLESS OF
186		-	THE TITLE USED BY TH AT MEMBER STATE .
	168	+	(13) “IMPAIRMENT ” MEANS A CONDITION TH AT MAY IMPAIR A 19
	169	+	PRACTITIONER ’S ABILITY TO ENGAGE IN FULL AND UNRESTRI CTED PRACTICE AS A 20
	170	+	REGULATED SOCIAL WOR KER WITHOUT SOME TYP E OF INTERVENTION AN D MAY 21
	171	+	INCLUDE ALCOHOL AND DRUG DEPENDENCE , MENTAL HEALTH IMPAIR MENT, AND 22
	172	+	NEUROLOGICAL OR PHYS ICAL IMPAIRMENTS . 23
187	173
188		-	(21) “~~REMOTE STATE~~ ” MEANS A ~~MEMBER STATE OTHER THAN THE~~
189		-	~~HOME~~ STATE.
	174	+	(14) “LICENSEE” MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO CURRENTLY HOLDS A 24
	175	+	LICENSE FROM A STATE TO PRACTICE AS A REG ULATED SOCIAL WORKER . 25
190	176
191		-	(22) “~~RULE” OR “RULE OF THE COMMISSION~~” MEANS A ~~REGULATION~~
192		-	~~DULY PROMULGATED BY~~ THE ~~COMMISSION, AS AUTHOR IZED BY THIS COMPACT,~~
193		-	~~THAT HAS THE FORCE O F LAW~~.
	177	+	(15) “LICENSING AUTHORITY ” MEANS THE BOARD OR A GENCY OF A 26
	178	+	MEMBER STATE , OR EQUIVALENT , THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FO R THE LICENSING AND 27
	179	+	REGULATION OF REGULA TED SOCIAL WORKERS . 28
194	180
195		-	(23) “SINGLE STATE LICENSE ” MEANS A SOCIAL WORK LICENSE
196		-	ISSUED BY ANY STATE THAT AUTHORIZES PRAC TICE ONLY WITHIN THE ISSUING
197		-	STATE AND DOES NOT I NCLUDE MULTISTATE AU THORIZATION TO PRACT ICE IN ANY
198		-	MEMBER S TATE.
	181	+	(16) “MEMBER STATE ” MEANS A STATE , COMMONWEALTH , DISTRICT, 29
	182	+	OR TERRITORY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA THAT HAS ENAC TED THIS 30
	183	+	COMPACT. 31
199	184
200		-	(24) “SOCIAL WORK ” OR “SOCIAL WORK SERVICES ” MEANS THE
201		-	APPLICATION OF SOCIA L WORK THEORY , KNOWLEDGE , METHODS, ETHICS, AND THE
202		-	PROFESSIONAL USE OF SELF TO RESTORE OR E NHANCE SOCIAL , PSYCHOSOCIAL , OR
203		-	BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL FUNC TIONING OF INDIVIDUA LS, COUPLES, FAMILIES, GROUPS,
204		-	ORGANIZATIONS , AND COMMUNITIES THRO UGH THE CARE AND SER VICES PROVIDED
205		-	BY A REGULATED SOCIA L WORKER AS SET FORT H IN THE MEMBER STAT E’S
206		-	STATUTES AND REGULAT IONS IN THE STATE WH ERE THE SERVICES ARE BEING
207		-	PROVIDED.
	185	+	(17) “MULTISTATE AUTHORIZAT ION TO PRACTICE” MEANS A LEGALLY 32
	186	+	AUTHORIZED PRIVILEGE TO PRACTICE , WHICH IS EQUIVALENT TO A LICENSE , 33 SENATE BILL 174 5
208	187
209		-	(25) “STATE” MEANS ANY STATE, COMMONWEALTH , DISTRICT, OR
210		-	TERRITORY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA THAT REGULATE S THE PRACTICE
211		-	OF SOCIAL WORK .
212	188
213		-	(26) “UNENCUMBERED LICENSE ” MEANS A LICENSE THAT
214		-	AUTHORIZES A REGULAT ED SOCIAL WORKER TO ENGAGE IN THE FULL A ND
215		-	UNRESTRICTED PRACT ICE OF SOCIAL WORK .
	189	+	ASSOCIATED WITH A MU LTISTATE LICENSE PER MITTING THE PRACTICE OF SOCIAL 1
	190	+	WORK IN A REMOTE STA TE. 2
216	191
217		-	SECTION 3. STATE PARTICIPATION IN THE COMPACT.
	192	+	(18) “MULTISTATE LICENSE ” MEANS A LICENSE TO P RACTICE AS A 3
	193	+	REGULATED SOCIAL WORKER IS SUED BY A HOME STATE LICENSING AUTHORITY 4
	194	+	THAT AUTHORIZES THE REGULATED SOCIAL WOR KER TO PRACTICE IN A LL MEMBER 5
	195	+	STATES UNDER MULTIST ATE AUTHORIZATION TO PRACTICE. 6
218	196
219		-	(A) ~~TO BE ELIGIBLE TO PAR TICIPATE IN THE COMPACT,~~ A ~~POTENTIAL~~
220		-	~~MEMBER STATE MUST CU RRENTLY MEET ALL OF~~ THE ~~FOLLOWING CRITER IA:~~
	197	+	(19) “QUALIFYING NATIONAL E XAM” MEANS A NATIONAL LIC ENSING 7
	198	+	EXAMINATION APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION. 8
221	199
222		-	(1) LICENSE AND REGULATE SOCIAL WORK AT EITHE R THE CLINICAL,
223		-	MASTER’S OR BACHELOR ’S CATEGORY;
	200	+	(20) “REGULATED SOCIAL WORK ER” MEANS ANY CLINICAL , MASTER’S, 9
	201	+	OR BACHELOR ’S SOCIAL WORKER LICE NSED BY A MEMBER STA TE REGARDLESS OF 10
	202	+	THE TITLE USED BY TH AT MEMBER STATE . 11
224	203
225		-	(2) REQUIRE APPLICANTS FO R LICENSURE TO GRADU ATE FROM A
226		-	PROGRAM THAT :
227		-	Ch. 10 2025 LAWS OF MARYLAND
	204	+	(21) “REMOTE STATE ” MEANS A MEMBER STATE OTHER THAN THE 12
	205	+	HOME STATE. 13
228	206
229		-	~~– 6 –~~
230		-	~~(I) IS OPERATED~~ BY ~~A COLL EGE OR UNIVERSITY RE COGNIZED~~
231		-	BY THE ~~LICENSING AUT HORITY;~~
	207	+	(22) “RULE” OR “RULE OF THE COMMISSION” MEANS A REGULATION 14
	208	+	DULY PROMULGATED BY THE COMMISSION, AS AUTHORIZED BY THI S COMPACT, 15
	209	+	THAT HAS THE FORCE O F LAW. 16
232	210
233		-	(II) IS ACCREDITED , OR IN CANDIDACY BY A N INSTITUTION
234		-	THAT SUBSEQUENTLY BE COMES ACCREDITED , BY AN ACCREDITING AG ENCY
235		-	RECOGNIZED BY EITHER :
	211	+	(23) “SINGLE STATE LICENSE ” MEANS A SOCIAL WORK LICENSE 17
	212	+	ISSUED BY ANY STATE THAT AUTHORIZES PRACTICE ONLY WITHIN THE ISSU ING 18
	213	+	STATE AND DOES NOT I NCLUDE MULTISTATE AU THORIZATION TO PRACT ICE IN ANY 19
	214	+	MEMBER STATE . 20
236	215
237		-	1. THE COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION
238		-	ACCREDITATION OR ITS SUCCESSOR; OR
	216	+	(24) “SOCIAL WORK ” OR “SOCIAL WORK SERVICES ” MEANS THE 21
	217	+	APPLICATION OF SOCIA L WORK THEORY , KNOWLEDGE , METHODS, ETHICS, AND THE 22
	218	+	PROFESSIONAL USE OF SELF TO RESTORE OR E NHANCE SOCIAL , PSYCHOSOCIAL , OR 23
	219	+	BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL FUNC TIONING OF INDIVIDUA LS, COUPLES, FAMILIES, GROUPS, 24
	220	+	ORGANIZATIONS , AND COMMUNITIES THRO UGH THE CARE AND SER VICES PROVIDED 25
	221	+	BY A REGULATED SOCIA L WORKER AS SET FORT H IN THE MEMBER STATE ’S 26
	222	+	STATUTES AND REGULAT IONS IN THE STATE WH ERE THE SERVICES ARE BEING 27
	223	+	PROVIDED. 28
239	224
240		-	2. THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION;
241		-	AND
	225	+	(25) “STATE” MEANS ANY STATE , COMMONWEALTH , DISTRICT, OR 29
	226	+	TERRITORY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA THAT REGULATE S THE PRACTICE 30
	227	+	OF SOCIAL WORK . 31
242	228
243		-	(III) CORRESPONDS TO THE LI CENSURE SOUGHT AS OUTLINED
244		-	IN SECTION 4;
	229	+	(26) “UNENCUMBERED LICENSE ” MEANS A LICENSE THAT 32
	230	+	AUTHORIZES A REGULAT ED SOCIAL WORKER TO ENGAGE IN THE FULL A ND 33
	231	+	UNRESTRICTED PRACTIC E OF SOCIAL WORK . 34
	232	+	6 SENATE BILL 174
245	233
246		-	(3) REQUIRE APPLICANTS FO R CLINICAL LICENSURE TO COMPLETE A
247		-	PERIOD OF SUPERVISED PRACTICE; AND
248	234
249		-	(4) HAVE A MECHANISM IN P LACE FOR RECEIVING , INVESTIGATING ,
250		-	AND ADJUDICATING COM PLAINTS ABOUT LICENS EES.
	235	+	SECTION 3. STATE PARTICIPATION IN THE COMPACT. 1
251	236
252		-	(B) TO MAINTAIN MEMBERSHIP IN THE COMPACT A MEMBER STAT E SHALL:
	237	+	(A) TO BE ELIGIBLE TO PAR TICIPATE IN THE COMPACT, A POTENTIAL 2
	238	+	MEMBER STATE MUST CUR RENTLY MEET ALL OF T HE FOLLOWING CRITERI A: 3
253	239
254		-	(1) REQUIRE THAT APPLICAN TS FOR A MULTISTATE LICENSE PASS A
255		-	QUALIFYING NATIONAL EXAM FOR THE CORRESP ONDING CATEGORY OF
256		-	MULTISTATE LICENSE S OUGHT AS OUTLINED IN SECTION 4;
	240	+	(1) LICENSE AND REGULATE SOCIAL WORK AT EITHE R THE CLINICAL, 4
	241	+	MASTER’S OR BACHELOR ’S CATEGORY; 5
257	242
258		-	(2) ~~PARTICIPATE FULLY IN THE COMMISSION’S DATA SYSTEM ,~~
259		-	~~INCLUDING USING THE COMMISSION’S UNIQUE IDENTIFIER AS DEFINED IN RULES ;~~
	243	+	(2) REQUIRE APPLICANTS FO R LICENSURE TO GRADU ATE FROM A 6
	244	+	PROGRAM THAT : 7
260	245
261		-	(3) NOTIFY THE COMMISSION, IN COMPLIANCE WITH T HE TERMS OF
262		-	THE COMPACT AND RULES , OF ANY ADVERSE ACTIO N OR THE AVAILABILIT Y OF
263		-	CURRENT SIGNIFICANT INVESTIGATIVE INFORMATION REGA RDING A LICENSEE ;
	246	+	(I) IS OPERATED BY A COLLEGE OR UNIVERS ITY RECOGNIZED 8
	247	+	BY THE LICENSING AUT HORITY; 9
264	248
265		-	(4) IMPLEMENT PROCEDURES FOR CONSIDERING THE CRIMINAL
266		-	HISTORY RECORDS OF A PPLICANTS FOR A MULT ISTATE LICENSE . SUCH
267		-	PROCEDURES SHALL INC LUDE THE SUBMISSION OF FINGERPRINTS OR O THER
268		-	BIOMETRIC–BASED INFORMATION BY APPLICANTS FOR THE PURPO SE OF
269		-	OBTAINING AN APPLICA NT’S CRIMINAL HISTORY R ECORD INFORMATION FR OM THE
270		-	FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AND THE AGENCY RESPONSIBLE F OR
271		-	RETAINING THAT STATE ’S CRIMINAL RECORDS ;
272		-	WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 10
	249	+	(II) IS ACCREDITED , OR IN CANDIDACY BY A N INSTITUTION 10
	250	+	THAT SUBSEQUENTLY BE COMES ACCREDITED , BY AN ACCREDITING AG ENCY 11
	251	+	RECOGNIZED BY EITHER : 12
273	252
274		-	~~– 7 –~~
275		-	~~(5) COMPLY WITH THE RULES OF THE COMMISSION~~;
	253	+	1. THE COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION 13
	254	+	ACCREDITATION OR ITS SUCCESSO R; OR 14
276	255
277		-	(6) REQUIRE AN APPLICANT TO OBTAIN OR RETAIN A LICENSE IN THE
278		-	HOME STATE AND MEET THE HOME STATE ’S QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE OR
279		-	RENEWAL OF LICENSURE , AS WELL AS ALL OTHER APPLICABLE HOME STAT E LAWS;
	256	+	2. THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION; 15
	257	+	AND 16
280	258
281		-	(7) AUTHORIZE A LICENSEE HOLDING A MULTISTATE LICENSE IN ANY
282		-	MEMBER STATE TO PRAC TICE IN ACCORDANCE W ITH THE TERMS OF THE COMPACT
283		-	AND RULES OF THE COMMISSION; AND
	259	+	(III) CORRESPONDS TO THE LI CENSURE SOUGHT AS OU TLINED 17
	260	+	IN SECTION 4; 18
284	261
285		-	(8) ~~DESIGNATE~~ A ~~DELEGATE TO PARTICIPATE IN TH E COMMISSION~~
286		-	~~MEETINGS.~~
	262	+	(3) REQUIRE APPLICANTS FO R CLINICAL LICENSURE TO COMPLETE A 19
	263	+	PERIOD OF SUPERVISED PRACTICE; AND 20
287	264
288		-	(C) A MEMBER STATE MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTIONS 3(A) AND
289		-	3(B) OF THIS COMPACT SHALL DESIGNA TE THE CATEGORIES OF SOCIAL WORK
290		-	LICENSURE THAT ARE E LIGIBLE FOR ISSUANCE OF A MULTISTATE LICE NSE FOR
291		-	APPLICANTS IN SUCH M EMBER STATE . TO THE EXTENT THAT AN Y MEMBER STATE
292		-	DOES NOT MEET THE RE QUIREMENTS FOR PARTI CIPATION IN THE COMPACT AT ANY
293		-	PARTICULAR CATEGORY OF SOCIAL WORK LICEN SURE, SUCH MEMBER STATE MA Y
294		-	CHOOSE, BUT IS NOT OBLIGATED TO, ISSUE A MULTISTATE L ICENSE TO APPLICANTS
295		-	THAT OTHERWISE MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 4 FOR ISSUANCE OF A
296		-	MULTISTATE LICENSE I N SUCH CATEGORY O R CATEGORIES OF LICE NSURE.
	265	+	(4) HAVE A MECHANISM IN P LACE FOR RECEIVING , INVESTIGATING , 21
	266	+	AND ADJUDICATING COM PLAINTS ABOUT LICENS EES. 22
297	267
298		-	(D) THE HOME STATES MAY C HARGE A FEE FOR GRAN TING THE
299		-	MULTISTATE LICENSE .
	268	+	(B) TO MAINTAIN MEMBERSHI P IN THE COMPACT A MEMBER STAT E SHALL: 23
300	269
301		-	SECTION 4. REGULATED SOCIAL WORKER PARTICIPATION IN THE
302		-	COMPACT.
	270	+	(1) REQUIRE THAT APPLICAN TS FOR A MULTISTATE LICENSE PASS A 24
	271	+	QUALIFYING NATIONAL EXAM FOR THE CORRESP ONDING CATEGORY OF 25
	272	+	MULTISTATE LICENSE S OUGHT AS OUTLINED IN SECTION 4; 26
303	273
304		-	(A) TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A MULTISTATE LICENSE U NDER THE TERMS AND
305		-	PROVISIONS OF THE COMPACT, AN APPLICANT, REGARDLESS OF CATEGO RY MUST:
	274	+	(2) PARTICIPATE FULLY IN THE COMMISSION’S DATA SYSTEM , 27
	275	+	INCLUDING USING THE COMMISSION’S UNIQUE IDENTIFIER AS DEFINED IN RULES ; 28
	276	+	SENATE BILL 174 7
306	277
307		-	(1) HOLD OR BE ELIGIBLE F OR AN ACTIVE, UNENCUMBERED LICENSE
308		-	IN THE HOME STATE ;
309	278
310		-	(2) PAY ANY APPLICABLE FE ES, INCLUDING ANY STATE FEE, FOR THE
311		-	MULTISTATE LICENSE ;
	279	+	(3) NOTIFY THE COMMISSION, IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE TE RMS OF 1
	280	+	THE COMPACT AND RULES , OF ANY ADVERSE ACTIO N OR THE AVAILABILIT Y OF 2
	281	+	CURRENT SIGNIFICANT INVESTIGATIVE INFORM ATION REGARDING A LI CENSEE; 3
312	282
313		-	(3) SUBMIT, IN CONNECTION WITH A N APPLICATION FOR A
314		-	MULTISTATE LICENSE , FINGERPRINTS OR OTHE R BIOMETRIC DATA FOR THE
315		-	PURPOSE OF OBTAINING CRIMINAL HISTORY REC ORD INFORMATION FROM THE
316		-	FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AND THE AGENCY RESPONSIBLE F OR
317		-	RETAINING THAT STATE ’S CRIMINAL RECORDS ;
318		-	Ch. 10 2025 LAWS OF MARYLAND
	283	+	(4) IMPLEMENT PROCEDURES FOR CONSIDERING THE CRIMINAL 4
	284	+	HISTORY RECORDS OF A PPLICANTS FOR A MULTISTATE LICENSE . SUCH 5
	285	+	PROCEDURES SHALL INC LUDE THE SUBMISSION OF FINGERPRINTS OR O THER 6
	286	+	BIOMETRIC–BASED INFORMATION BY APPLICANTS FOR THE P URPOSE OF 7
	287	+	OBTAINING AN APPLICA NT’S CRIMINAL HISTORY R ECORD INFORMATION FR OM THE 8
	288	+	FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AND THE AGENCY RESPONSIB LE FOR 9
	289	+	RETAINING THAT STATE ’S CRIMINAL RECORDS ; 10
319	290
320		-	– 8 –
321		-	(4) NOTIFY THE HOME STATE OF ANY ADVERSE ACTIO N,
322		-	ENCUMBRANCE , OR RESTRICTION ON AN Y PROFESSIONAL LICEN SE TAKEN BY ANY
323		-	MEMBER STATE OR NON –MEMBER STATE WITHIN 30 DAYS FROM THE DATE T HE
324		-	ACTION IS TAKEN;
	291	+	(5) COMPLY WITH THE RULES OF THE COMMISSION; 11
325	292
326		-	(5) MEET ANY CONTINUING C OMPETENCE REQUIREMEN TS
327		-	ESTABLISHED BY THE HOME STA TE; AND
	293	+	(6) REQUIRE AN APPLICANT TO OBTAIN OR RETAIN A LICENSE IN THE 12
	294	+	HOME STATE AND MEET THE HOME STATE ’S QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE OR 13
	295	+	RENEWAL OF LICENSURE , AS WELL AS ALL OTHER APPLICABLE HOME STAT E LAWS; 14
328	296
329		-	(6) ~~ABIDE BY THE LAWS , REGULATIONS , AND APPLICABLE~~
330		-	~~STANDARDS~~ IN ~~THE MEM BER STATE WHERE~~ THE ~~CLIENT IS LOCATED AT~~ THE ~~TIME~~
331		-	~~CARE IS RENDERED .~~
	297	+	(7) AUTHORIZE A LICENSEE HOLDING A MULTISTATE LICENSE IN ANY 15
	298	+	MEMBER STATE TO PRAC TICE IN ACCORDANCE W ITH THE TERMS OF THE COMPACT 16
	299	+	AND RULES OF THE COMMISSION; AND 17
332	300
333		-	(B) ~~AN APPLICANT FOR~~ A ~~CL INICAL–CATEGORY MULTISTATE LICENSE MUST~~
334		-	~~MEET ALL OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMEN TS:~~
	301	+	(8) DESIGNATE A DELEG ATE TO PARTICIPATE I N THE COMMISSION 18
	302	+	MEETINGS. 19
335	303
336		-	(1) FULFILL A COMPETENCY REQUIREMENT , WHICH SHALL BE
337		-	SATISFIED BY EITHER :
	304	+	(C) A MEMBER STATE MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTIONS 3(A) AND 20
	305	+	3(B) OF THIS COMPACT SHALL DESIGNA TE THE CATEGORIES OF SOCIAL WORK 21
	306	+	LICENSURE THAT ARE E LIGIBLE FOR ISSUANCE OF A MULTISTATE LICE NSE FOR 22
	307	+	APPLICANTS IN SUCH MEMBER STATE. TO THE EXTENT THAT AN Y MEMBER STATE 23
	308	+	DOES NOT MEET THE RE QUIREMENTS FOR PARTI CIPATION IN THE COMPACT AT ANY 24
	309	+	PARTICULAR CATEGORY OF SOCIAL WORK LICEN SURE, SUCH MEMBER STATE MA Y 25
	310	+	CHOOSE, BUT IS NOT OBLIGATED TO, ISSUE A MULTISTATE L ICENSE TO APPLICANTS 26
	311	+	THAT OTHERWISE MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 4 FOR ISSUANCE OF A 27
	312	+	MULTISTATE LICENSE I N SUCH CATEGORY OR C ATEGORIES OF LICENSU RE. 28
338	313
339		-	(I) ~~PASSAGE OF~~ A ~~CLINICAL –CATEGORY~~ ~~QUALIFYING~~
340		-	~~NATIONAL EXAM ;~~
	314	+	(D) THE HOME STATES MAY C HARGE A FEE FOR GRAN TING THE 29
	315	+	MULTISTATE LICENSE . 30
341	316
342		-	(II) LICENSURE OF THE APPL ICANT IN THEIR HOME STATE AT
343		-	THE CLINICAL CATEGOR Y, BEGINNING PRIOR TO S UCH TIME AS A QUALIF YING
344		-	NATIONAL EXAM WAS RE QUIRED BY THE HOME S TATE AND ACCOMPANIED BY A
345		-	PERIOD OF CONTINUOUS SOCIAL WORK LICENSUR E THEREAFTER , ALL OF WHICH
346		-	MAY BE FURTHER GOVER NED BY THE RULE OF T HE COMMISSION; OR
	317	+	SECTION 4. REGULATED SOCIAL WORKER PARTICIPATION IN THE 31
	318	+	COMPACT. 32
347	319
348		-	(III) THE SUBST ANTIAL EQUIVALENCY O F THE FOREGOING
349		-	COMPETENCY REQUIREME NTS WHICH THE COMMISSION MAY DETERM INE BY RULE.
	320	+	(A) TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A MULTISTATE LICENSE U NDER THE TERMS AND 33
	321	+	PROVISIONS OF THE COMPACT, AN APPLICANT, REGARDLESS OF CATEGO RY MUST: 34
	322	+	8 SENATE BILL 174
350	323
351		-	(2) ATTAIN AT LEAST A MAS TER’S DEGREE IN SOCIAL W ORK FROM A
352		-	PROGRAM THAT IS :
353	324
354		-	(I) ~~OPERATED BY A COLLEGE~~ OR ~~UNIVERSITY RECOGN IZED BY~~
355		-	THE ~~LICENSING AUTHORITY~~; ~~AND~~
	325	+	(1) HOLD OR BE ELIGIBLE F OR AN ACTIVE, UNENCUMBERED LICENSE 1
	326	+	IN THE HOME STATE ; 2
356	327
357		-	(II) ~~ACCREDITED~~, ~~OR IN CANDIDACY THAT SUBSEQUENTLY~~
358		-	~~BECOMES ACCREDITED , BY AN ACCREDITING AG ENCY RECOGNIZED BY E ITHER:~~
	328	+	(2) PAY ANY APPLICABLE FE ES, INCLUDING ANY STATE FEE, FOR THE 3
	329	+	MULTISTATE LICENSE ; 4
359	330
360		-	1. THE COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION
361		-	ACCREDITATION OR ITS SUCCESSOR; OR
	331	+	(3) SUBMIT, IN CONNECTION WITH A N APPLICATION FOR A 5
	332	+	MULTISTATE LICENSE , FINGERPRINTS OR OTHE R BIOMETRIC DATA FOR THE 6
	333	+	PURPOSE OF OBTAINING CRIMINAL HISTORY REC ORD INFORM ATION FROM THE 7
	334	+	FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AND THE AGENCY RESPONSIBLE F OR 8
	335	+	RETAINING THAT STATE ’S CRIMINAL RECORDS ; 9
362	336
363		-	2. THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION; WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 10
	337	+	(4) NOTIFY THE HOME STATE OF ANY ADVERSE ACTIO N, 10
	338	+	ENCUMBRANCE , OR RESTRICTION ON AN Y PROFESSIONAL LICEN SE TAKEN BY ANY 11
	339	+	MEMBER STATE OR NON–MEMBER STATE WITHIN 30 DAYS FROM THE DATE T HE 12
	340	+	ACTION IS TAKEN; 13
364	341
365		-	– 9 –
	342	+	(5) MEET ANY CONTINUING C OMPETENCE REQUIREMEN TS 14
	343	+	ESTABLISHED BY THE H OME STATE; AND 15
366	344
367		-	(3) FULFILL A PRACTICE RE QUIREMENT, WHICH SHALL BE SATIS FIED
368		-	BY DEMONSTRATING COM PLETION OF EITHER :
	345	+	(6) ABIDE BY THE LAWS , REGULATIONS , AND APPLICABLE 16
	346	+	STANDARDS IN THE MEM BER STATE WHERE THE CLIENT IS LOCATED AT THE TIME 17
	347	+	CARE IS RENDERED . 18
369	348
370		-	(I) A ~~PERIOD OF POSTGRADUA TE SUPERVISED CLINIC AL~~
371		-	~~PRACTICE EQUAL TO A MINIMUM~~ OF ~~THREE THO USAND HOURS ;~~
	349	+	(B) AN APPLICANT FOR A CL INICAL–CATEGORY MULTISTATE LICENSE MUST 19
	350	+	MEET ALL OF THE FOLL OWING REQUIREMENTS : 20
372	351
373		-	(II) A ~~MINIMUM OF TWO YEARS OF FULL–TIME POSTGRADUATE~~
374		-	~~SUPERVISED CLINICAL PRACTICE;~~ OR
	352	+	(1) FULFILL A COMPETENCY REQUIREMENT , WHICH SHALL BE 21
	353	+	SATISFIED BY EITHER : 22
375	354
376		-	(~~III~~) ~~THE SUBSTANTIAL EQUIV ALENCY~~ OF ~~THE FOREGO ING~~
377		-	~~PRACTICE REQUIREMENT S WHICH THE COMMISSION MAY DETERM INE BY RULE.~~
	355	+	(I) PASSAGE OF A CLINICAL–CATEGORY QUALIFYING 23
	356	+	NATIONAL EXAM ; 24
378	357
379		-	(C) AN APPLICANT FOR A MA STER’S–CATEGORY MULTISTATE LICENSE
380		-	MUST MEET ALL OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMEN TS:
	358	+	(II) LICENSURE OF THE APPL ICANT IN THEIR HOME STATE AT 25
	359	+	THE CLINICAL CATEGOR Y, BEGINNING PRIOR TO S UCH TIME AS A QUALIF YING 26
	360	+	NATIONAL EXAM WAS RE QUIRED BY THE HOME S TATE AND ACCOMPANIED BY A 27
	361	+	PERIOD OF CONTINUOU S SOCIAL WORK LICENS URE THEREAFTER , ALL OF WHICH 28
	362	+	MAY BE FURTHER GOVER NED BY THE RULE OF T HE COMMISSION; OR 29
381	363
382		-	(1) ~~FULFILL A COMPETENCY REQUIREMENT , WHICH SHALL BE~~
383		-	~~SATISFIED~~ BY ~~EITHER :~~
	364	+	(III) THE SUBSTANTIAL EQUIV ALENCY OF THE FOREGO ING 30
	365	+	COMPETENCY REQUIREME NTS WHICH THE COMMISSION MAY DETERM INE BY RULE. 31
384	366
385		-	(I) ~~PASSAGE OF~~ A ~~MASTER~~ ’S~~–CATEGORY QUALIFYING~~
386		-	~~NATIONAL EXAM ;~~
	367	+	(2) ATTAIN AT LEAST A M ASTER’S DEGREE IN SOCIAL W ORK FROM A 32
	368	+	PROGRAM THAT IS : 33 SENATE BILL 174 9
387	369
388		-	(II) LICENSURE OF THE APPL ICANT IN THEIR HOME STATE AT
389		-	THE MASTER ’S CATEGORY, BEGINNING PRIOR TO S UCH TIME AS A QUALIF YING
390		-	NATIONAL EXAM WAS RE QUIRED BY THE HOME S TATE AT THE MASTER ’S CATEGORY
391		-	AND ACCOMPANIED BY A CONTINUOUS PERIOD OF SOCIAL WORK LICENSUR E
392		-	THEREAFTER , ALL OF WHICH MAY BE FURTHER GOVERNED BY THE RULE OF THE
393		-	COMMISSION; OR
394	370
395		-	(III) THE SUBSTANTIAL EQUIV ALENCY OF THE FOREGO ING
396		-	COMPETENCY REQUIREME NTS WHICH THE COMMISSION MAY DETERM INE BY RULE.
397	371
398		-	(2) ~~ATTAIN AT LEAST~~ A ~~MAS TER’S DEGREE IN SOCIAL W ORK,~~ ~~FROM A~~
399		-	~~PROGRAM THAT IS :~~
	372	+	(I) OPERATED BY A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY RECOGN IZED BY 1
	373	+	THE LICENSING AUTHOR ITY; AND 2
400	374
401		-	(I) ~~OPERATED BY A COLLEGE~~ OR ~~UNIVERSITY RE COGNIZED BY~~
402		-	~~THE LICENSING AUTHOR ITY;~~ ~~AND~~
	375	+	(II) ACCREDITED, OR IN CANDIDACY THAT SUBSEQUENTLY 3
	376	+	BECOMES ACCREDITED , BY AN ACCREDITING AG ENCY RECOGNIZED BY EITHER: 4
403	377
404		-	~~(II) ACCREDITED,~~ ~~OR IN CANDIDACY THAT SUBSEQUENTLY~~
405		-	~~BECOMES ACCREDITED , BY AN ACCREDITING AG ENCY RECOGNIZED BY E ITHER:~~
	378	+	1. THE COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION 5
	379	+	ACCREDITATION OR ITS SUCCESSOR; OR 6
406	380
407		-	1. THE COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION
408		-	ACCREDITATION , OR ITS SUCCESSOR ; OR
409		-	Ch. 10 2025 LAWS OF MARYLAND
	381	+	2. THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION; 7
410	382
411		-	~~– 10 –~~
412		-	2. ~~THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT~~ OF ~~EDUCATION.~~
	383	+	(3) FULFILL A PRACTICE RE QUIREMENT, WHICH SHALL BE SATIS FIED 8
	384	+	BY DEMONSTRATING COM PLETION OF EITHER : 9
413	385
414		-	(D) ~~AN APPLICANT FOR~~ A ~~BA CHELOR’S–CATEGORY MULTISTATE LICENSE~~
415		-	~~MUST MEET ALL~~ OF ~~THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMEN TS:~~
	386	+	(I) A PERIOD O F POSTGRADUATE SUPER VISED CLINICAL 10
	387	+	PRACTICE EQUAL TO A MINIMUM OF THREE THO USAND HOURS ; 11
416	388
417		-	(1) ~~FULFILL~~ A ~~COMPETENCY REQUIREMENT , WHICH SHALL BE~~
418		-	~~SATISFIED BY EITHER :~~
	389	+	(II) A MINIMUM OF TWO YEARS OF FULL–TIME POSTGRADUATE 12
	390	+	SUPERVISED CLINICAL PRACTICE; OR 13
419	391
420		-	(I) ~~PASSAGE~~ OF ~~A BACHELOR ’S–CATEGORY QUALIFYING~~
421		-	~~NATIONAL EXAM ;~~
	392	+	(III) THE SUBSTANTIAL EQUIV ALENCY OF THE FOREGO ING 14
	393	+	PRACTICE REQUIREMENT S WHICH THE COMMISSION MAY DETERM INE BY RULE. 15
422	394
423		-	(II) LICENSURE OF THE APPL ICANT IN THEIR HOME STATE AT
424		-	THE BACHELOR ’S CATEGORY, BEGINNING PRIOR TO S UCH TIME AS A QUALIF YING
425		-	NATIONAL EXAM WAS RE QUIRED BY THE HOME S TATE AND ACCOMPANIED BY A
426		-	CONTINUOUS PERIOD OF SOCIAL WORK LICENSURE THEREA FTER, ALL OF WHICH
427		-	MAY BE FURTHER GOVER NED BY THE RULE OF T HE COMMISSION; OR
	395	+	(C) AN APPLICANT FOR A MA STER’S–CATEGORY MULTISTATE LICENSE 16
	396	+	MUST MEET ALL OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMEN TS: 17
428	397
429		-	(III) THE SUBSTANTIAL EQUIV ALENCY OF THE FOREGO ING
430		-	COMPETENCY REQUIREME NTS WHICH THE COMMISSION MAY DETERM INE BY RULE;
431		-	AND
	398	+	(1) FULFILL A COMPETENCY REQUIREMENT , WHICH SHALL BE 18
	399	+	SATISFIED BY EITHER : 19
432	400
433		-	(2) ~~ATTAIN AT LEAST~~ A ~~BACHELOR~~’S ~~DEGREE IN SOCIAL W ORK FROM~~
434		-	~~A PROGRAM THAT IS :~~
	401	+	(I) PASSAGE OF A MASTER ’S–CATEGORY QUALIFYING 20
	402	+	NATIONAL EXAM ; 21
435	403
436		-	(I) OPERATED BY A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY RECOGN IZED BY
437		-	THE LICENSING AUTHOR ITY; AND
	404	+	(II) LICENSURE OF THE APPL ICANT IN THEIR HOME STATE AT 22
	405	+	THE MASTER ’S CATEGORY, BEGINNING PRIOR TO S UCH TIME AS A QUALIF YING 23
	406	+	NATIONAL EXAM WAS RE QUIRED BY THE HOME S TATE AT THE MASTER ’S CATEGORY 24
	407	+	AND ACCOMPANIED BY A CONTINUOUS PERIOD OF SOCIAL WORK LICENSUR E 25
	408	+	THEREAFTER , ALL OF WHICH MAY BE FURTHER GOVERNED BY THE RULE OF THE 26
	409	+	COMMISSION; OR 27
438	410
439		-	(II) ACCREDITED, OR IN CANDIDACY THAT SUBSEQUENTLY
440		-	BECOMES ACCREDITED , BY AN ACCREDITING AG ENCY RECOGNIZED B Y EITHER:
	411	+	(III) THE SUBSTANTIAL EQUIV ALENCY OF THE FOREGO ING 28
	412	+	COMPETENCY REQUIREME NTS WHICH THE COMMISSION MAY DETERM INE BY RULE. 29
	413	+	10 SENATE BILL 174
441	414
442		-	1. THE COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION
443		-	ACCREDITATION , OR ITS SUCCESSOR ; OR
444	415
445		-	2. THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
	416	+	(2) ATTAIN AT LEAST A MAS TER’S DEGREE IN SOCIAL W ORK, FROM A 1
	417	+	PROGRAM THAT IS : 2
446	418
447		-	(E) THE MULTISTATE LICENS E FOR A REGULATED SO CIAL WORKER IS
448		-	SUBJECT TO THE RENEW AL REQUIREMENTS OF T HE HOME STATE . THE REGULATED
449		-	SOCIAL WORKER MUST M AINTAIN COMPLIANCE W ITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF
450		-	SECTION 4(A) TO BE ELIGIBLE TO RE NEW A MULTISTATE LIC ENSE.
	419	+	(I) OPERATED BY A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY RECOGN IZED BY 3
	420	+	THE LICENSING AUTHOR ITY; AND 4
451	421
452		-	(F) THE REGULATED SOCIAL WORKER’S SERVICES IN A REMO TE STATE ARE
453		-	SUBJECT TO THAT MEMB ER STATE’S REGULATORY AUTHORI TY. A REMOTE STATE
454		-	MAY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH D UE PROCESS AND THAT MEMBER STATE ’S LAWS, WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 10
	422	+	(II) ACCREDITED, OR IN CANDIDACY THAT SUBSEQUENTLY 5
	423	+	BECOMES ACCREDITED , BY AN ACCREDITING AGENCY RECOGNIZED BY EITHER: 6
455	424
456		-	– 11 –
457		-	REMOVE A REGULATED S OCIAL WORKER ’S MULTISTATE AUTHORI ZATION TO
458		-	PRACTICE IN THE REMO TE STATE FOR A SPECI FIC PERIOD OF TIME , IMPOSE FINES,
459		-	AND TAKE ANY OTHER N ECESSARY ACTIONS T O PROTECT THE HEALTH AND SAFETY
460		-	OF ITS CITIZENS.
	425	+	1. THE COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION 7
	426	+	ACCREDITATION , OR ITS SUCCESSOR ; OR 8
461	427
462		-	(G) IF A MULTISTATE LICEN SE IS ENCUMBERED , THE REGULATED SOCIAL
463		-	WORKER’S MULTISTATE AUTHORI ZATION TO PRACTICE S HALL BE DEACTIVATED IN
464		-	ALL REMOTE STATES UN TIL THE MULTISTATE L ICENSE IS NO LONGER
465		-	ENCUMBERED .
	428	+	2. THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. 9
466	429
467		-	(H) IF A MULTISTATE AUTHO RIZATION TO PRACTICE IS ENCUMBERED IN A
468		-	REMOTE STATE , THE REGULATED SOCIAL WORKER’S MULTISTATE AUTHORI ZATION
469		-	TO PRACTICE MAY BE D EACTIVATED IN THAT S TATE UNTIL THE MULTI STATE
470		-	AUTHORIZATION TO PRA CTICE IS NO LONGER E NCUMBERED .
	430	+	(D) AN APPLICANT FOR A BA CHELOR’S–CATEGORY MULTISTATE LICENSE 10
	431	+	MUST MEET ALL OF THE FOLLOWING REQU IREMENTS: 11
471	432
472		-	SECTION 5. ISSUANCE OF A MULTISTATE LICENSE.
	433	+	(1) FULFILL A COMPETENCY REQUIREMENT , WHICH SHALL BE 12
	434	+	SATISFIED BY EITHER : 13
473	435
474		-	(A) UPON RECEIPT OF AN AP PLICATION FOR A MULT ISTATE LICENSE, THE
475		-	HOME STATE LICENSING AUTHORITY SHALL DETE RMINE THE APPLICANT ’S
476		-	ELIGIBILITY FOR A MU LTISTATE LICENSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 4 OF THIS
477		-	COMPACT.
	436	+	(I) PASSAGE OF A BACHELOR ’S–CATEGORY QUALIFYING 14
	437	+	NATIONAL EXAM ; 15
478	438
479		-	(B) ~~IF SUCH APPLICANT IS ELIGIBLE PURSUANT TO SECTION 4~~ OF ~~THIS~~
480		-	~~COMPACT~~, ~~THE HOME STATE LICEN SING AUTHORITY SHALL ISSUE~~ A ~~MULTISTATE~~
481		-	~~LICENSE THAT AUTHORI ZES~~ THE ~~APPLICANT OR REGULATED SOCIAL WOR KER TO~~
482		-	~~PRACTICE IN~~ ALL ~~MEMB ER STATES UNDER A MU LTISTATE AUT HORIZATION TO~~
483		-	~~PRACTICE.~~
	439	+	(II) LICENSURE OF THE APPL ICANT IN THEIR HOME STATE AT 16
	440	+	THE BACHELOR ’S CATEGORY, BEGINNING PRIOR TO SUCH TIME AS A QUALI FYING 17
	441	+	NATIONAL EXAM WAS RE QUIRED BY THE HOME S TATE AND ACCOMPANIED BY A 18
	442	+	CONTINUOUS PERIOD OF SOCIAL WORK LICENSUR E THEREAFTER , ALL OF WHICH 19
	443	+	MAY BE FURTHER GOVER NED BY THE RULE OF T HE COMMISSION; OR 20
484	444
485		-	(C) UPON ISSUANCE OF A MU LTISTATE LICENSE , THE HOME STATE
486		-	LICENSING AUTHORITY SHALL DESIGNATE WHET HER THE REGULATED SO CIAL
487		-	WORKER HOLDS A MULTI STATE LICENSE IN THE BACHELOR’S, MASTER’S, OR
488		-	CLINICAL CATEGORY OF SOCIAL WORK.
	445	+	(III) THE SUBSTANTIAL EQUIV ALENCY OF THE FOREGOING 21
	446	+	COMPETENCY REQUIREME NTS WHICH THE COMMISSION MAY DETERM INE BY RULE; 22
	447	+	AND 23
489	448
490		-	(D) A MULTISTATE LICENSE I SSUED BY A HOME STAT E TO A RESIDENT IN
491		-	THAT STATE SHALL BE RECOGNIZED BY ALL COMPACT MEMBER STATES AS
492		-	AUTHORIZING SOCIAL W ORK PRACTICE UNDER A MULTISTATE AUTHORIZA TION TO
493		-	PRACTICE CORRESPONDI NG TO EACH CATEGORY OF LICENSURE REGULAT ED IN
494		-	EACH MEMBER STATE .
	449	+	(2) ATTAIN AT LEAST A BAC HELOR’S DEGREE IN SOCIAL W ORK FROM 24
	450	+	A PROGRAM THAT IS : 25
495	451
496		-	~~SECTION 6.~~ ~~AUTHORITY OF INTERSTATE COMPACT COMMISSION AND~~
497		-	~~MEMBER STATE~~ LICENSING ~~AUTHORITIES.~~
	452	+	(I) OPERATED BY A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY RECOGN IZED BY 26
	453	+	THE LICENSING AUTHOR ITY; AND 27
498	454
499		-	(A) ~~NOTHING~~ IN ~~THIS COMPACT,~~ ~~NOR ANY RULE OF THE COMMISSION,~~
500		-	~~SHALL BE CONSTRUED T O LIMIT~~, ~~RESTRICT, OR IN ANY WAY REDUCE THE ABILITY Ch.~~ ~~10 2025 LAWS OF MARYLAND~~
	455	+	(II) ACCREDITED, OR IN CANDIDACY THAT SUBSEQUENTLY 28
	456	+	BECOMES ACCREDITED , BY AN ACCREDITING AG ENCY RECOGNIZED BY E ITHER: 29
501	457
502		-	– 12 –
503		-	OF A MEMBER STATE TO ENAC T AND ENFORCE LAWS , REGULATIONS , OR OTHER
504		-	RULES RELATED TO THE PRACTICE OF SOCIAL W ORK IN THAT STATE , WHERE THOSE
505		-	LAWS, REGULATIONS , OR OTHER RULES ARE N OT INCONSISTENT WITH THE
506		-	PROVISIONS OF THIS COMPACT.
	458	+	1. THE COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION 30
	459	+	ACCREDITATION , OR ITS SUCCESSOR ; OR 31 SENATE BILL 174 11
507	460
508		-	(B) NOTHING IN THIS COMPACT SHALL AFFECT THE REQ UIREMENTS
509		-	ESTABLISHED BY A MEM BER STATE FOR THE IS SUANCE OF A SINGLE S TATE LICENSE.
510	461
511		-	(C) NOTHING IN THIS COMPACT, NOR ANY RULE OF THE COMMISSION,
512		-	SHALL BE CONSTRUED T O LIMIT, RESTRICT, OR IN ANY WAY REDUCE THE ABILITY
513		-	OF A MEMBER STATE TO TAKE ADVERSE ACTI ON AGAINST A LICENSE E’S SINGLE
514		-	STATE LICENSE TO PRACTICE SOCIAL W ORK IN THAT STATE.
515	462
516		-	(D) NOTHING IN THIS COMPACT, NOR ANY RULE OF THE COMMISSION,
517		-	SHALL BE CONSTRUED T O LIMIT, RESTRICT, OR IN ANY WAY REDUCE THE ABILITY
518		-	OF A REMOTE STAT E TO TAKE ADVERSE AC TION AGAINST A LICEN SEE’S MULTISTATE
519		-	AUTHORIZATION TO PRA CTICE IN THAT STATE .
	463	+	2. THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. 1
520	464
521		-	(E) ~~NOTHING IN THIS COMPACT, NOR ANY RULE OF~~ THE ~~COMMISSION,~~
522		-	~~SHALL BE CONSTRUED~~ T ~~O LIMIT,~~ ~~RESTRICT, OR IN ANY WAY REDUCE~~ THE ~~ABILITY~~
523		-	OF ~~A LICENSEE’S HOME STATE TO TAKE ADVERSE ACTION AGAINST A LIC ENSEE’S~~
524		-	~~MULTISTATE LICENSE B ASED UPON INFORMATIO N PROVIDED BY~~ A ~~REMO TE STATE~~.
	465	+	(E) THE MULTISTATE LICENS E FOR A REGULATED SO CIAL WORKER IS 2
	466	+	SUBJECT TO THE RENEW AL REQUIREMENTS OF T HE HOME STATE . THE REGULATED 3
	467	+	SOCIAL WORKER MUST M AINTAIN COMPLIANCE W ITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF 4
	468	+	SECTION 4(A) TO BE ELIGIBLE TO RE NEW A MULTISTATE LIC ENSE. 5
525	469
526		-	SECTION 7. REISSUANCE OF A MULTISTATE LICENSE BY A NEW HOME
527		-	STATE.
	470	+	(F) THE REGULATED SOCIAL WORKER’S SERVICES IN A REMO TE STATE ARE 6
	471	+	SUBJECT TO THAT MEMB ER STATE’S REGULATORY AUTHORI TY. A REMOTE STATE 7
	472	+	MAY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH D UE PROCESS AND THAT MEMBER STATE ’S LAWS, 8
	473	+	REMOVE A REGULATED S OCIAL WORKER ’S MULTISTATE AUTHORI ZATION TO 9
	474	+	PRACTICE IN THE REMO TE STATE FOR A SPECI FIC PERIOD OF TIME , IMPOSE FINES, 10
	475	+	AND TAKE ANY OTHER N ECESSARY ACTIONS TO PROTECT THE HEALTH A ND SAFETY 11
	476	+	OF ITS CITIZENS. 12
528	477
529		-	(A) A LICENSEE CAN HOLD A MULTISTATE LICENSE , ISSUED BY THEIR HOME
530		-	STATE, IN ONLY ONE MEMBER S TATE AT ANY GIVEN TI ME.
	478	+	(G) IF A MULTISTATE LICEN SE IS ENCUMBERED , THE REGULATED SOCIAL 13
	479	+	WORKER’S MULTISTATE AUTHO RIZATION TO PRACTICE SHALL BE DEACTIVATED IN 14
	480	+	ALL REMOTE STATES UN TIL THE MULTISTATE L ICENSE IS NO LONGER 15
	481	+	ENCUMBERED . 16
531	482
532		-	(B) IF A LICENSEE CHANGES THEIR HOME STATE BY MOVING BETWEEN TWO
533		-	MEMBER STATES :
	483	+	(H) IF A MULTISTATE AUTHO RIZATION TO PRACTICE IS ENCUMBERED IN A 17
	484	+	REMOTE STATE , THE REGULATED SOCIAL WORKER’S MULTISTATE AUTHORI ZATION 18
	485	+	TO PRACTICE MAY BE DEAC TIVATED IN THAT STAT E UNTIL THE MULTISTA TE 19
	486	+	AUTHORIZATION TO PRA CTICE IS NO LONGER E NCUMBERED . 20
534	487
535		-	(1) THE LICENSEE SHALL IM MEDIATELY APPLY FOR THE REISSUANCE
536		-	OF THEIR MULTISTATE LICENSE IN THEIR NEW HOME STATE. THE LICENSEE SHALL
537		-	PAY ALL APPLICABLE F EES AND NOTIFY THE P RIOR HOME STATE IN A CCORDANCE
538		-	WITH THE RULES OF TH E COMMISSION.
	488	+	SECTION 5. ISSUANCE OF A MULTISTATE LICENSE. 21
539	489
540		-	(2) UPON RECEIPT OF AN AP PLICATION TO REISSUE A MULTISTATE
541		-	LICENSE, THE NEW HOME STATE S HALL VERIFY THAT THE MULTISTATE LICENSE I S
542		-	ACTIVE, UNENCUMBERED AND ELI GIBLE FOR REISSUANCE UNDER THE TERMS OF
543		-	THE COMPACT AND THE RULES OF THE COMMISSION. THE MULTISTATE LICENS E
544		-	ISSUED BY THE PRIOR HOME STATE WILL BE D EACTIVATED AND ALL M EMBER WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 10
	490	+	(A) UPON RECEIPT OF AN AP PLICATION FOR A MULT ISTATE LICENSE, THE 22
	491	+	HOME STATE LICENSING AUTHORITY SHALL DETERMINE TH E APPLICANT ’S 23
	492	+	ELIGIBILITY FOR A MU LTISTATE LICENSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 4 OF THIS 24
	493	+	COMPACT. 25
545	494
546		-	– 13 –
547		-	STATES NOTIFIED IN A CCORDANCE WITH THE A PPLICABLE RULES A DOPTED BY THE
548		-	COMMISSION.
	495	+	(B) IF SUCH APPLICANT IS ELIGIBLE PURSUANT TO SECTION 4 OF THIS 26
	496	+	COMPACT, THE HOME STATE LICEN SING AUTHORITY SHALL ISSUE A MULTISTATE 27
	497	+	LICENSE THAT AUTHORIZES THE APPLICANT OR REG ULATED SOCIAL WORKER TO 28
	498	+	PRACTICE IN ALL MEMB ER STATES UNDER A MU LTISTATE AUTHORIZATI ON TO 29
	499	+	PRACTICE. 30
549	500
550		-	(3) PRIOR TO THE REISSUAN CE OF THE MULTISTATE LICENSE, THE
551		-	NEW HOME STATE SHALL CONDUCT PROCEDURES F OR CONSIDERING THE C RIMINAL
552		-	HISTORY RECORDS OF T HE LICENSEE. SUCH PROCEDURES SHALL INCLUDE THE
553		-	SUBMISSION OF FINGER PRINTS OR OT HER BIOMETRIC –BASED INFORMATION BY
554		-	APPLICANTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF O BTAINING AN APPLICAN T’S CRIMINAL HISTORY
555		-	RECORD INFORMATION F ROM THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AND THE
556		-	AGENCY RESPONSIBLE F OR RETAINING THAT ST ATE’S CRIMINAL RECORDS .
	501	+	(C) UPON ISSUANCE OF A MU LTISTATE LICENSE , THE HOME STATE 31
	502	+	LICENSING AUTHORITY SHALL DESIGNATE WHET HER THE REGULATE D SOCIAL 32
	503	+	WORKER HOLDS A MULTI STATE LICENSE IN THE BACHELOR’S, MASTER’S, OR 33
	504	+	CLINICAL CATEGORY OF SOCIAL WORK. 34
	505	+	12 SENATE BILL 174
557	506
558		-	(4) IF REQUIRE D FOR INITIAL LICENS URE, THE NEW HOME STATE
559		-	MAY REQUIRE COMPLETI ON OF JURISPRUDENCE REQUIREMENTS IN THE NEW HOME
560		-	STATE.
561	507
562		-	(5) ~~NOTWITHSTANDING ANY O THER PROVISION OF TH IS COMPACT,~~ IF
563		-	~~A LICENSEE DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENT S SET FORTH IN THIS~~ COMPACT ~~FOR~~
564		-	~~THE REISSUANCE OF~~ A MULTISTATE ~~LICENSE B Y THE NEW HOME STATE , THEN THE~~
565		-	~~LICENSEE SHALL BE SU BJECT~~ TO ~~THE NEW HOM E STATE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE~~
566		-	~~ISSUANCE OF A SINGLE~~ STATE ~~LICENSE IN THA T STATE~~.
	508	+	(D) A MULTISTATE LICENSE I SSUED BY A HOME STAT E TO A RESIDENT IN 1
	509	+	THAT STATE SHALL BE RECOGNIZED BY ALL COMPACT MEMBER STATES AS 2
	510	+	AUTHORIZING SOCIA L WORK PRACTICE UNDE R A MULTISTATE AUTHO RIZATION TO 3
	511	+	PRACTICE CORRESPONDI NG TO EACH CATEGORY OF LICENSURE REGULAT ED IN 4
	512	+	EACH MEMBER STATE . 5
567	513
568		-	(C) IF A LICENSEE CHANGES THEIR PRIMARY STATE OF RESIDENCE BY
569		-	MOVING FROM A MEMBER S TATE TO A NON –MEMBER STATE , OR FROM A
570		-	NON–MEMBER STATE TO A ME MBER STATE, THEN THE LICENSEE SH ALL BE SUBJECT
571		-	TO THE STATE REQUIRE MENTS FOR THE ISSUAN CE OF A SINGLE STATE LICENSE IN
572		-	THE NEW HOME STATE .
	514	+	SECTION 6. AUTHORITY OF INTERSTATE COMPACT COMMISSION AND 6
	515	+	MEMBER STATE LICENSING AUTHORITIES. 7
573	516
574		-	(D) NOTHING IN THIS COMPACT SHAL L INTERFERE WITH A L ICENSEE’S
575		-	ABILITY TO HOLD A SI NGLE STATE LICENSE I N MULTIPLE STATES ; HOWEVER, FOR
576		-	THE PURPOSES OF THIS COMPACT, A LICENSEE SHALL HAV E ONLY ONE HOME
577		-	STATE, AND ONLY ONE MULTIST ATE LICENSE.
	517	+	(A) NOTHING IN THIS COMPACT, NOR ANY RULE OF THE COMMISSION, 8
	518	+	SHALL BE CONSTRUED T O LIMIT, RESTRICT, OR IN ANY WAY REDUCE THE ABILITY 9
	519	+	OF A MEMBER STATE TO ENACT AND ENFORCE LA WS, REGULATIONS , OR OTHER 10
	520	+	RULES RELATED TO THE PRACTICE OF SOCIAL W ORK IN THAT STATE , WHERE THOSE 11
	521	+	LAWS, REGULATIONS , OR OTHER RULES ARE N OT INCONSISTENT WITH THE 12
	522	+	PROVISIONS OF THIS COMPACT. 13
578	523
579		-	(E) NOTHING IN THIS COMPACT SHALL INTERFE RE WITH THE
580		-	REQUIREMENTS ESTABLI SHED BY A MEMBER STA TE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A SINGLE
581		-	STATE LICENSE.
	524	+	(B) NOTHING IN THIS COMPACT SHALL AFFECT THE REQUIREMENTS 14
	525	+	ESTABLISHED BY A MEM BER STATE FOR THE IS SUANCE OF A SINGLE S TATE LICENSE. 15
582	526
583		-	SECTION 8. MILITARY FAMILIES.
	527	+	(C) NOTHING IN THIS COMPACT, NOR ANY RULE OF THE COMMISSION, 16
	528	+	SHALL BE CONSTRUED T O LIMIT, RESTRICT, OR IN ANY WAY REDUCE THE ABILITY 17
	529	+	OF A MEMBER STATE TO TAKE ADVERS E ACTION AGAINST A L ICENSEE’S SINGLE 18
	530	+	STATE LICENSE TO PRACTICE SOCIAL W ORK IN THAT STATE. 19
584	531
585		-	~~AN ACTIVE MILITARY ME MBER OR THEIR SPOUSE SHALL DESIGNATE A HO ME~~
586		-	~~STATE WHERE~~ THE ~~INDI VIDUAL HAS A MULTIST ATE LICENSE. THE INDIVIDUAL MAY~~
587		-	~~RETAIN THEIR HOME ST ATE DESIGNATION DURI NG THE PERIOD THE SE RVICE~~
588		-	~~MEMBER IS ON ACTIVE DUTY~~.
	532	+	(D) NOTHING IN THIS COMPACT, NOR ANY RULE OF THE COMMISSION, 20
	533	+	SHALL BE CONSTRUED T O LIMIT, RESTRICT, OR IN ANY WAY REDUCE THE ABILITY 21
	534	+	OF A REMOTE STATE TO TAKE ADVERSE ACTION AGAINST A LICENSEE ’S MULTISTATE 22
	535	+	AUTHORIZATION TO PRA CTICE IN THAT STATE . 23
589	536
590		-	SECTION 9. ADVERSE ACTIONS. Ch. 10 2025 LAWS OF MARYLAND
	537	+	(E) NOTHING IN THIS COMPACT, NOR ANY RUL E OF THE COMMISSION, 24
	538	+	SHALL BE CONSTRUED T O LIMIT, RESTRICT, OR IN ANY WAY REDUCE THE ABILITY 25
	539	+	OF A LICENSEE’S HOME STATE TO TAKE ADVERSE ACTION AGAIN ST A LICENSEE’S 26
	540	+	MULTISTATE LICENSE B ASED UPON INFORMATIO N PROVIDED BY A REMO TE STATE. 27
591	541
592		-	– 14 –
	542	+	SECTION 7. REISSUANCE OF A MULTISTATE LICENSE BY A NEW HOME 28
	543	+	STATE. 29
593	544
594		-	(A) IN ADDITION TO THE OT HER POWERS CONFERRED BY STATE LAW , A
595		-	REMOTE STATE SHALL H AVE THE AUTHORITY , IN ACCORDANCE WITH E XISTING
596		-	STATE DUE PROCESS LA W, TO:
	545	+	(A) A LICENSEE CAN HOLD A MULTISTATE LICENSE , ISSUED BY THEIR HOME 30
	546	+	STATE, IN ONLY ONE MEMBER S TATE AT ANY GIVEN TI ME. 31
597	547
598		-	(1) TAKE ADVERSE ACTION A GAINST A REGULATED S OCIAL
599		-	WORKER’S MULTISTATE AUTHORI ZATION TO PRACTICE O NLY WITHIN THAT MEMB ER
600		-	STATE, AND ISSUE SUBPOENAS FOR BOTH HEARINGS AN D INVESTIGATIONS THA T
601		-	REQUIRE THE ATTENDAN CE AND TESTI MONY OF WITNESSES AS WELL AS THE
602		-	PRODUCTION OF EVIDEN CE. SUBPOENAS ISSUED BY A LICENSING AUTHORITY IN A
603		-	MEMBER STATE FOR THE ATTENDANCE AND TESTI MONY OF WITNESSES OR THE
604		-	PRODUCTION OF EVIDEN CE FROM ANOTHER MEMB ER STATE SHALL BE EN FORCED
605		-	IN THE LATTER STATE BY ANY COURT OF COMP ETENT JURISDICTION , ACCORDING
606		-	TO THE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE OF THAT CO URT APPLICABLE TO SU BPOENAS
607		-	ISSUED IN PROCEEDING S PENDING BEFORE IT . THE ISSUING AUTHORITY SHALL PAY
608		-	ANY WITNESS FEES , TRAVEL EXPENSES , MILEAGE AND OTHER FE ES REQUIRED BY
609		-	THE SERVICE STATUTES OF THE STATE IN WHIC H THE WITNESSES OR E VIDENCE ARE
610		-	LOCATED.
	548	+	(B) IF A LICENSEE CHANGES THEIR HOME STATE BY MOVING BETWEEN TWO 32
	549	+	MEMBER STATES : 33
	550	+	SENATE BILL 174 13
611	551
612		-	(2) ONLY THE HOME STATE S HALL HAVE THE POWER TO TAKE
613		-	ADVERSE ACTION AGAIN ST A REGULATED SOCIA L WORKER’S MULTISTATE LICENSE .
614	552
615		-	(B) FOR PURPOSES OF TAKIN G ADVERSE ACTI ON, THE HOME STATE SHALL
616		-	GIVE THE SAME PRIORI TY AND EFFECT TO REP ORTED CONDUCT RECEIV ED FROM A
617		-	MEMBER STATE AS IT W OULD IF THE CONDUCT HAD OCCURRED WITHIN THE HOME
618		-	STATE. IN SO DOING, THE HOME STATE SHALL APPLY ITS OWN STATE LAWS TO
619		-	DETERMINE APPROPRIAT E ACTION.
	553	+	(1) THE LICENSEE SHALL IM MEDIATELY APPLY FOR THE REISSUANCE 1
	554	+	OF THEIR MULTISTATE LICENSE IN THEIR NEW HOME STATE. THE LICENSEE SHALL 2
	555	+	PAY ALL APPLICABLE F EES AND NOTIFY THE P RIOR HOME STATE IN A CCORDANCE 3
	556	+	WITH THE RULES OF TH E COMMISSION. 4
620	557
621		-	(C) ~~THE HOME STATE SHALL COMPLETE ANY PENDING INVESTIGATIONS~~ OF
622		-	~~A REGULATED SOCIAL W ORKER WHO CHANGES TH EIR~~ HOME STATE ~~DURIN G~~ THE
623		-	~~COURSE~~ OF ~~THE INVEST IGATIONS. THE HOME STATE SHALL ALSO HAVE THE~~
624		-	~~AUTHORITY TO TAKE AP PROPRIATE ACTION (S)~~ AND ~~SHALL PR OMPTLY REPORT~~ THE
625		-	~~CONCLUSIONS OF THE I NVESTIGATIONS TO THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE DATA~~
626		-	~~SYSTEM.~~ THE ~~ADMINISTRATOR OF~~ THE ~~DATA SYSTEM SHAL L PROMPTLY NOTIFY TH E~~
627		-	~~NEW HOME STATE OF AN Y ADVERSE ACTIONS~~ .
	558	+	(2) UPON RECEIPT OF AN APPLICATION TO REISS UE A MULTISTATE 5
	559	+	LICENSE, THE NEW HOME STATE S HALL VERIFY THAT THE MULTISTATE LICENSE I S 6
	560	+	ACTIVE, UNENCUMBERED AND ELI GIBLE FOR REISSUANCE UNDER THE TERMS OF 7
	561	+	THE COMPACT AND THE RULES OF THE COMMISSION. THE MULTISTATE LICENS E 8
	562	+	ISSUED BY T HE PRIOR HOME STATE WILL BE DEACTIVATED AND ALL MEMBER 9
	563	+	STATES NOTIFIED IN A CCORDANCE WITH THE A PPLICABLE RULES ADOP TED BY THE 10
	564	+	COMMISSION. 11
628	565
629		-	(D) A MEMBER STATE , IF OTHERWISE PERMITT ED BY STATE LAW , MAY
630		-	RECOVER FROM THE AFF ECTED REGULATED SOCI AL WORKER THE COSTS OF
631		-	INVESTIGATIONS AND D ISPOSITIONS OF CASES RESULTING FROM ANY A DVERSE
632		-	ACTION TAKEN AGAINST THAT REGULATED SOCIA L WORKER.
633		-	WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 10
	566	+	(3) PRIOR TO THE REISSUAN CE OF THE MULTISTATE LICENSE, THE 12
	567	+	NEW HOME STATE SHALL CONDUCT PROCEDURES F OR CONSIDERING THE CRIMINAL 13
	568	+	HISTORY RECORDS OF T HE LICENSEE. SUCH PROCEDURES SHALL INCLUDE THE 14
	569	+	SUBMISSION OF FINGER PRINTS OR OTHER BIOM ETRIC–BASED INFORMATION BY 15
	570	+	APPLICANTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF O BTAINING AN APPLICAN T’S CRIMINAL HISTORY 16
	571	+	RECORD INFORMATION F ROM THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AND THE 17
	572	+	AGENCY RESPONSIBLE F OR RETAINING THAT ST ATE’S CRIMINAL RECORDS . 18
634	573
635		-	– 15 –
636		-	(E) A MEMBER STATE MAY TAK E ADVERSE ACTION BAS ED ON THE FACTUAL
637		-	FINDINGS OF ANOTHER MEMBER STATE , PROVIDED THAT THE ME MBER STATE
638		-	FOLLOWS ITS OWN PROC EDURES FOR TAKING AD VERSE ACTION.
	574	+	(4) IF REQUIRED FOR INITI AL LICENSURE , THE NEW HOME STATE 19
	575	+	MAY REQUIRE COMPLETI ON OF JURISPRUDENCE REQUIREMENTS IN THE NEW HOME 20
	576	+	STATE. 21
639	577
640		-	(F) (1) IN ADDITION TO THE AU THORITY GRANTED TO A MEMBER STATE
641		-	BY ITS RESPECTIVE RE GULATED SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE ACT OR OTHE R
642		-	APPLICABLE STATE LAW, ANY MEMBER STATE MAY PARTICIPATE WITH OTH ER
643		-	MEMBER STATES IN JOI NT INVESTIGATIONS OF LICENSEES.
	578	+	(5) NOTWITHSTANDING A NY OTHER PROVISION O F THIS COMPACT, IF 22
	579	+	A LICENSEE DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENT S SET FORTH IN THIS COMPACT FOR 23
	580	+	THE REISSUANCE OF A MULTISTATE LICENSE B Y THE NEW HOME STATE , THEN THE 24
	581	+	LICENSEE SHALL BE SU BJECT TO THE NEW HOM E STATE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE 25
	582	+	ISSUANCE OF A SINGLE STAT E LICENSE IN THAT ST ATE. 26
644	583
645		-	(2) MEMBER STATES SHALL S HARE ANY INVESTIGATI VE, LITIGATION,
646		-	OR COMPLIANCE MATERI ALS IN FURTHERANCE O F ANY JOINT OR INDIV IDUAL
647		-	INVESTIGATION INIT IATED UNDER THE COMPACT.
	584	+	(C) IF A LICENSEE CHANGES THEIR PRIMARY STATE OF RESIDENCE BY 27
	585	+	MOVING FROM A MEMBER STATE TO A NON –MEMBER STATE , OR FROM A 28
	586	+	NON–MEMBER STATE TO A ME MBER STATE, THEN THE LICENSEE SH ALL BE SUBJECT 29
	587	+	TO THE STATE RE QUIREMENTS FOR THE I SSUANCE OF A SINGLE STATE LICENSE IN 30
	588	+	THE NEW HOME STATE . 31
648	589
649		-	(G) IF AN ADVERSE ACTION IS TAKEN BY THE HOME STATE AGAINST THE
650		-	MULTISTATE LICENSE O F A REGULATED SOCIAL WORKER, THE REGULATED SOCIAL
651		-	WORKER’S MULTISTATE AUTHORI ZATION TO PRACTICE I N ALL OTHER MEMBER
652		-	STATES SHALL BE DEAC TIVATED UNTIL ALL ENCUMBRANCE S HAVE BEEN REMOVED
653		-	FROM THE MULTISTATE LICENSE. ALL HOME STATE DISCIP LINARY ORDERS THAT
654		-	IMPOSE ADVERSE ACTIO N AGAINST THE LICENS E OF A REGULATED SOC IAL WORKER
655		-	SHALL INCLUDE A STAT EMENT THAT THE REGUL ATED SOCIAL WORKER ’S
656		-	MULTISTATE AUTH ORIZATION TO PRACTIC E IS DEACTIVATED IN ALL MEMBER
657		-	STATES UNTIL ALL CON DITIONS OF THE DECIS ION, ORDER, OR AGREEMENT ARE
658		-	SATISFIED.
	590	+	(D) NOTHING IN THIS COMPACT SHALL INTERFE RE WITH A LICENSEE ’S 32
	591	+	ABILITY TO HOLD A SI NGLE STATE LICENSE I N MULTIPLE STATES ; HOWEVER, FOR 33
	592	+	THE PURPOSES OF THIS COMPACT, A LICENSEE SH ALL HAVE ONLY ONE HO ME 34
	593	+	STATE, AND ONLY ONE MULTIST ATE LICENSE. 35
	594	+	14 SENATE BILL 174
659	595
660		-	(H) IF A MEMBER STATE TAK ES ADVERSE ACTION , IT SHALL PROMPTLY
661		-	NOTIFY THE ADMINISTR ATOR OF THE DATA SYS TEM. THE ADMINISTRATO R OF THE
662		-	DATA SYSTEM SHALL PR OMPTLY NOTIFY THE HO ME STATE AND ALL OTH ER MEMBER
663		-	STATES OF ANY ADVERS E ACTIONS BY REMOTE STATES.
664	596
665		-	(I) NOTHING IN THIS COMPACT SHALL ~~OVERRID E A MEMBER STATE ’S~~
666		-	~~DECISION THAT PARTIC IPATION IN AN ALTERN ATIVE PROGRAM MAY BE USED IN~~
667		-	~~LIEU OF ADVERSE ACTI ON~~.
	597	+	(E) NOTHING IN THIS COMPACT SHALL INTERFE RE WITH THE 1
	598	+	REQUIREMENTS ESTABLI SHED BY A MEMBER STA TE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A SINGLE 2
	599	+	STATE LICENSE. 3
668	600
669		-	(J) NOTHING IN THIS COMPACT SHALL AUTHORI ZE A MEMBER STATE TO
670		-	DEMAND THE ISSUANCE OF SUBPOENAS FOR ATT ENDANCE AND TESTIMON Y OF
671		-	WITNESSES OR THE PRO DUCTION OF EVIDENCE FROM ANOTHER MEMBER STATE
672		-	FOR LAWFUL ACTIONS W ITHIN THAT MEMB ER STATE.
	601	+	SECTION 8. MILITARY FAMILIES. 4
673	602
674		-	(K) NOTHING IN THIS COMPACT SHALL AUTHORI ZE A MEMBER STATE TO
675		-	IMPOSE DISCIPLINE AG AINST A REGULATED SO CIAL WORKER WHO HOLD S A
676		-	MULTISTATE AUTHORIZA TION TO PRACTICE FOR LAWFUL ACTIONS WITHI N
677		-	ANOTHER MEMBER STATE .
678		-	Ch. 10 2025 LAWS OF MARYLAND
	603	+	AN ACTIVE MILITARY MEMBER OR THEIR SPOU SE SHALL DESIGNATE A HOME 5
	604	+	STATE WHERE THE INDI VIDUAL HAS A MULTIST ATE LICENSE. THE INDIVIDUAL MAY 6
	605	+	RETAIN THEIR HOME ST ATE DESIGNATION DURI NG THE PERIOD THE SE RVICE 7
	606	+	MEMBER IS ON ACTIVE DUTY. 8
679	607
680		-	– 16 –
681		-	SECTION 10. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SOCIAL WORK LICENSURE
682		-	COMPACT COMMISSION.
	608	+	SECTION 9. ADVERSE ACTIONS. 9
683	609
684		-	(A) THE COMPACT MEMBER STATES HEREBY CREATE AND ES TABLISH A
685		-	JOINT GOVERNMENT AGE NCY WHOSE MEMBERSHIP CONSISTS OF ALL MEMB ER
686		-	STATES THAT HAVE ENA CTED THE COMPACT KNOWN AS THE SOCIAL WORK
687		-	LICENSURE COMPACT COMMISSION. THE COMMISSION IS AN INST RUMENTALITY
688		-	OF THE COMPACT STATES ACTING JOINTLY AND NOT AN I NSTRUMENTALITY OF AN Y
689		-	ONE STATE. THE COMMISSION SHALL COME INTO EXISTENCE ON OR AFTER THE
690		-	EFFECTIVE DATE OF TH E COMPACT AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 14.
	610	+	(A) IN ADDITION TO THE OTHER POWER S CONFERRED BY STATE LAW, A 10
	611	+	REMOTE STATE SHALL H AVE THE AUTHORITY , IN ACCORDANCE WITH E XISTING 11
	612	+	STATE DUE PROCESS LA W, TO: 12
691	613
692		-	(B) (1) EACH MEMBER STATE SHALL HAV E AND BE LIMITED TO ONE
693		-	DELEGATE SELECTED BY THAT MEMBER STATE ’S LICENSING AUTHORIT Y.
	614	+	(1) TAKE ADVERSE ACTION A GAINST A REGULATED S OCIAL 13
	615	+	WORKER’S MULTISTATE AUTHORI ZATION TO PRACTICE O NLY WITHIN TH AT MEMBER 14
	616	+	STATE, AND ISSUE SUBPOENAS FOR BOTH HEARINGS AN D INVESTIGATIONS THA T 15
	617	+	REQUIRE THE ATTENDAN CE AND TESTIMONY OF WITNESSES AS WELL AS THE 16
	618	+	PRODUCTION OF EVIDEN CE. SUBPOENAS ISSUED BY A LICENSING AUTHORITY IN A 17
	619	+	MEMBER STATE FOR THE ATTENDANCE AND TESTI MONY OF WITNESSES OR THE 18
	620	+	PRODUCTION OF EVIDEN CE FROM ANOTHER MEMB ER STATE SHALL BE EN FORCED 19
	621	+	IN THE LATTER STATE BY ANY COURT OF COMP ETENT JURISDICTION , ACCORDING 20
	622	+	TO THE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE OF THAT CO URT APPLICABLE TO SU BPOENAS 21
	623	+	ISSUED IN PROCEEDING S PENDING BEFORE IT. THE ISSUING AUTHORITY SHALL PAY 22
	624	+	ANY WITNESS FEES , TRAVEL EXPENSES , MILEAGE AND OTHER FE ES REQUIRED BY 23
	625	+	THE SERVICE STATUTES OF THE STATE IN WHIC H THE WITNESSES OR E VIDENCE ARE 24
	626	+	LOCATED. 25
694	627
695		-	(2) THE DELEGATE SHALL BE EITHER:
	628	+	(2) ONLY THE HOME STATE S HALL HAVE THE POWER TO TAKE 26
	629	+	ADVERSE ACTION AGAINS T A REGULATED SOCIAL WORKER’S MULTISTATE LICENSE . 27
696	630
697		-	(I) A CURRENT MEMBER OF TH E LICENSING AUTHORIT Y AT
698		-	THE TIME OF APPOINTM ENT, WHO IS A REGULATED S OCIAL WORKER , OR PUBLIC
699		-	MEMBER OF THE LICENS ING AUTHORITY ; OR
	631	+	(B) FOR PURPOSES OF TAKIN G ADVERSE ACTION , THE HOME STATE SHALL 28
	632	+	GIVE THE SAME PRIORI TY AND EFFECT TO REP ORTED CONDUCT RECEIV ED FROM A 29
	633	+	MEMBER STATE AS IT W OULD IF THE CONDUCT HAD OCCURR ED WITHIN THE HOME 30
	634	+	STATE. IN SO DOING, THE HOME STATE SHALL APPLY ITS OWN STATE LAWS TO 31
	635	+	DETERMINE APPROPRIAT E ACTION. 32
700	636
701		-	(II) AN ADMINISTRATOR OF T HE LICENSING AUTHORI TY OR
702		-	THEIR DESIGNEE .
	637	+	(C) THE HOME STATE SHALL COMPLETE ANY PENDING INVESTIGATIONS OF 33
	638	+	A REGULATED SOCIAL W ORKER WHO CHANGES TH EIR HOME STATE DURIN G THE 34
	639	+	COURSE OF THE INVESTIGATION S. THE HOME STATE SHALL ALSO HAVE THE 35
	640	+	AUTHORITY TO TAKE AP PROPRIATE ACTION (S) AND SHALL PROMPTLY R EPORT THE 36 SENATE BILL 174 15
703	641
704		-	(3) THE COMMISSION SHALL BY R ULE OR BYLAW ESTABLI SH A TERM
705		-	OF OFFICE FOR DELEGA TES AND MAY BY RULE OR BYLAW ESTABLISH T ERM LIMITS.
706	642
707		-	(4) THE COMMISSION MAY RECOMM END REMOVAL OR SUSPE NSION
708		-	OF ANY DELEGATE FROM OFFICE.
	643	+	CONCLUSIONS OF THE I NVESTIGATIONS TO THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE DATA 1
	644	+	SYSTEM. THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE DATA SYSTEM SHAL L PROMPTLY NOTIFY THE 2
	645	+	NEW HOME STATE OF AN Y ADVERSE ACTIONS . 3
709	646
710		-	(5) A MEMBER STATE ’S LICENSING AUTHORIT Y SHALL FILL ANY
711		-	VACANCY OF ITS DELEG ATE OCCURRING ON THE COMMISSION WITHIN 60 DAYS OF
712		-	THE VACANCY .
	647	+	(D) A MEMBER STATE , IF OTHERWISE PERMITT ED BY STATE LAW , MAY 4
	648	+	RECOVER FROM THE AFF ECTED REGULATED SOCI AL WORKER THE COSTS OF 5
	649	+	INVESTIGATIONS AND D ISPOSITIONS OF CASES RESULTING FROM ANY A DVERSE 6
	650	+	ACTION TAKEN AGAINST THAT REGULAT ED SOCIAL WORKER . 7
713	651
714		-	(6) ~~EACH DELEGATE SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ONE V OTE~~ ON ~~ALL~~
715		-	~~MATTERS BEFORE~~ THE ~~COMMISSION REQUIRING A VOTE BY COMMISSION~~
716		-	~~DELEGATES~~.
	652	+	(E) A MEMBER STATE MAY TAK E ADVERSE ACTION BAS ED ON THE FACTUAL 8
	653	+	FINDINGS OF ANOTHER MEMBER STATE , PROVIDED THAT THE ME MBER STATE 9
	654	+	FOLLOWS ITS OWN PROC EDURES FOR TAKING AD VERSE ACTION. 10
717	655
718		-	(7) A DELEGATE SHALL VOTE IN PERSON OR BY SUCH OTHER MEANS
719		-	AS PROVIDED IN THE B YLAWS. THE BYLAWS MAY PROVID E FOR DELEGATES TO M EET
720		-	BY TELECOMMUNICATIO N, VIDEO CONFERENCE , OR OTHER MEANS OF
721		-	COMMUNICATION .
722		-	WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 10
	656	+	(F) (1) IN ADDITION TO THE AUTHORITY GRANTED TO A MEMBER STATE 11
	657	+	BY ITS RESPECTIVE RE GULATED SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE ACT OR OTHE R 12
	658	+	APPLICABLE STATE LAW , ANY MEMBER STATE MAY PARTICIPATE WITH OTH ER 13
	659	+	MEMBER STATES IN JOI NT INVESTIGATIONS OF LICENSEES. 14
723	660
724		-	– 17 –
725		-	(8) THE COMMISSION SHALL MEET AT LEAST ONCE DURING EACH
726		-	CALENDAR YEAR . ADDITIONAL MEETINGS M AY BE HELD AS SET FO RTH IN THE
727		-	BYLAWS. THE COMMISSION MAY MEET B Y TELECOMMUNICATION , VIDEO
728		-	CONFERENCE , OR OTHER SIMILAR ELECTR ONIC MEANS.
	661	+	(2) MEMBER STATES SHALL S HARE ANY INV ESTIGATIVE, LITIGATION, 15
	662	+	OR COMPLIANCE MATERI ALS IN FURTHERANCE O F ANY JOINT OR INDIV IDUAL 16
	663	+	INVESTIGATION INITIA TED UNDER THE COMPACT. 17
729	664
730		-	(C) THE COMMISSION SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING POWERS :
	665	+	(G) IF AN ADVERSE ACTION IS TAKEN BY THE HOME STATE AGAINST THE 18
	666	+	MULTISTATE LICENSE O F A REGULATED SOCIAL WORKER, THE REGULATED SOCIAL 19
	667	+	WORKER’S MULTISTATE AUTHORI ZATION TO PRACTICE I N ALL OTHER MEMBER 20
	668	+	STATES SHALL BE DEAC TIVATED UNTIL ALL EN CUMBRANCES HAVE BEEN REMOVED 21
	669	+	FROM THE MULTISTATE LICENSE. ALL HOME STATE DISCIP LINARY ORDERS THAT 22
	670	+	IMPOSE ADVERSE ACTIO N AGAINST THE LICEN SE OF A REGULATED SO CIAL WORKER 23
	671	+	SHALL INCLUDE A STAT EMENT THAT THE REGUL ATED SOCIAL WORKER ’S 24
	672	+	MULTISTATE AUTHORIZA TION TO PRACTICE IS DEACTIVATED IN ALL M EMBER 25
	673	+	STATES UNTIL ALL CON DITIONS OF THE DECIS ION, ORDER, OR AGREEMENT ARE 26
	674	+	SATISFIED. 27
731	675
732		-	(1) ESTABLISH THE FISCAL YEAR OF THE COMMISSION;
	676	+	(H) IF A MEMBER STATE TAKES ADVERSE ACTION, IT SHALL PROMPTLY 28
	677	+	NOTIFY THE ADMINISTR ATOR OF THE DATA SYS TEM. THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE 29
	678	+	DATA SYSTEM SHALL PR OMPTLY NOTIFY THE HO ME STATE AND ALL OTH ER MEMBER 30
	679	+	STATES OF ANY ADVERS E ACTIONS BY REMOTE STATES. 31
733	680
734		-	(2) ESTABLISH A CODE OF C ONDUCT AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST
735		-	POLICIES;
	681	+	(I) NOTHING IN THIS COMPACT SHALL OVERRID E A MEMBER STATE ’S 32
	682	+	DECISION THAT PARTIC IPATION IN AN ALTERN ATIVE PROGRAM MAY BE USED IN 33
	683	+	LIEU OF ADVERSE ACTI ON. 34
736	684
737		-	(3) ESTABLISH AND AMEND R ULES AND BYLAWS ;
	685	+	(J) NOTHING IN THIS COMPACT SHALL AUTHORI ZE A MEMBER STATE TO 35
	686	+	DEMAND THE ISSUANCE OF SUBPOENAS FOR ATT ENDANCE AND TESTIM ONY OF 36 16 SENATE BILL 174
738	687
739		-	(4) MAINTAIN ITS FINANCIA L RECORDS IN ACCORDA NCE WITH THE
740		-	BYLAWS;
741	688
742		-	~~(5) MEET AND TAKE SUCH AC TIONS AS ARE CONSIST ENT WITH~~ THE
743		-	~~PROVISIONS OF THE COMPACT,~~ ~~THE COMMISSION’S RULES AND BYLAWS ;~~
	689	+	WITNESSES OR THE PRO DUCTION OF EVIDENCE FROM ANOTHER MEMBER STATE 1
	690	+	FOR LAWFUL ACTIONS W ITHIN THAT MEMBER ST ATE. 2
744	691
745		-	(6) ~~INITIATE AND CONCLUDE LEGAL PROCEEDINGS OR ACTIONS~~ IN
746		-	~~THE NAME OF THE COMMISSION,~~ ~~PROVIDED THAT THE ST ANDING OF ANY STATE~~
747		-	~~LICENSING BOARD~~ TO ~~S UE OR BE SUED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW SHALL NOT BE~~
748		-	~~AFFECTED;~~
	692	+	(K) NOTHING IN THIS COMPACT SHALL AUTHORI ZE A MEMBER STATE TO 3
	693	+	IMPOSE DISCIPLINE AG AINST A REGULATED SO CIAL WORKER WHO HOLD S A 4
	694	+	MULTISTATE AUTHORIZATION TO PRA CTICE FOR LAWFUL ACT IONS WITHIN 5
	695	+	ANOTHER MEMBER STATE . 6
749	696
750		-	(7) MAINTAIN AND CERTIFY RECORDS AND INFORMAT ION PROVIDED
751		-	TO A MEMBER STATE AS THE AUTHENTICATED BU SINESS RECORDS OF THE
752		-	COMMISSION AND DESIGN ATE AN AGENT TO DO S O ON THE COMMISSION’S BEHALF;
	697	+	SECTION 10. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SOCIAL WORK LICENSURE 7
	698	+	COMPACT COMMISSION. 8
753	699
754		-	(8) PURCHASE AND MAINTAIN INSURANCE AND BONDS ;
	700	+	(A) THE COMPACT MEMBER STATES HEREBY CREATE AND ES TABLISH A 9
	701	+	JOINT GOVERNMENT AGE NCY WHOSE MEMBERSHIP CONSISTS OF ALL MEMBER 10
	702	+	STATES THAT HAVE ENA CTED THE COMPACT KNOWN AS THE SOCIAL WORK 11
	703	+	LICENSURE COMPACT COMMISSION. THE COMMISSION IS AN INST RUMENTALITY 12
	704	+	OF THE COMPACT STATES ACTING JOINTLY AND NOT AN I NSTRUMENTALITY OF AN Y 13
	705	+	ONE STATE. THE COMMISSION SHALL COM E INTO EXISTENCE ON OR AFTER THE 14
	706	+	EFFECTIVE DATE OF TH E COMPACT AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 14. 15
755	707
756		-	(9) ~~BORROW, ACCEPT,~~ ~~OR CONTRACT FOR SERV ICES OF PERSONNEL ,~~
757		-	~~INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO , EMPLOYEES OF A MEMBE R~~ STATE;
	708	+	(B) (1) EACH MEMBER STATE SHA LL HAVE AND BE LIMIT ED TO ONE 16
	709	+	DELEGATE SELECTED BY THAT MEMBER STATE ’S LICENSING AUTHORIT Y. 17
758	710
759		-	(10) ~~CONDUCT AN ANNUAL FIN ANCIAL REVIEW ;~~
	711	+	(2) THE DELEGATE SHALL BE EITHER: 18
760	712
761		-	(11) HIRE EMPLOYEES , ELECT OR APPOINT OFF ICERS, FIX
762		-	COMPENSATION , DEFINE DUTIES , GRANT SUCH INDIVIDUA LS APPROPRIATE
763		-	AUTHORITY TO CARRY O UT THE PURPOSES OF T HE COMPACT, AND ESTABLISH THE
764		-	COMMISSION’S PERSONNEL POLIC IES AND PROGRAMS REL ATING TO CONFLICTS O F
765		-	INTEREST, QUALIFICATIONS OF PE RSONNEL, AND OTHER RELATED PE RSONNEL
766		-	MATTERS;
	713	+	(I) A CURRENT MEMBER OF TH E LICENSING AUTHORIT Y AT 19
	714	+	THE TIME OF APPOINTM ENT, WHO IS A REGULATED S OCIAL WORKER , OR PUBLIC 20
	715	+	MEMBER OF THE LICENS ING AUTHORITY ; OR 21
767	716
768		-	(12) ASSESS AND COLLECT FE ES; Ch. 10 2025 LAWS OF MARYLAND
	717	+	(II) AN ADMINISTRATOR OF T HE LICENSING AUTHORI TY OR 22
	718	+	THEIR DESIGNEE . 23
769	719
770		-	– 18 –
	720	+	(3) THE COMMISSION SHAL L BY RULE OR BYLAW E STABLISH A TERM 24
	721	+	OF OFFICE FOR DELEGA TES AND MAY BY RULE OR BYLAW ESTABLISH T ERM LIMITS. 25
771	722
772		-	(13) ACCEPT ANY AND ALL AP PROPRIATE GIFTS , DONATIONS, GRANTS
773		-	OF MONEY, OTHER SOURCES OF REV ENUE, EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES, MATERIALS AND
774		-	SERVICES, AND TO RECEIVE , UTILIZE AND DISPOSE OF THE SAME; PROVIDED THAT
775		-	AT ALL TIMES THE COMMISSION SHALL AVOI D ANY APPEARANCE OF IMPROPRIETY
776		-	OR CONFLICT OF INTER EST;
	723	+	(4) THE COMMISSION MAY RECOMM END REMOVAL OR SUSPE NSION 26
	724	+	OF ANY DELEGATE FROM OFFICE. 27
777	725
778		-	(14) ~~LEASE, PURCHASE,~~ ~~RETAIN, OR OTHERWISE TO OWN , HOLD,~~
779		-	~~IMPROVE OR USE ANY P ROPERTY,~~ ~~REAL, PERSONAL OR MIXED ; OR ANY UNDIVIDED~~
780		-	~~INTEREST THEREIN ;~~
	726	+	(5) A MEMBER STATE ’S LICENSING AUTHORIT Y SHALL FILL ANY 28
	727	+	VACANCY OF ITS DELEGAT E OCCURRING ON THE COMMISSION WITHIN 60 DAYS OF 29
	728	+	THE VACANCY . 30
781	729
782		-	(15) SELL, CONVEY, MORTGAGE , PLEDGE, LEASE, EXCHANGE,
783		-	ABANDON, OR OTHERWISE DISPOSE OF ANY PROPERTY REAL , PERSONAL, OR MIXED;
	730	+	(6) EACH DELEGATE SHALL B E ENTITLED TO ONE VO TE ON ALL 31
	731	+	MATTERS BEFORE THE COMMISSION REQUIRING A VOTE BY COMMISSION 32
	732	+	DELEGATES. 33 SENATE BILL 174 17
784	733
785		-	(16) ESTABLISH A BUDGET AN D MAKE EXPENDITURES ;
786	734
787		-	(17) BORROW MONEY ;
788	735
789		-	(18) ~~APPOINT COMMITTEES , INCLUDING STANDING C OMMITTEES~~
790		-	~~COMPOSED OF MEMBERS , STATE REGULATORS , STATE LEGISLATORS OR THEIR~~
791		-	~~REPRESENTATIVES~~ , ~~AND CONSUMER REPRESE NTATIVES~~, ~~AND SUCH~~ OTHER
792		-	~~INTERESTED PERSONS A S MAY BE DESIGNATED IN THE COMPACT AND THE BYLAW S;~~
	736	+	(7) A DELEGATE SHALL VOTE IN PERSON OR BY SUCH OTHER MEANS 1
	737	+	AS PROVIDED IN THE B YLAWS. THE BYLAWS MAY PROVID E FOR DELEGATES TO M EET 2
	738	+	BY TELECOMMUNICATION , VIDEO CONFERENCE , OR OTHER MEANS OF 3
	739	+	COMMUNICATION . 4
793	740
794		-	(19) PROVIDE AND RECEIVE I NFORMATION FROM , AND COOPERATE
795		-	WITH, LAW ENFORCEMENT AGEN CIES;
	741	+	(8) THE COMMISSION SHALL MEET AT LEAST ONCE DURING EACH 5
	742	+	CALENDAR YEAR . ADDITIONAL MEETINGS MAY BE HELD AS SET F ORTH IN THE 6
	743	+	BYLAWS. THE COMMISSION MAY MEET B Y TELECOMMUNICATION , VIDEO 7
	744	+	CONFERENCE , OR OTHER SIMILAR ELE CTRONIC MEANS . 8
796	745
797		-	(20) ESTABLISH AND ELECT A N EXECUTIVE COMMITTE E, INCLUDING A
798		-	CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR ;
	746	+	(C) THE COMMISSION SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING POWERS : 9
799	747
800		-	(21) DETERMINE WHETHER A S TATE’S ADOPTED LANGUAGE IS
801		-	MATERIALLY DIFFERENT FROM THE MODEL COMPACT LANGUAGE SUCH THAT THE
802		-	STATE WOULD NOT QUAL IFY FOR PARTICIPATIO N IN THE COMPACT; AND
	748	+	(1) ESTABLISH THE FISCAL YEAR OF THE COMMISSION; 10
803	749
804		-	(22) ~~PERFORM SUCH OTHER FU NCTIONS AS MAY BE NE CESSARY OR~~
805		-	~~APPROPRIATE TO ACHIE VE THE PURPOSES OF T HE COMPACT.~~
	750	+	(2) ESTABLISH A CODE OF C ONDUCT AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST 11
	751	+	POLICIES; 12
806	752
807		-	(D) (1) THE EXECUTIVE COMMITT EE SHALL HAVE THE PO WER TO ACT ON
808		-	BEHALF OF THE COMMISSION ACCORDING TO THE TERMS OF THE COMPACT. THE
809		-	POWERS, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE EXECUTIVE COM MITTEE SHALL
810		-	INCLUDE:
	753	+	(3) ESTABLISH AND AMEND R ULES AND BYLAWS ; 13
811	754
812		-	(I) ~~OVERSEEING~~ THE ~~DAY –TO–DAY ACTIV ITIES OF THE~~
813		-	~~ADMINISTRATION OF TH E COMPACT INCLUDING ENF ORCEMENT AND COMPLIA NCE WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 10~~
	755	+	(4) MAINTAIN ITS FINANCIA L RECORDS IN ACCORDA NCE WITH THE 14
	756	+	BYLAWS; 15
814	757
815		-	– 19 –
816		-	WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE COMPACT, ITS RULES AND BYLAWS , AND OTHER SUCH
817		-	DUTIES AS DEEMED NEC ESSARY;
	758	+	(5) MEET AND TAKE SUCH AC TIONS AS ARE CONSIST ENT WITH THE 16
	759	+	PROVISIONS OF THE COMPACT, THE COMMISSION’S RULES AND BYLAWS ; 17
818	760
819		-	(II) ~~RECOMMENDING TO THE COMMISSION CHANGES TO THE~~
820		-	~~RULES OR BYLAWS~~ , ~~CHANGES TO THIS COMPACT LEGISLATION , FEES CHARGED TO~~
821		-	~~COMPACT MEMBER STATES SUCH AS FEES CHARGED~~ TO ~~LICENSEES, AND OTHER~~
822		-	~~FEES~~;
	761	+	(6) INITIATE AND CONCLUDE LEGAL PROCEEDINGS OR ACTIONS IN 18
	762	+	THE NAME OF THE COMMISSION, PROVIDED THAT THE ST ANDING OF ANY STATE 19
	763	+	LICENSING BOARD TO S UE OR BE SUED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW SHALL NOT BE 20
	764	+	AFFECTED; 21
823	765
824		-	(III) ENSURING COMPACT ADMINISTRATIO N SERVICES ARE
825		-	APPROPRIATELY PROVID ED, INCLUDING BY CONTRAC T;
	766	+	(7) MAINTAIN AND CERTIFY RECORDS AND INFORMAT ION PROVIDED 22
	767	+	TO A MEMBER STATE AS THE AUTHENTICATED BU SINESS RECORDS OF TH E 23
	768	+	COMMISSION AND DESIGN ATE AN AGENT TO DO S O ON THE COMMISSION’S BEHALF; 24
826	769
827		-	(IV) ~~PREPARING~~ AND ~~RECOMME NDING THE BUDGET~~ ;
	770	+	(8) PURCHASE AND MAINTAIN INSURANCE AND BONDS ; 25
828	771
829		-	(V) ~~MAINTAINING FINANCIAL RECORDS ON BEHALF~~ OF ~~THE~~
830		-	~~COMMISSION~~;
	772	+	(9) BORROW, ACCEPT, OR CONTRACT FOR SERV ICES OF PERSONNEL , 26
	773	+	INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO , EMPLOYEES OF A MEMBE R STATE; 27
831	774
832		-	(VI) MONITORING COMPACT COMPLIANCE OF MEMBER STATES
833		-	AND PROVIDING COMPLI ANCE REPORTS TO THE COMMISSION;
	775	+	(10) CONDUCT AN ANNUAL FIN ANCIAL REVIEW ; 28
834	776
835		-	(VII) ESTABLISHING ADDITION AL COMMITTEES AS NEC ESSARY;
	777	+	(11) HIRE EMPLOYEES , ELECT OR APPOINT OFF ICERS, FIX 29
	778	+	COMPENSATION , DEFINE DUTIES , GRANT SUCH INDIVIDUA LS APPROPRIATE 30 18 SENATE BILL 174
836	779
837		-	(VIII) EXERCISING THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE
838		-	COMMISSION DURING THE INTERIM BETWEEN COMMISSION MEETINGS , EXCEPT
839		-	FOR ADOPTING OR AMEN DING RULES, ADOPTING OR AMENDING BYLAWS, AND
840		-	EXERCISING ANY OTHER POWERS AND DUTIES EX PRESSLY RESERVED TO THE
841		-	COMMISSION BY RULE OR BYLAW ; AND
842	780
843		-	(IX) OTHER DUTIES AS PROVI DED IN THE RULES OR BYLAWS OF
844		-	THE COMMISSION.
	781	+	AUTHORITY TO CARRY O UT THE PURPOSES OF T HE COMPACT, AND ESTABLISH THE 1
	782	+	COMMISSION’S PERSONNEL POLICIES AND PROGRAMS RELATIN G TO CONFLICTS OF 2
	783	+	INTEREST, QUALIFICATIONS OF PE RSONNEL, AND OTHER RELATED PE RSONNEL 3
	784	+	MATTERS; 4
845	785
846		-	(2) THE EXECUTIVE COMMITT EE SHALL BE COMPOSED OF UP TO
847		-	ELEVEN MEMBERS :
	786	+	(12) ASSESS AND COLLECT FEES; 5
848	787
849		-	(I) THE CHAIR AND VICE CH AIR OF THE COMMISSION SHALL BE
850		-	VOTING MEMBERS OF TH E EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ;
	788	+	(13) ACCEPT ANY AND ALL AP PROPRIATE GIFTS , DONATIONS, GRANTS 6
	789	+	OF MONEY, OTHER SOURCES OF REV ENUE, EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES, MATERIALS AND 7
	790	+	SERVICES, AND TO RECEIVE , UTILIZE AND DISPOSE OF THE SAME; PROVIDED THAT 8
	791	+	AT ALL TIMES THE COMMISSION SHALL AVOI D ANY APPEARANCE OF IMPR OPRIETY 9
	792	+	OR CONFLICT OF INTER EST; 10
851	793
852		-	(II) THE COMMISSION SHALL ELEC T FIVE VOTING MEMBER S
853		-	FROM THE CURRENT MEM BERSHIP OF THE COMMISSION;
	794	+	(14) LEASE, PURCHASE, RETAIN, OR OTHERWISE TO OWN , HOLD, 11
	795	+	IMPROVE OR USE ANY P ROPERTY, REAL, PERSONAL OR MIXED ; OR ANY UNDIVIDED 12
	796	+	INTEREST THEREIN ; 13
854	797
855		-	(~~III~~) ~~UP TO FOUR EX OFFICIO~~ , ~~NONVOTING MEMBERS FR OM~~
856		-	~~FOUR RECOGNIZED NATI ONAL SOCIAL WORKER O RGANIZATIONS~~ ;
	798	+	(15) SELL, CONVEY, MORTGAGE , PLEDGE, LEASE, EXCHANG E, 14
	799	+	ABANDON, OR OTHERWISE DISPOSE OF ANY PROPERTY REAL , PERSONAL, OR MIXED; 15
857	800
858		-	(IV) THE EX OFFICIO MEMBERS WILL BE SELECTED BY THEIR
859		-	RESPECTIVE ORGANIZAT IONS. Ch. 10 2025 LAWS OF MARYLAND
	801	+	(16) ESTABLISH A BUDGET AN D MAKE EXPENDITURES ; 16
860	802
861		-	~~– 20 –~~
	803	+	(17) BORROW MONEY ; 17
862	804
863		-	(3) THE COMMISSION MAY REMOVE ANY MEMBER OF THE EX ECUTIVE
864		-	COMMITTEE AS PROVIDE D IN THE COMMISSION’S BYLAWS.
	805	+	(18) APPOINT COMMITTEES , INCLUDING STANDING C OMMITTEES 18
	806	+	COMPOSED OF MEMBERS , STATE REGULATORS , STATE LEGISLATORS OR THEIR 19
	807	+	REPRESENTATIVES , AND CONSUMER REPRESE NTATIVES, AND SUCH OTHER 20
	808	+	INTERESTED PERSONS A S MAY BE DESIGNATED IN THE COMPACT AND THE BYLAW S; 21
865	809
866		-	(4) THE EXECUTIVE COMMITT EE SHALL MEET AT LEA ST ANNUALLY.
	810	+	(19) PROVIDE AND RECEIVE I NFORMATION FROM , AND COOPERATE 22
	811	+	WITH, LAW ENFORCEMENT AGEN CIES; 23
867	812
868		-	(I) EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGS SHALL BE OPEN TO THE
869		-	PUBLIC, EXCEPT THAT THE EXEC UTIVE COMMITTEE MAY MEET IN A CLOSED ,
870		-	NON–PUBLIC MEETING AS PR OVIDED IN SUBSECTION (F)(2) BELOW.
	813	+	(20) ESTABLISH AND ELECT AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE , INCLUDING A 24
	814	+	CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR ; 25
871	815
872		-	(II) THE EXECUTIVE COMMITT EE SHALL GIVE SEVEN DAYS’
873		-	NOTICE OF ITS MEETIN GS, POSTED O N ITS WEBSITE AND AS DETERMINED TO
874		-	PROVIDE NOTICE TO PE RSONS WITH AN INTERE ST IN THE BUSINESS O F THE
875		-	COMMISSION.
	816	+	(21) DETERMINE WHETHER A S TATE’S ADOPTED LANGUAGE I S 26
	817	+	MATERIALLY DIFFERENT FROM THE MODEL COMPACT LANGUAGE SUCH THAT THE 27
	818	+	STATE WOULD NOT QUAL IFY FOR PARTICIPATIO N IN THE COMPACT; AND 28
876	819
877		-	(~~III~~) ~~THE EXECUTIVE COMMITT EE~~ MAY ~~HOLD A SPECIA L~~
878		-	~~MEETING IN ACCORDANC E WITH SUBSECTION (F)(1)(II) BELOW~~.
	820	+	(22) PERFORM SUCH OTHER FU NCTIONS AS MAY BE NE CESSARY OR 29
	821	+	APPROPRIATE TO ACHIE VE THE PURPOSES OF T HE COMPACT. 30
879	822
880		-	(E) THE ~~COMMISSION~~ SHALL ~~ADOP T AND PROVIDE~~ TO ~~THE ME MBER STATES~~
881		-	~~AN ANNUAL REPORT~~ .
	823	+	(D) (1) THE EXECUTIVE COMMITT EE SHALL HAVE THE PO WER TO ACT ON 31
	824	+	BEHALF OF THE COMMISSION ACCORDING TO THE TERMS OF THE COMPACT. THE 32 SENATE BILL 174 19
882	825
883		-	(F) (1) ALL MEETINGS SHALL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC , EXCEPT THAT
884		-	THE COMMISSION MAY MEET I N A CLOSED, NON–PUBLIC MEETING AS PR OVIDED IN
885		-	PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION B ELOW.
886	826
887		-	(I) PUBLIC NOTICE FOR ALL MEETINGS OF THE FULL
888		-	COMMISSION SHALL BE G IVEN IN THE SAME MAN NER AS REQUIRED UNDE R THE
889		-	RULEMAKING PROVISION S IN SECTION 12, EXCEPT THAT THE COMMISSION MAY
890		-	HOLD A SPECIAL MEETI NG AS PROVIDED IN SU BPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS
891		-	PARAGRAPH BELOW .
	827	+	POWERS, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE EXECUTIVE COM MITTEE SHALL 1
	828	+	INCLUDE: 2
892	829
893		-	(II) THE COMMISSION MAY HOLD A SPECI AL MEETING WHEN IT
894		-	MUST MEET TO CONDUCT EMERGENCY BUSINESS B Y GIVING 48 HOURS’ NOTICE TO
895		-	ALL COMMISSIONERS , ON THE COMMISSION’S WEBSITE, AND OTHER MEANS AS
896		-	PROVIDED IN THE COMMISSION’S RULES. THE COMMISSION’S LEGAL COUNSEL
897		-	SHALL CERTIFY THAT THE COMMISSION’S NEED TO MEET QUALI FIES AS AN
898		-	EMERGENCY .
	830	+	(I) OVERSEEING THE DAY –TO–DAY ACTIVITIES OF TH E 3
	831	+	ADMINISTRATION OF TH E COMPACT INCLUDING ENF ORCEMENT AND COMPLIA NCE 4
	832	+	WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE COMPACT, ITS RULES AND BYLAWS , AND OTHER SUCH 5
	833	+	DUTIES AS DEEMED NEC ESSARY; 6
899	834
900		-	(2) THE COMMISSION OR THE EXE CUTIVE COMMITTEE OR OTHER
901		-	COMMITTEES OF THE COMMISSION MAY CONVEN E IN A CLOSED , NON–PUBLIC
902		-	MEETING FOR THE COMMISSION OR EXECUTI VE COMMITTEE OR OTHE R
903		-	COMMITTEES OF THE COMMISSION TO RECEIVE LEGAL ADVICE OR TO D ISCUSS:
904		-	WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 10
	835	+	(II) RECOMMENDING TO THE COMMISSION CHANGES TO THE 7
	836	+	RULES OR BYLAWS , CHANGES TO THIS COMPACT LEGISLATION , FEES CHARGED TO 8
	837	+	COMPACT MEMBER STATES SUCH AS FEES CHARGED TO LICENSEES, AND OTHER 9
	838	+	FEES; 10
905	839
906		-	– 21 –
907		-	(I) NON–COMPLIANCE OF A MEMB ER STATE WITH ITS
908		-	OBLIGATIONS UNDER TH E COMPACT;
	840	+	(III) ENSURING COMPACT ADMINISTRATIO N SERVICES ARE 11
	841	+	APPROPRIATELY PROVID ED, INCLUDING BY CONTRAC T; 12
909	842
910		-	(II) THE EMPLOYMENT , COMPENSATION , DISCIPLINE OR OTHER
911		-	MATTERS, PRACTICES OR PROCEDU RES RELATED TO SPECI FIC EMPLOYEES;
	843	+	(IV) PREPARING AND RECOMME NDING THE BUDGET ; 13
912	844
913		-	(~~III~~) ~~CURRENT OR THREATENED DISCIPLINE~~ OF ~~A LICE NSEE BY~~
914		-	~~THE~~ COMMISSION ~~OR BY A ME MBER STATE’S LICENSING AUTHORIT Y~~;
	845	+	(V) MAINTAINING FINANCIAL RECORDS ON BEHALF OF THE 14
	846	+	COMMISSION; 15
915	847
916		-	(IV) ~~CURRENT, THREATENED , OR REASONABLY ANTICI PATED~~
917		-	~~LITIGATION~~;
	848	+	(VI) MONITORING COMPACT COMPLIANCE OF MEMBER STATES 16
	849	+	AND PROVIDING COMPLIAN CE REPORTS TO THE COMMISSION; 17
918	850
919		-	(V) NEGOTIATION OF CONTRA CTS FOR THE PURCHASE , LEASE,
920		-	OR SALE OF GOODS , SERVICES, OR REAL ESTATE ;
	851	+	(VII) ESTABLISHING ADDITION AL COMMITTEES AS NEC ESSARY; 18
921	852
922		-	(VI) ACCUSING ANY PERSON O F A CRIME OR FORMALL Y
923		-	CENSURING ANY PERSON ;
	853	+	(VIII) EXERCISING THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE 19
	854	+	COMMISSION DURING THE INTERIM BETWEEN COMMISSION MEETINGS , EXCEPT 20
	855	+	FOR ADOPTING OR AMEN DING RULES, ADOPTING OR AMENDING BYLAWS, AND 21
	856	+	EXERCISING ANY OTHER POWERS AND DUTIES EX PRESSLY RESERVED TO THE 22
	857	+	COMMISSION BY RULE OR BYLAW; AND 23
924	858
925		-	(~~VII~~) ~~TRADE SECRETS~~ OR ~~COMM~~ ~~ERCIAL OR FINANCIAL~~
926		-	~~INFORMATION THAT IS PRIVILEGED OR CONFID ENTIAL;~~
	859	+	(IX) OTHER DUTIES AS PROVI DED IN THE RULES OR BYLAWS OF 24
	860	+	THE COMMISSION. 25
927	861
928		-	(VIII) INFORMATION OF A PERS ONAL NATURE WHERE
929		-	DISCLOSURE WOULD CON STITUTE A CLEARLY UN WARRANTED INVASION O F
930		-	PERSONAL PRIVACY ;
	862	+	(2) THE EXECUTIVE COMMITT EE SHALL BE COMPOSE D OF UP TO 26
	863	+	ELEVEN MEMBERS : 27
931	864
932		-	(IX) ~~INVESTIGATIVE RECORDS COMPILED FOR LAW~~
933		-	~~ENFORCEMENT PURPOSES~~ ;
	865	+	(I) THE CHAIR AND VICE CH AIR OF THE COMMISSION SHALL BE 28
	866	+	VOTING MEMBERS OF TH E EXECUTIVE COMMITTE E; 29
934	867
935		-	(X) INFORMATION RELATED T O ANY INVESTIGATIVE REPORTS
936		-	PREPARED BY OR ON BE HALF OF OR FOR U SE OF THE COMMISSION OR OTHER
937		-	COMMITTEE CHARGED WI TH RESPONSIBILITY OF INVESTIGATION OR
938		-	DETERMINATION OF COM PLIANCE ISSUES PURSU ANT TO THE COMPACT;
	868	+	(II) THE COMMISSION SHALL ELEC T FIVE VOTING MEMBER S 30
	869	+	FROM THE CURRENT MEM BERSHIP OF THE COMMISSION; 31
	870	+	20 SENATE BILL 174
939	871
940		-	(XI) MATTERS SPECIFICALLY EXEMPTED FROM DISCLO SURE BY
941		-	FEDERAL OR MEMBER ST ATE LAW; OR
942	872
943		-	(~~XII~~) ~~OTHER MATTERS AS PROMULGATED BY THE COMMISSION~~
944		-	~~BY RULE.~~
	873	+	(III) UP TO FOUR EX OFFICIO, NONVOTING MEMBERS FR OM 1
	874	+	FOUR RECOGNIZED NATI ONAL SOCIAL WORKER O RGANIZATIONS ; 2
945	875
946		-	(3) IF A MEETING , OR PORTION OF A MEET ING, IS CLOSED, THE
947		-	PRESIDING OFFICER SH ALL STATE THAT THE M EETING WILL BE CLOSE D AND
948		-	REFERENCE EACH RELEV ANT EXEMPTING PROVIS ION, AND SUCH REFERENCES
949		-	SHALL BE RECORDE D IN THE MINUTES .
950		-	Ch. 10 2025 LAWS OF MARYLAND
	876	+	(IV) THE EX OFFICIO MEMBER S WILL BE SELECTED B Y THEIR 3
	877	+	RESPECTIVE ORGANIZAT IONS. 4
951	878
952		-	– 22 –
953		-	(4) THE COMMISSION SHALL KEEP MINUTES THAT FULLY A ND
954		-	CLEARLY DESCRIBE ALL MATTERS DISCUSSED IN A MEETING AND SHALL PROVIDE A
955		-	FULL AND ACCURATE SU MMARY OF ACTIONS TAK EN, AND THE REASONS THEREFOR
956		-	THEREFORE , INCLUDING A DESCRIPT ION OF THE VIEWS EXPRESSED . ALL
957		-	DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED IN CONNECTION WITH A N ACTION SHALL BE ID ENTIFIED
958		-	IN SUCH MINUTES . ALL MINUTES AND DOCUM ENTS OF A CLOSED MEE TING SHALL
959		-	REMAIN UNDER SEAL , SUBJECT TO RELEASE O NLY BY A MAJORITY VO TE OF THE
960		-	COMMISSION OR ORDER O F A COURT OF COMPETENT JU RISDICTION.
	879	+	(3) THE COMMISSION MAY REMOVE ANY MEMBER OF THE EX ECUTIVE 5
	880	+	COMMITTEE AS PROVIDE D IN THE COMMISSION’S BYLAWS. 6
961	881
962		-	(G) (1) THE COMMISSION SHALL PAY , OR PROVIDE FOR THE P AYMENT
963		-	OF, THE REASONABLE EXPEN SES OF ITS ESTABLISH MENT, ORGANIZATION , AND
964		-	ONGOING ACTIVITIES .
	882	+	(4) THE EXECUTIVE COMMITT EE SHALL MEET AT LEA ST ANNUALLY. 7
965	883
966		-	(2) THE COMMISSION MAY ACCEPT ANY AND ALL APPROPRI ATE
967		-	REVENUE SOURCES , AS PROVIDED IN SUBSE CTION (C)(13) OF THIS SECTION.
	884	+	(I) EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE M EETINGS SHALL BE OPE N TO THE 8
	885	+	PUBLIC, EXCEPT THAT THE EXEC UTIVE COMMITTEE MAY MEET IN A CLOSED , 9
	886	+	NON–PUBLIC MEETING AS PR OVIDED IN SUBSECTION (F)(2) BELOW. 10
968	887
969		-	(3) THE COMMISSION MAY LEVY O N AND COLLECT AN ANN UAL
970		-	ASSESSMENT FROM EACH MEMBER STATE AND IMP OSE FEES ON LICENSEE S OF
971		-	MEMBER STATES TO WHO M IT GRANTS A MULTIS TATE LICENSE TO COVE R THE COST
972		-	OF THE OPER ATIONS AND ACTIVITIE S OF THE COMMISSION AND ITS ST AFF, WHICH
973		-	MUST BE IN A TOTAL A MOUNT SUFFICIENT TO COVER ITS ANNUAL BUD GET AS
974		-	APPROVED EACH YEAR F OR WHICH REVENUE IS NOT PROVIDED BY OTHE R SOURCES.
975		-	THE AGGREGATE ANNUAL ASSESSMENT AMOUNT FO R MEMBER STATES SHALL BE
976		-	ALLOCATED BASED UPON A FORMULA THAT THE COMMISSION SHALL PROM ULGATE
977		-	BY RULE.
	888	+	(II) THE EXECUTIVE COMMITT EE SHALL GIVE SEVEN DAYS’ 11
	889	+	NOTICE OF ITS MEETIN GS, POSTED ON ITS WEBSIT E AND AS DETERMINED TO 12
	890	+	PROVIDE NOTICE TO PE RSONS WITH AN INTERE ST IN THE BUSINESS O F THE 13
	891	+	COMMISSION. 14
978	892
979		-	(4) THE COMMISSION SHALL NOT INCUR OBLIGATIONS OF ANY KIND
980		-	PRIOR TO SECURING TH E FUNDS ADEQUATE TO MEET THE SAME ; NOR SHALL THE
981		-	COMMISSION PLEDGE THE CREDIT OF ANY OF THE MEMBER STATES , EXCEPT BY AND
982		-	WITH THE AUTHORITY O F THE MEMBER STATE .
	893	+	(III) THE EXECUTIVE COMMITT EE MAY HO LD A SPECIAL 15
	894	+	MEETING IN ACCORDANC E WITH SUBSECTION (F)(1)(II) BELOW. 16
983	895
984		-	(5) THE COMMISSION SHALL KEEP ACCURATE ACCOUNTS OF ALL
985		-	RECEIPTS AND DISBURS EMENTS. THE RECEIPTS AND DISB URSEMENTS OF THE
986		-	COMMISSION SHALL BE S UBJECT TO THE FINANC IAL REVIEW AND ACC OUNTING
987		-	PROCEDURES ESTABLISH ED UNDER ITS BYLAWS . HOWEVER, ALL RECEIPTS AND
988		-	DISBURSEMENTS OF FUN DS HANDLED BY THE COMMISSION SHALL BE S UBJECT TO
989		-	AN ANNUAL FINANCIAL REVIEW BY A CERTIFIE D OR LICENSED PUBLIC
990		-	ACCOUNTANT , AND THE REPORT OF TH E FINANCIAL REVIEW SHALL BE INCLUDED IN
991		-	AND BECOME PART OF T HE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COMMISSION.
	896	+	(E) THE COMMISSION SHALL ADOP T AND PROVIDE TO THE MEMBER STATES 17
	897	+	AN ANNUAL REPORT . 18
992	898
993		-	(H) (1) THE ~~MEMBERS~~ , ~~OFFICERS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR , EMPLOYEES~~
994		-	~~AND REPRESENTATIVES OF~~ THE COMMISSION ~~SHALL BE~~ I ~~MMUNE FROM SUIT AND~~
995		-	~~LIABILITY, BOTH PERSONALLY AND IN THEIR OFFICIAL CAPACITY, FOR ANY CLAIM WES MOORE, Governor Ch~~. 10
	899	+	(F) (1) ALL MEETINGS SHALL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC , EXCEPT THAT 19
	900	+	THE COMMISSION MAY MEET I N A CLOSED, NON–PUBLIC MEETING AS PR OVIDED IN 20
	901	+	PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION B ELOW. 21
996	902
997		-	– 23 –
998		-	FOR DAMAGE TO OR LOS S OF PROPERTY OR PER SONAL INJURY OR OTHE R CIVIL
999		-	LIABILITY CAUSED BY OR ARISING OUT OF AN Y ACTUAL OR ALLEGED ACT, ERROR OR
1000		-	OMISSION THAT OCCURR ED, OR THAT THE PERSON A GAINST WHOM THE CLAI M IS
1001		-	MADE HAD A REASONABL E BASIS FOR BELIEVIN G OCCURRED WITHIN TH E SCOPE OF
1002		-	COMMISSION EMPLOYMENT , DUTIES OR RESPONSIBI LITIES; PROVIDED THAT
1003		-	NOTHING IN THIS PARA GRAPH SHALL BE CONST RUED TO PROTECT ANY SUCH
1004		-	PERSON FROM SUIT OR LIABILITY FOR ANY DA MAGE, LOSS, INJURY, OR LIABILITY
1005		-	CAUSED BY THE INTENTIO NAL OR WILLFUL OR WA NTON MISCONDUCT OF T HAT
1006		-	PERSON. THE PROCUREMENT OF IN SURANCE OF ANY TYPE BY THE COMMISSION
1007		-	SHALL NOT IN ANY WAY COMPROMISE OR LIMIT THE IMMUNITY GRANTED
1008		-	HEREUNDER .
	903	+	(I) PUBLIC NOTICE FOR ALL MEETINGS OF THE FULL 22
	904	+	COMMISSION SHALL BE G IVEN IN THE SAME MAN NER AS REQUIRED UNDE R THE 23
	905	+	RULEMAKING PROVISION S IN SECTION 12, EXCEPT THAT THE COMMISSION MA Y 24
	906	+	HOLD A SPECIAL MEETI NG AS PROVIDED IN SU BPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS 25
	907	+	PARAGRAPH BELOW . 26
1009	908
1010		-	(2) THE COMMISSION SHALL DEFE ND ANY MEMBER , OFFICER,
1011		-	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR , EMPLOYEE, AND REPRESENTATIVE O F THE COMMISSION IN
1012		-	ANY CIVIL ACTION SEE KING TO IMPOSE LIABI LITY ARISING OUT OF ANY ACTUAL OR
1013		-	ALLEGED ACT , ERROR, OR OMISSION THAT OCC URRED WITHIN THE SCO PE OF
1014		-	COMMISSION EMPLOYMENT , DUTIES, OR RESPONSIBILITIES, OR AS DETERMINED BY
1015		-	THE COMMISSION THAT THE P ERSON AGAINST WHOM T HE CLAIM IS MADE HAD A
1016		-	REASONABLE BASIS FOR BELIEVING OCCURRED W ITHIN THE SCOPE OF
1017		-	COMMISSION EMPLOYMENT , DUTIES, OR RESPONSIBILITIES ; PROVIDED THAT
1018		-	NOTHING HEREIN SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO PROHIBIT T HAT PERSON FROM
1019		-	RETAINING THEIR OWN COUNSEL AT THEIR EXP ENSE; AND PROVIDED FURTHER ,
1020		-	THAT THE ACTUAL OR A LLEGED ACT, ERROR, OR OMISSION DID NOT RESULT FROM
1021		-	THAT PERSON ’S INTENTIONAL OR WIL LFUL OR WANTON MISCO NDUCT.
	909	+	(II) THE COMMISSION MAY HOLD A SPECIAL MEETING WHEN IT 27
	910	+	MUST MEET TO CONDUCT EMERGENCY BUSINESS B Y GIVING 48 HOURS’ NOTICE TO 28
	911	+	ALL COMMISSIONERS , ON THE COMMISSION’S WEBSITE, AND OTHER MEANS AS 29
	912	+	PROVIDED IN THE COMMISSION’S RULES. THE COMMISSION’S LEGAL COUNSEL 30
	913	+	SHALL CERTIFY THAT T HE COMMISSION’S NEED TO MEET QUALI FIES AS AN 31
	914	+	EMERGENCY . 32
	915	+	SENATE BILL 174 21
1022	916
1023		-	(3) THE COMMISSION SHALL INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS ANY
1024		-	MEMBER, OFFICER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR , EMPLOYEE, AND REPRESENTATIVE O F
1025		-	THE COMMISSION FOR THE AM OUNT OF ANY SETTLEME NT OR JUDGMENT OBTAI NED
1026		-	AGAINST THAT PERSON ARISING OUT OF ANY A CTUAL OR ALLEGED ACT , ERROR OR
1027		-	OMISSION THAT OCCURRED WITHIN THE SCOPE OF COMMISSION EMPLOYMENT ,
1028		-	DUTIES, OR RESPONSIBILITIES , OR THAT SUCH PERSON HAD A REASONABLE BAS IS
1029		-	FOR BELIEVING OCCURR ED WITHIN THE SCOPE OF COMMISSION EMPLOYMENT ,
1030		-	DUTIES, OR RESPONSIBILITIES , PROVIDED THAT THE AC TUAL OR ALLE GED ACT,
1031		-	ERROR, OR OMISSION DID NOT RESULT FROM THE INTE NTIONAL OR WILLFUL O R
1032		-	WANTON MISCONDUCT OF THAT PERSON .
1033	917
1034		-	(4) ~~NOTHING HEREIN SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS A LI MITATION ON~~
1035		-	~~THE LIABILITY~~ OF ~~ANY LICENSEE FOR PROFESS IONAL MALPRACTICE OR~~
1036		-	~~MISCONDUCT , WHICH SHAL L BE GOVERNED SOLELY BY ANY OTHER APPLICA BLE~~
1037		-	~~STATE LAWS.~~
	918	+	(2) THE COMMISSION OR THE EXE CUTIVE COMMITTEE OR OTHER 1
	919	+	COMMITTEES OF THE COMMISSION MAY CONVENE IN A CLOSED , NON–PUBLIC 2
	920	+	MEETING FOR THE COMMISSION OR EXECUTI VE COMMITTEE OR OTHE R 3
	921	+	COMMITTEES OF THE COMMISSION TO RECEIVE LEGAL ADVICE OR TO D ISCUSS: 4
1038	922
1039		-	(5) ~~NOTHING IN THIS COMPACT SHALL BE INTE RPRETED TO WAIVE~~
1040		-	~~OR OTHERWISE ABROGAT~~ E ~~A MEMBER STATE ’S ACTION IMMUNITY OR STATE ACTION Ch. 10 2025 LAWS OF MARYLAND~~
	923	+	(I) NON–COMPLIANCE OF A MEMB ER STATE WITH ITS 5
	924	+	OBLIGATIONS UNDER TH E COMPACT; 6
1041	925
1042		-	– 24 –
1043		-	AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE WITH RESPECT TO ANTI TRUST CLAIMS UNDER T HE
1044		-	SHERMAN ACT, CLAYTON ACT, OR ANY OTHER STATE O R FEDERAL ANTITRUST OR
1045		-	ANTICOMPETITIVE LAW OR REGULATION .
	926	+	(II) THE EMPLOYMENT, COMPENSATION , DISCIPLINE OR OTHER 7
	927	+	MATTERS, PRACTICES OR PROCEDU RES RELATED TO SPECI FIC EMPLOYEES ; 8
1046	928
1047		-	(6) NOTHING IN THIS COMPACT SHALL BE CONS TRUED TO BE A
1048		-	WAIVER OF SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY BY THE MEMB ER STATES OR BY THE
1049		-	COMMISSION.
	929	+	(III) CURRENT OR THREATENED DISCIPLINE OF A LICE NSEE BY 9
	930	+	THE COMMISSION OR BY A ME MBER STATE’S LICENSING AUTHORIT Y; 10
1050	931
1051		-	SECTION 11. DATA SYSTEM.
	932	+	(IV) CURRENT, THREATENED , OR REASONABLY ANTICI PATED 11
	933	+	LITIGATION; 12
1052	934
1053		-	(A) ~~THE COMMISSION SHALL PROV IDE~~ FOR THE ~~DEVELOPM~~ ~~ENT~~,
1054		-	~~MAINTENANCE~~ , ~~OPERATION~~, ~~AND UTILIZATION OF A COORDINATED DATA SYS TEM.~~
	935	+	(V) NEGOTIATION OF CONTRA CTS FOR THE PURCHASE , LEASE, 13
	936	+	OR SALE OF GOODS , SERVICES, OR REAL ESTATE ; 14
1055	937
1056		-	(B) THE COMMISSION SHALL ASSI GN EACH APPLICANT FO R A MULTISTATE
1057		-	LICENSE A UNIQUE IDE NTIFIER, AS DETERMINED BY THE RULES OF THE
1058		-	COMMISSION.
	938	+	(VI) ACCUSING ANY PERSON O F A CRIME OR FORMALL Y 15
	939	+	CENSURING ANY PERSON ; 16
1059	940
1060		-	(C) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY O THER PROVISION OF ST ATE LAW TO THE
1061		-	CONTRARY, A MEMBER STATE SHALL SUBMIT A UNIFORM DAT A SET TO THE DATA
1062		-	SYSTEM ON ALL INDIVI DUALS TO WHOM THIS COMPACT IS APPLICABLE AS
1063		-	REQUIRED BY THE RULE S OF THE COMMISSION, INCLUDING:
	941	+	(VII) TRADE SECRETS OR COMM ERCIAL OR FINANCIAL 17
	942	+	INFORMATION THAT IS PRIVILEGED OR CONFID ENTIAL; 18
1064	943
1065		-	(1) IDENTIFYING INFORMATI ON;
	944	+	(VIII) INFORMATION OF A PERS ONAL NATURE WHERE 19
	945	+	DISCLOSURE WOULD CON STITUTE A CLEARLY UN WARRANTED INVASION O F 20
	946	+	PERSONAL PRIVACY ; 21
1066	947
1067		-	(2) LICENSURE DATA ;
	948	+	(IX) INVESTIGATIVE RECORDS COMPILED FOR LAW 22
	949	+	ENFORCEMENT PURPOSES; 23
1068	950
1069		-	(3) ADVERSE ACTIONS AGAIN ST A LICENSE AND INF ORMATION
1070		-	RELATED THERETO ;
	951	+	(X) INFORMATION RELATED T O ANY INVESTIGATIVE REPORTS 24
	952	+	PREPARED BY OR ON BE HALF OF OR FOR USE O F THE COMMISSION OR OTHER 25
	953	+	COMMITTEE CHARGED WI TH RESPONSIBILITY OF INVESTIGATION OR 26
	954	+	DETERMINATION OF COM PLIANCE ISSUES PURSU ANT TO THE COMPACT; 27
1071	955
1072		-	(4) NON–CONFIDENTIAL INFORMA TION RELATED TO ALTE RNATIVE
1073		-	PROGRAM PARTICIPATIO N, THE BEGINNING AND EN D DATES OF SUCH
1074		-	PARTICIPATION, AND OTHER INFORMATIO N RELATED TO SUCH PA RTICIPATION NOT
1075		-	MADE CONFIDENTIAL UN DER MEMBER STATE LAW ;
	956	+	(XI) MATTERS SPECIFICALLY EXEMPTED FROM DISCLO SURE BY 28
	957	+	FEDERAL OR MEMBER ST ATE LAW; OR 29
1076	958
1077		-	(5) ANY DENIAL OF APPLICA TION FOR LICENSURE , AND THE
1078		-	REASON(S) FOR SUCH DENIAL ;
	959	+	(XII) OTHER MATTERS AS PROM ULGATED BY THE COMMISSION 30
	960	+	BY RULE. 31
	961	+	22 SENATE BILL 174
1079	962
1080		-	(6) THE PRESENCE OF CURRE NT SIGNIFICANT INVES TIGATIVE
1081		-	INFORMATI ON; AND
1082	963
1083		-	(7) OTHER INFORMATION THA T MAY FACILITATE THE
1084		-	ADMINISTRATION OF TH IS COMPACT, AS DETERMINED BY THE RULES OF THE
1085		-	COMMISSION. WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 10
	964	+	(3) IF A MEETING , OR PORTION OF A MEET ING, IS CLOSED, THE 1
	965	+	PRESIDING OFFICER SH ALL STATE THAT THE M EETING WILL BE CLOSED AN D 2
	966	+	REFERENCE EACH RELEV ANT EXEMPTING PROVIS ION, AND SUCH REFERENCES 3
	967	+	SHALL BE RECORDED IN THE MINUTES. 4
1086	968
1087		-	– 25 –
	969	+	(4) THE COMMISSION SHALL KEEP MINUTES THAT FULLY A ND 5
	970	+	CLEARLY DESCRIBE ALL MATTERS DISCUSSED IN A MEETING AND SHALL PROVIDE A 6
	971	+	FULL AND ACCURATE SUMMARY O F ACTIONS TAKEN , AND THE REASONS THEREFOR 7
	972	+	THEREFORE , INCLUDING A DESCRIPT ION OF THE VIEWS EXP RESSED. ALL 8
	973	+	DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED IN CONNECTION WITH A N ACTION SHALL BE ID ENTIFIED 9
	974	+	IN SUCH MINUTES . ALL MINUTES AND DOCUM ENTS OF A CLOSED MEE TING SHALL 10
	975	+	REMAIN UNDER SEAL , SUBJECT TO RELEASE O NLY BY A MAJORITY VO TE OF THE 11
	976	+	COMMISSION OR ORDER O F A COURT OF COMPETE NT JURISDICTION . 12
1088	977
1089		-	(D) THE RECORDS AND INFOR MATION PROVIDED TO A MEMBER STATE
1090		-	PURSUANT TO THIS COMPACT OR THROUGH TH E DATA SYSTEM , WHEN CERTIFIED
1091		-	BY THE COMMISSION OR AN AGEN T THEREOF , SHALL CONSTITUTE THE
1092		-	AUTHENTICATED BUSINE SS RECORDS OF THE COMMISSION, AND SHALL BE
1093		-	ENTITLED TO ANY ASSO CIATED HEARSAY EXCEP TION IN ANY RELEVANT JUDICIAL,
1094		-	QUASI–JUDICIAL OR ADMINIST RATIVE PROCEEDINGS I N A MEMBER STATE.
	978	+	(G) (1) THE COMMISSION SHALL PAY , OR PROVIDE FOR THE P AYMENT 13
	979	+	OF, THE REASONABLE EXPEN SES OF ITS ESTABLISH MENT, ORGANIZATION, AND 14
	980	+	ONGOING ACTIVITIES . 15
1095	981
1096		-	(E) CURRENT SIGNIFICANT I NVESTIGATIVE INFORMA TION PERTAINING TO
1097		-	A LICENSEE IN ANY ME MBER STATE WILL ONLY BE AVAILABLE TO OTHE R MEMBER
1098		-	STATES.
	982	+	(2) THE COMMISSION MAY ACCEPT ANY AND ALL APPROPRI ATE 16
	983	+	REVENUE SOURCES , AS PROVIDED IN SUBSE CTION (C)(13) OF THIS SECTION. 17
1099	984
1100		-	(1) IT IS THE RESPONSIBIL ITY OF THE MEMBER ST ATES TO REPORT
1101		-	ANY ADVERSE ACTION A GAINST A LICENSEE A ND TO MONITOR THE DA TABASE TO
1102		-	DETERMINE WHETHER ADVERSE ACTION HAS B EEN TAKEN AGAINST A LICENSEE.
1103		-	ADVERSE ACTION INFORMATION PERTAINI NG TO A LICENSEE IN ANY MEMBER
1104		-	STATE WILL BE AVAILA BLE TO ANY OTHER MEM BER STATE.
	985	+	(3) THE COMMISSION MAY LEVY O N AND COLLECT AN ANN UAL 18
	986	+	ASSESSMENT FROM EACH MEMBER STATE AND IMP OSE FEES ON LICENSEES OF 19
	987	+	MEMBER STATES TO WHO M IT GRANTS A MULTIS TATE LICENSE TO COVE R THE COST 20
	988	+	OF THE OPERATIONS AN D ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMISSION AND ITS ST AFF, WHICH 21
	989	+	MUST BE IN A TOTAL A MOUNT SUFFICIENT TO COVER ITS ANNUAL BUD GET AS 22
	990	+	APPROVED EACH YEAR F OR WHICH REVENUE IS NOT P ROVIDED BY OTHER SOU RCES. 23
	991	+	THE AGGREGATE ANNUAL ASSESSMENT AMOUNT FO R MEMBER STATES SHAL L BE 24
	992	+	ALLOCATED BASED UPON A FORMULA THAT THE COMMISSION SHALL PROM ULGATE 25
	993	+	BY RULE. 26
1105	994
1106		-	(F) MEMBER STATES CONTRIB UTING INFORMATION TO THE D ATA SYSTEM
1107		-	MAY DESIGNATE INFORM ATION THAT MAY NOT B E SHARED WITH THE PU BLIC
1108		-	WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF THE CO NTRIBUTING STATE .
	995	+	(4) THE COMMISSION SHALL NOT INCUR OBLIGATIONS OF ANY KIND 27
	996	+	PRIOR TO SECURING THE FUND S ADEQUATE TO MEET T HE SAME; NOR SHALL THE 28
	997	+	COMMISSION PLEDGE THE CREDIT OF ANY OF THE MEMBER STATES , EXCEPT BY AND 29
	998	+	WITH THE AUTHORITY O F THE MEMBER STATE . 30
1109	999
1110		-	(G) ANY INFORMATION SUBMI TTED TO THE DATA SYS TEM THAT IS
1111		-	SUBSEQUENTLY EXPUNGE D PURSUANT TO FEDERA L LAW OR THE LAWS OF T HE
1112		-	MEMBER STATE CONTRIB UTING THE INFORMATIO N SHALL BE REMOVED F ROM THE
1113		-	DATA SYSTEM.
	1000	+	(5) THE COMMISSION SHALL KEEP ACCURATE ACCOUNTS OF ALL 31
	1001	+	RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS . THE RECEIPTS AND DISB URSEMENTS OF THE 32
	1002	+	COMMISSION SHALL BE S UBJECT TO THE FINANC IAL REVIEW AND ACCOU NTING 33
	1003	+	PROCEDURES ESTABLISH ED UNDER ITS BYLAWS . HOWEVER, ALL RECEIPTS AND 34
	1004	+	DISBURSEMENTS OF FUN DS HANDLED BY THE COMMISSION SHALL BE S UBJECT TO 35
	1005	+	AN ANNUAL FINANCIAL REVIEW BY A CERTIFIE D OR LICENSED PUBLIC 36
	1006	+	ACCOUNTANT , AND THE REPORT OF TH E FINANCIAL REVIEW S HALL BE INCLUDED IN 37
	1007	+	AND BECOME PART OF T HE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COMMISSION. 38 SENATE BILL 174 23
1114	1008
1115		-	SECTION 12. RULEMAKING.
1116	1009
1117		-	(A) THE COMMISSION SHALL PROM ULGATE REASONABLE RU LES IN ORDER
1118		-	TO EFFECTIVELY AND E FFICIENTLY IMPLEMENT AND ADMINISTER THE P URPOSES
1119		-	AND PROVISIONS OF TH E COMPACT. A RULE SHALL BE INVALI D AND HAVE NO FORCE
1120		-	OR EFFECT ONLY IF A COURT OF COMPETENT J URISDICTION HOLDS TH AT THE RULE
1121		-	IS INVALID BECAUSE T HE COMMISSION EXERCISED ITS RULEMAKING AUTHO RITY IN
1122		-	A MANNER THAT IS BEY OND THE SCOPE AND PURPOSES OF THE COMPACT, OR THE
1123		-	POWERS GRANTED HEREU NDER, OR BASED UPON ANOTHE R APPLICABLE STANDAR D
1124		-	OF REVIEW.
1125	1010
1126		-	(B) THE RULES OF THE COMMISSION SHALL HAVE THE FORCE OF LAW IN
1127		-	EACH MEMBER STATE , PROVIDED HOWEVER THA T WHERE THE RULES OF THE
1128		-	COMMISSION CONFLICT WITH THE LA WS OF THE MEMBER STA TE THAT ESTABLISH
1129		-	THE MEMBER STATE ’S LAWS, REGULATIONS , AND APPLICABLE STAND ARDS THAT
1130		-	GOVERN THE PRACTICE OF SOCIAL WORK AS HELD BY A COURT O F COMPETENT Ch. 10 2025 LAWS OF MARYLAND
	1011	+	(H) (1) THE MEMBERS , OFFICERS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR , EMPLOYEES 1
	1012	+	AND REPRESENTATIVES OF T HE COMMISSION SHALL BE I MMUNE FROM SUIT AND 2
	1013	+	LIABILITY, BOTH PERSONALLY AND IN THEIR OFFICIAL CA PACITY, FOR ANY CLAIM 3
	1014	+	FOR DAMAGE TO OR LOS S OF PROPERTY OR PER SONAL INJURY OR OTHE R CIVIL 4
	1015	+	LIABILITY CAUSED BY OR ARISING OUT OF AN Y ACTUAL OR ALLEGED ACT, ERROR OR 5
	1016	+	OMISSION THAT OCCURR ED, OR THAT THE PERSON A GAINST WHOM THE CLAI M IS 6
	1017	+	MADE HAD A REASONABL E BASIS FOR BELIEVIN G OCCURRED WITHIN TH E SCOPE OF 7
	1018	+	COMMISSION EMPLOYMENT , DUTIES OR RESPONSIBI LITIES; PROVIDED THAT 8
	1019	+	NOTHING IN THIS PARA GRAPH SH ALL BE CONSTRUED TO PROTECT ANY SUCH 9
	1020	+	PERSON FROM SUIT OR LIABILITY FOR ANY DA MAGE, LOSS, INJURY, OR LIABILITY 10
	1021	+	CAUSED BY THE INTENT IONAL OR WILLFUL OR WANTON MISCONDUCT OF THAT 11
	1022	+	PERSON. THE PROCUREMENT OF IN SURANCE OF ANY TYPE BY THE COMMISSION 12
	1023	+	SHALL NOT IN ANY WAY COMPROMISE O R LIMIT THE IMMUNITY GRANTED 13
	1024	+	HEREUNDER . 14
1131	1025
1132		-	– 26 –
1133		-	JURISDICTION, THE RULES OF THE COMMISSION SHALL BE I NEFFECTIVE IN THAT
1134		-	STATE TO THE EXTENT OF THE CONFLICT .
	1026	+	(2) THE COMMISSION SHALL DEFE ND ANY MEMBER , OFFICER, 15
	1027	+	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR , EMPLOYEE, AND REPRESENTATIVE O F THE COMMISSION IN 16
	1028	+	ANY CIVIL ACTION SEE KING TO IMPOSE LIABI LITY ARISING OUT OF ANY ACTUAL OR 17
	1029	+	ALLEGED ACT , ERROR, OR OMISSION THAT OCC URRED WITHIN THE SCO PE OF 18
	1030	+	COMMISSION EMPLOYMENT , DUTIES, OR RESPONSIBILITIES , OR AS DETERMINED BY 19
	1031	+	THE COMMISSION THAT THE P ERSON AGAINST WHOM T HE CLAIM IS MADE HAD A 20
	1032	+	REASONABLE BASIS FOR BELIEVING OCCURRED W ITHIN THE SCOPE OF 21
	1033	+	COMMISSION EMPLOYMENT , DUTIES, OR RESPONSIBILITIES ; PROVIDED THAT 22
	1034	+	NOTHING HEREIN SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO PROH IBIT THAT PERSON FRO M 23
	1035	+	RETAINING THEIR OWN COUNSEL AT THEIR EXP ENSE; AND PROVIDED FURTHER , 24
	1036	+	THAT THE ACTUAL OR A LLEGED ACT, ERROR, OR OMISSION DID NOT RESULT FROM 25
	1037	+	THAT PERSON ’S INTENTIONAL OR WIL LFUL OR WANTON MISCO NDUCT. 26
1135	1038
1136		-	(C) THE COMMISSION SHALL EXER CISE ITS RULEMAKING POWERS
1137		-	PURSUANT TO THE CRIT ERIA SET FORTH IN TH IS SECTION AND THE R ULES ADOPTED
1138		-	THEREUNDER . RULES SHALL BECOME BI NDING AS ON THE DAY FOLLOWING
1139		-	ADOPTION OR THE D ATE SPECIFIED IN THE RULE OR AMENDMENT , WHICHEVER IS
1140		-	LATER.
	1039	+	(3) THE COMMISSION SHALL INDE MNIFY AND HOLD HARML ESS ANY 27
	1040	+	MEMBER, OFFICER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR , EMPLOYEE, AND REPRESENTATIVE O F 28
	1041	+	THE COMMISSION FOR THE AM OUNT OF ANY SETTLEMENT OR JUDGME NT OBTAINED 29
	1042	+	AGAINST THAT PERSON ARISING OUT OF ANY A CTUAL OR ALLEGED ACT , ERROR OR 30
	1043	+	OMISSION THAT OCCURR ED WITHIN THE SCOPE OF COMMISSION EMPLOYMENT , 31
	1044	+	DUTIES, OR RESPONSIBILITIES , OR THAT SUCH PERSON HAD A REASONABLE BAS IS 32
	1045	+	FOR BELIEVING O CCURRED WITHIN THE S COPE OF COMMISSION EMPLOYMENT , 33
	1046	+	DUTIES, OR RESPONSIBILITIES , PROVIDED THAT THE AC TUAL OR ALLEGED ACT , 34
	1047	+	ERROR, OR OMISSION DID NOT RESULT FROM THE INTE NTIONAL OR WILLFUL O R 35
	1048	+	WANTON MISCONDUCT OF THAT PERSON . 36
1141	1049
1142		-	(D) IF A MAJORITY OF THE LEGISLATURES OF THE MEMBER STATES
1143		-	REJECTS A RULE OR PO RTION OF A RULE , BY ENACTMENT OF A ST ATUTE OR
1144		-	RESOLUTION IN THE SA ME MANNER USED TO AD OPT THE COMPACT WITHIN FOUR
1145		-	YEARS OF THE DATE OF ADOPTION OF THE RULE , THEN SUCH RULE SHALL HAVE NO
1146		-	FURTHER FORCE AND EF FECT IN ANY MEMBER S TATE.
	1050	+	(4) NOTHING HEREIN SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS A LIMITA TION ON 37
	1051	+	THE LIABILITY OF ANY LICENSEE FOR PROFESS IONAL MALPRACTICE OR 38
	1052	+	MISCONDUCT , WHICH SHALL BE GOVER NED SOLELY BY ANY OT HER APPLICABLE 39
	1053	+	STATE LAWS. 40 24 SENATE BILL 174
1147	1054
1148		-	(E) RULES SHALL BE ADOPTE D AT A REGULAR OR SP ECIAL MEETING OF THE
1149		-	COMMISSION.
1150	1055
1151		-	(F) PRIOR TO ADOPTION OF A PROPOSED RULE , THE COMMISSION SHALL
1152		-	HOLD A PUBLIC HEARIN G AND ALLOW PERSONS TO PROVIDE ORAL AND WRITTEN
1153		-	COMMENTS , DATA, FACTS, OPINIONS, AND ARGUMENTS .
1154	1056
1155		-	(G) PRIOR TO ADOPTION OF A PROPOSED RULE BY T HE COMMISSION, AND
1156		-	AT LEAST 30 DAYS IN ADVANCE OF T HE MEETING AT WHICH THE COMMISSION W ILL
1157		-	HOLD A PUBLIC HEARIN G ON THE PROPOSED RU LE, THE COMMISSION SHALL
1158		-	PROVIDE A NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING :
	1057	+	(5) NOTHING IN THIS COMPACT SHALL BE INTE RPRETED TO WAIVE 1
	1058	+	OR OTHERWISE ABROGAT E A MEMBER STATE’S ACTION IMMUNITY OR STATE ACTION 2
	1059	+	AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE WITH RESPECT TO ANTI TRUST CLAIMS UNDER T HE 3
	1060	+	SHERMAN ACT, CLAYTON ACT, OR ANY OTHER STATE O R FEDERAL ANTITRUST OR 4
	1061	+	ANTICOMPETITIVE LAW OR REGULATION . 5
1159	1062
1160		-	(1) ON THE WEBSITE OF THE COMMISSION OR OTHER P UBLICLY
1161		-	ACCESSIBLE PLATFORM ;
	1063	+	(6) NOTHING IN THIS COMPACT SHALL BE CONS TRUED TO BE A 6
	1064	+	WAIVER OF SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY BY THE MEMB ER STATES OR BY THE 7
	1065	+	COMMISSION. 8
1162	1066
1163		-	(2) TO PERSONS WHO HAVE R EQUESTED NOTICE OF T HE
1164		-	COMMISSION’S NOTICES OF PROPOSED RUL EMAKING; AND
	1067	+	SECTION 11. DATA SYSTEM. 9
1165	1068
1166		-	(3) ~~IN SUCH OTHER WAY (S) AS~~ THE COMMISSION ~~MAY BY RUL E~~
1167		-	~~SPECIFY~~.
	1069	+	(A) THE COMMISSION SHALL PROV IDE FOR THE DEVELOPM ENT, 10
	1070	+	MAINTENANCE , OPERATION, AND UTILIZATION OF A COORDINATED DATA SYS TEM. 11
1168	1071
1169		-	(H) THE NOTICE OF PROPOSE D RULEMAKING SHALL I NCLUDE:
	1072	+	(B) THE COMMISSION SHALL ASSIGN EACH APPLICANT FOR A MULT ISTATE 12
	1073	+	LICENSE A UNIQUE IDE NTIFIER, AS DETERMINED BY THE RULES OF THE 13
	1074	+	COMMISSION. 14
1170	1075
1171		-	(1) THE TIME, DATE, AND LOCATION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING AT
1172		-	WHICH THE COMMISSION WILL HEAR PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THE PROP OSED RULE,
1173		-	AND, IF DIFFERENT, THE TIME, DATE, AND LOCATION OF THE MEETING WHERE THE
1174		-	COMMISSION WILL CONSI DER AND VOTE ON THE PROPOSED RULE ;
1175		-	WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 10
	1076	+	(C) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY O THER PROVISION OF ST ATE LAW TO THE 15
	1077	+	CONTRARY, A MEMBER STATE SHALL SUBMIT A UNIFORM DAT A SET TO THE DATA 16
	1078	+	SYSTEM ON ALL INDIVIDU ALS TO WHOM THIS COMPACT IS APPLICABLE AS 17
	1079	+	REQUIRED BY THE RULE S OF THE COMMISSION, INCLUDING: 18
1176	1080
1177		-	– 27 –
1178		-	(2) IF THE HEARING IS HEL D VIA TELECOMMUNICAT ION, VIDEO
1179		-	CONFERENCE , OR OTHER ELECTRONIC MEANS, THE COMMISSION SHALL INCL UDE
1180		-	THE MECHANISM FOR AC CESS TO THE HEARING IN THE NOTICE OF PRO POSED
1181		-	RULEMAKING ;
	1081	+	(1) IDENTIFYING INFORMATI ON; 19
1182	1082
1183		-	(3) ~~THE TEXT OF THE PROPO SED RULE AND THE REA SON THEREFOR~~ ;
	1083	+	(2) LICENSURE DATA ; 20
1184	1084
1185		-	(4) A ~~REQUEST FOR COMMENTS ON THE PROPOSED RULE FROM ANY~~
1186		-	~~INTERESTED PERSON~~ ; ~~AND~~
	1085	+	(3) ADVERSE ACTIONS AGAIN ST A LICENSE AND INF ORMATION 21
	1086	+	RELATED THERETO ; 22
1187	1087
1188		-	(5) THE MANNER IN WHICH I NTERESTED PERSONS MA Y SUBMIT
1189		-	WRITTEN COMMENTS .
	1088	+	(4) NON–CONFIDENTIAL INFORMA TION RELATED TO ALTE RNATIVE 23
	1089	+	PROGRAM PARTICIPATIO N, THE BEGINNING AND EN D DATES OF SUCH 24
	1090	+	PARTICIPATION , AND OTHER INFORMATIO N RELATED TO SUCH PA RTICIPATION NOT 25
	1091	+	MADE CONFIDENTIAL UN DER MEMBER STATE LAW ; 26
1190	1092
1191		-	(I) ALL HEARINGS WILL BE RECORDED. A COPY OF THE RECORDIN G AND
1192		-	ALL WRITTEN COMMENTS AND DOCUMENTS RECEIV ED BY THE COMMISSION IN
1193		-	RESPONSE TO THE PROP OSED RULE SHALL BE M ADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC .
	1093	+	(5) ANY DENIAL OF APPLICA TION FOR LICENSURE , AND THE 27
	1094	+	REASON(S) FOR SUCH DENIAL ; 28
1194	1095
1195		-	(J) ~~NOTHING IN THIS SECTI ON SHALL BE CONSTRUE D AS REQUIRING A~~
1196		-	~~SEPARATE HEARING ON EACH RULE . RULES MAY BE GROUPED FOR THE~~
1197		-	~~CONVENIENCE OF THE COMMISSION AT HEARING S REQUIRED BY THIS S ECTION.~~
	1096	+	(6) THE PRESENCE OF CURRE NT SIGNIFICANT INVES TIGATIVE 29
	1097	+	INFORMATION ; AND 30
	1098	+	SENATE BILL 174 25
1198	1099
1199		-	(K) THE COMMISSION SHALL , BY MAJORITY VOT E OF ALL MEMBERS , TAKE
1200		-	FINAL ACTION ON THE PROPOSED RULE BASED ON THE RULEMAKING RE CORD AND
1201		-	THE FULL TEXT OF THE RULE.
1202	1100
1203		-	(1) THE ~~COMMISSION MAY ADOPT CHANGES TO THE PROPO SED RULE~~
1204		-	~~PROVIDED~~ THE ~~CHANGES DO NOT ENLARGE~~ THE ~~O RIGINAL PURPOSE OF T HE~~
1205		-	~~PROPOSED RUL E~~.
	1101	+	(7) OTHER INFORMATION THA T MAY FACILITATE THE 1
	1102	+	ADMINISTRATION OF TH IS COMPACT, AS DETERMINED BY THE RULES OF THE 2
	1103	+	COMMISSION. 3
1206	1104
1207		-	(2) THE COMMISSION SHALL PROV IDE AN EXPLANATION O F THE
1208		-	REASONS FOR SUBSTANT IVE CHANGES MADE TO THE PROPOSED RULE AS WELL AS
1209		-	REASONS FOR SUBSTANT IVE CHANGES NOT MADE THAT WERE RECOMMENDE D BY
1210		-	COMMENTERS .
	1105	+	(D) THE RECORDS AND INFOR MATION PROVIDED TO A MEMBER STATE 4
	1106	+	PURSUANT TO THIS COMPACT OR THROUGH TH E DATA SYSTEM , WHEN CERTIFIED 5
	1107	+	BY THE COMMISSION OR AN AGEN T THEREOF , SHALL CONSTITUTE THE 6
	1108	+	AUTHENTICATED BUSINE SS RECORDS OF THE COMMISSION, AND SHALL BE 7
	1109	+	ENTITLED TO ANY ASSOCIATED HE ARSAY EXCEPTION IN A NY RELEVANT JUDICIAL , 8
	1110	+	QUASI–JUDICIAL OR ADMINIST RATIVE PROCEEDINGS I N A MEMBER STATE . 9
1211	1111
1212		-	(3) THE COMMISSION SHALL DETE RMINE A REASONAB LE EFFECTIVE
1213		-	DATE FOR THE RULE . EXCEPT FOR AN EMERGEN CY AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 12(L),
1214		-	THE EFFECTIVE DATE O F THE RULE SHALL BE NO SOONER THAN 30 DAYS AFTER
1215		-	ISSUING THE NOTICE T HAT IT ADOPTED OR AM ENDED THE RULE .
	1112	+	(E) CURRENT SIGNIFICANT I NVESTIGATIVE INFORMA TION PERTAINING TO 10
	1113	+	A LICENSEE IN ANY ME MBER STATE WILL ONLY BE AVAILABLE TO OTHE R MEMBER 11
	1114	+	STATES. 12
1216	1115
1217		-	(L) ~~UPON DETERMINATION TH AT AN EMERGENCY EX ISTS,~~ THE
1218		-	~~COMMISSION MAY CONSID ER AND ADOPT~~ AN ~~EMER GENCY RULE WITH 48 HOURS’~~
1219		-	~~NOTICE, WITH OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT,~~ ~~PROVIDED THAT THE US UAL~~
1220		-	~~RULEMAKING PROCEDURE S PROVIDED~~ IN ~~THE COMPACT AND IN THIS S ECTION~~
1221		-	~~SHALL~~ BE ~~RETROACTIVE LY APPLIED~~ TO ~~THE RU LE AS SOON A S REASONABLY Ch~~. ~~10 2025 LAWS OF MARYLAND~~
	1116	+	(1) IT IS THE RESPONSIBIL ITY OF THE MEMBER ST ATES TO REPORT 13
	1117	+	ANY ADVERSE ACTION A GAINST A LICENSEE AN D TO MONITOR THE DAT ABASE TO 14
	1118	+	DETERMINE WHETHER ADVERSE ACTION HAS B EEN TAKEN AGAINST A LICENSEE. 15
	1119	+	ADVERSE ACTION INFORMATION PERTAINI NG TO A LICENSEE IN ANY ME MBER 16
	1120	+	STATE WILL BE AVAILA BLE TO ANY OTHER MEM BER STATE. 17
1222	1121
1223		-	– 28 –
1224		-	POSSIBLE, IN NO EVENT LATER TH AN 90 DAYS AFTER THE EFFEC TIVE DATE OF THE
1225		-	RULE. FOR THE PURPOSES OF T HIS PROVISION, AN EMERGENCY RULE IS ONE THAT
1226		-	MUST BE ADOPTED IMME DIATELY IN ORDER TO :
	1122	+	(F) MEMBER STATES CONTRIB UTING INFORMATION TO THE DATA SYSTEM 18
	1123	+	MAY DESIGNATE INFORM ATION THAT MAY NOT B E SHARED WITH THE PU BLIC 19
	1124	+	WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF THE CO NTRIBUTING STATE. 20
1227	1125
1228		-	(1) MEET AN IMMINENT THRE AT TO PUBLIC HEALTH , SAFETY, OR
1229		-	WELFARE;
	1126	+	(G) ANY INFORMATION SUBMI TTED TO THE DATA SYS TEM THAT IS 21
	1127	+	SUBSEQUENTLY EXPUNGE D PURSUANT TO FEDERA L LAW OR THE LAWS OF THE 22
	1128	+	MEMBER STATE CONTRIB UTING THE INFORMATIO N SHALL BE REMOVED F ROM THE 23
	1129	+	DATA SYSTEM. 24
1230	1130
1231		-	~~(2) PREVENT A LOSS OF COMMISSION OR MEMBER STATE FUNDS;~~
	1131	+	SECTION 12. RULEMAKING. 25
1232	1132
1233		-	(3) MEET A DEADLINE FOR T HE PROMULGATION OF A RULE THAT IS
1234		-	ESTABLISHED BY FEDER AL LAW OR RULE ; OR
	1133	+	(A) THE COMMISSION SHALL PROMULGATE R EASONABLE RULES IN O RDER 26
	1134	+	TO EFFECTIVELY AND E FFICIENTLY IMPLEMENT AND ADMINISTER THE P URPOSES 27
	1135	+	AND PROVISIONS OF TH E COMPACT. A RULE SHALL BE INVALI D AND HAVE NO FORCE 28
	1136	+	OR EFFECT ONLY IF A COURT OF COMPETENT J URISDICTION HOLDS TH AT THE RULE 29
	1137	+	IS INVALID BECAUSE T HE COMMISSION EXERCISED ITS RULEMAKING AUTHO RITY IN 30
	1138	+	A MANNER THAT IS BEY OND THE SCOPE AND PU RPOSES OF THE COMPACT, OR THE 31
	1139	+	POWERS GRANTED HEREU NDER, OR BASED UPON ANOTHE R APPLICABLE STANDAR D 32
	1140	+	OF REVIEW. 33
1235	1141
1236		-	(4) PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY.
	1142	+	(B) THE RULES OF THE COMMISSION SHALL HAVE THE FOR CE OF LAW IN 34
	1143	+	EACH MEMBER STATE , PROVIDED HOWEVER THA T WHERE THE RULES OF THE 35
	1144	+	COMMISSION CONFLICT W ITH THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATE THAT ES TABLISH 36 26 SENATE BILL 174
1237	1145
1238		-	(M) THE COMMISSION OR AN AUTH ORIZED COMMITTEE OF THE
1239		-	COMMISSION MAY DIRECT REVISIONS TO A PREVI OUSLY ADOPTED RULE F OR
1240		-	PURPOSES OF CORRECTI NG TYPOGRAPHICAL ERR ORS, ERRORS IN FORMAT ,
1241		-	ERRORS IN CONSISTENC Y, OR GRAMMATICAL ERROR S. PUBLIC NOTICE OF ANY
1242		-	REVISIONS SHALL BE P OSTED ON THE WEBSITE OF THE COMMISSION. THE REVISION
1243		-	SHALL BE SUBJECT TO CHALLENGE BY ANY PER SON FOR A PERIOD OF 30 DAYS
1244		-	AFTER POSTING . THE REVISION MAY BE C HALLENGED ONLY ON GR OUNDS THAT THE
1245		-	REVISION RESULTS IN A MATERIAL CHANGE TO A RULE. A CHALLENGE SHALL BE
1246		-	MADE IN WRITING AN D DELIVERED TO THE COMMISSION PRIOR TO T HE END OF THE
1247		-	NOTICE PERIOD . IF NO CHALLENGE IS MA DE, THE REVISION WILL TA KE EFFECT
1248		-	WITHOUT FURTHER ACTI ON. IF THE REVISION IS CH ALLENGED, THE REVISION MAY
1249		-	NOT TAKE EFFECT WITH OUT THE APPROVAL OF THE COMMISSION.
1250	1146
1251		-	(N) NO MEMBER STATE ’S RULEMAKING REQUIRE MENTS SHALL APPLY
1252		-	UNDER THIS COMPACT.
	1147	+	THE MEMBER STATE ’S LAWS, REGULATIONS , AND APPLICABLE STAND ARDS THAT 1
	1148	+	GOVERN THE PRACTICE OF SOCIAL WORK AS HELD BY A COURT O F COMPETENT 2
	1149	+	JURISDICTION, THE RULES OF THE COMMISSION SHALL BE I NEFFECTIVE IN THAT 3
	1150	+	STATE TO THE EXTENT OF THE CONFLICT . 4
1253	1151
1254		-	SECTION 13. OVERSIGHT, DISPUTE RESOLUTION, AND
1255		-	ENFORCEMENT.
	1152	+	(C) THE COMMISSION SHALL EXER CISE ITS RULEMAKING POWERS 5
	1153	+	PURSUANT TO THE CRIT ERIA SET FORTH IN TH IS SECTION AND THE RULES ADOPTED 6
	1154	+	THEREUNDER . RULES SHALL BECOME BI NDING AS ON THE DAY FOLLOWING 7
	1155	+	ADOPTION OR THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE RUL E OR AMENDMENT , WHICHEVER IS 8
	1156	+	LATER. 9
1256	1157
1257		-	(A) (1) THE EXECUTIVE AND JUD ICIAL BRANCHES OF ST ATE
1258		-	GOVERNMENT IN EACH M EMBER STATE SHALL EN FORCE THIS COMPACT AND TAKE
1259		-	ALL ACTIONS NECESSAR Y AND APPROPRIATE TO IMPLEMENT THE COMPACT.
	1158	+	(D) IF A MAJORITY OF THE LEGISLATURES OF THE MEMBER STATES 10
	1159	+	REJECTS A RULE OR PO RTION OF A RULE, BY ENACTMENT OF A ST ATUTE OR 11
	1160	+	RESOLUTION IN THE SA ME MANNER USED TO AD OPT THE COMPACT WITHIN FOUR 12
	1161	+	YEARS OF THE DATE OF ADOPTION OF THE RULE , THEN SUCH RULE SHALL HAVE NO 13
	1162	+	FURTHER FORCE AND EF FECT IN ANY MEMBER S TATE. 14
1260	1163
1261		-	(2) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE P ROVIDED IN THIS COMPACT, VENUE IS
1262		-	PROPER AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS BY OR AG AINST THE COMMISSION SHALL BE
1263		-	BROUGHT SOLELY AND E XCLUSIVELY IN A COUR T OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION
1264		-	WHERE THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF THE COMMISSION IS LOCATED . THE
1265		-	COMMISSION MAY WAIVE VENUE AND JURISDICTI ONAL DEFENSES TO THE EXTENT
1266		-	IT ADOPTS OR CONSENT S TO PARTICIPATE IN ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 10
	1164	+	(E) RULES SHALL BE ADOPTE D AT A REGULAR OR SPECI AL MEETING OF THE 15
	1165	+	COMMISSION. 16
1267	1166
1268		-	– 29 –
1269		-	PROCEEDINGS . NOTHING HEREIN SHALL AFFECT OR LIMIT THE SELECTIO N OR
1270		-	PROPRIETY OF VENUE I N ANY ACTION AGAINST A LICENSEE FOR PROFE SSIONAL
1271		-	MALPRACTICE , MISCONDUCT OR ANY SU CH SIMILAR MATTER .
	1167	+	(F) PRIOR TO ADOPTION OF A PROPOSED RULE , THE COMMISSION SHALL 17
	1168	+	HOLD A PUBLIC HEARIN G AND ALLOW PERSONS TO PROVIDE ORAL AND WRITTEN 18
	1169	+	COMMENTS , DATA, FACTS, OPINIONS, AND ARGUMENTS . 19
1272	1170
1273		-	(3) THE COMMISSION SHALL BE E NTITLED TO RECEIVE S ERVICE OF
1274		-	PROCESS IN ANY SUCH PROCEEDING REGARDING THE ENF ORCEMENT OR
1275		-	INTERPRETATION OF TH E COMPACT, AND SHALL HAVE STAND ING TO INTERVENE IN
1276		-	SUCH A PROCEEDING FO R ALL PURPOSES . FAILURE TO PROVIDE TH E COMMISSION
1277		-	SERVICE OF PROCESS R ENDERS A JUDGMENT OR ORDER VOID AS TO THE
1278		-	COMMISSION, THE COMPACT, OR PROMULGATED R ULES.
	1171	+	(G) PRIOR TO ADOPTION O F A PROPOSED RULE BY THE COMMISSION, AND 20
	1172	+	AT LEAST 30 DAYS IN ADVANCE OF T HE MEETING AT WHICH THE COMMISSION WILL 21
	1173	+	HOLD A PUBLIC HEARIN G ON THE PROPOSED RU LE, THE COMMISSION SHALL 22
	1174	+	PROVIDE A NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING : 23
1279	1175
1280		-	(B) (1) IF THE COMMISSION DETERMINES THAT A MEMBER STATE HAS
1281		-	DEFAULTED IN THE PER FORMANCE OF ITS OBLI GATIONS OR RESPONSIB ILITIES
1282		-	UNDER THIS COMPACT OR THE PROMUL GATED RULES , THE COMMISSION SHALL
1283		-	PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTI CE TO THE DEFAULTING STATE. THE NOTICE OF DEFAULT
1284		-	SHALL DESCRIBE THE D EFAULT, THE PROPOSED MEANS O F CURING THE DEFAULT ,
1285		-	AND ANY OTHER ACTION THAT THE COMMISSION MAY TAKE , AND SHALL OFFER
1286		-	TRAINING AND SPECIFI C TECHNICAL ASSISTAN CE REGARDING THE DEF AULT.
	1176	+	(1) ON THE WEBSITE OF THE COMMISSION OR OTHER PUBLICLY 24
	1177	+	ACCESSIBLE PLATFORM ; 25
1287	1178
1288		-	(2) ~~THE COMMISSION SHALL PROV IDE A COPY OF THE~~ NOTICE OF
1289		-	~~DEFAULT TO THE OTHER MEMBER STATES .~~
	1179	+	(2) TO PERSONS WHO HAVE R EQUESTED NOTICE OF T HE 26
	1180	+	COMMISSION’S NOTICES OF PROPOSE D RULEMAKING ; AND 27
1290	1181
1291		-	(C) IF A STATE IN DEFAULT FAILS TO CURE THE DE FAULT, THE DEFAULTING
1292		-	STATE MAY BE TERMINA TED FROM THE COMPACT UPON AN AFFIR MATIVE VOTE OF
1293		-	A MAJORITY OF THE DE LEGATES OF THE MEMBE R STATES, AND ALL RIGHTS,
1294		-	PRIVILEGES AND BENEF ITS CONFERRED ON THA T STATE BY THIS COMPACT MAY BE
1295		-	TERMINATED ON THE EF FECTIVE DATE OF TERM INATION. A CURE OF THE DEFAULT
1296		-	DOES NOT RELIEVE THE OFFENDING STATE OF O BLIGATIONS OR LIABIL ITIES
1297		-	INCURRED DURING THE PERIOD OF DEFAULT .
	1182	+	(3) IN SUCH OTHER WAY (S) AS THE COMMISSION MAY BY RUL E 28
	1183	+	SPECIFY. 29
1298	1184
1299		-	(D) TERMINATION OF MEMBER SHIP IN THE COMPACT SHALL BE IMPO SED
1300		-	ONLY AFTER ALL OTHER MEANS OF SECURING CO MPLIANCE HAVE BEEN
1301		-	EXHAUSTED. NOTICE OF INTENT TO S USPEND OR TERMINATE SHALL BE GIVEN BY
1302		-	THE COMMISSION TO THE GOV ERNOR, THE MAJORITY AND MIN ORITY LEADERS OF
1303		-	THE DEFAULTING STATE ’S LEGISLATURE , THE DEFAULTING STATE ’S STATE
1304		-	LICENSING AUTHORITY , AND EACH OF THE MEMB ER STATES’ LICENSING
1305		-	AUTHORITY.
	1185	+	(H) THE NOTICE OF PROPOSE D RULEMAKING SHALL I NCLUDE: 30
1306	1186
1307		-	(E) A STATE THAT HAS BEEN TERMINATED IS RESPON SIBLE FOR ALL
1308		-	ASSESSMENTS , OBLIGATIONS, AND LIABILITIES INCU RRED THROUGH THE
1309		-	EFFECTIVE DATE OF TE RMINATION, INCLUDING OBLIGATION S THAT EXTEND
1310		-	BEYOND THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF TERMINATION .
1311		-	Ch. 10 2025 LAWS OF MARYLAND
	1187	+	(1) THE TIME, DATE, AND LOCATION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 31
	1188	+	WHICH THE COMMISSION WILL HEAR PUBLIC COMMENTS ON T HE PROPOSED RULE , 32
	1189	+	AND, IF DIFFERENT, THE TIME, DATE, AND LOCATION OF THE MEETING WHERE THE 33
	1190	+	COMMISSION WILL CONSI DER AND VOTE ON THE PROPOSED RULE ; 34 SENATE BILL 174 27
1312	1191
1313		-	– 30 –
1314		-	(F) UPON THE TERMINATION OF A STATE’S MEMBERSHIP FROM TH IS
1315		-	COMPACT, THAT STATE SHALL IMM EDIATELY PROVIDE NOT ICE TO ALL LICENSEES
1316		-	WITHIN THAT STATE OF SU CH TERMINATION . THE TERMINATED STATE SHALL
1317		-	CONTINUE TO RECOGNIZ E ALL LICENSES GRANT ED PURSUANT TO THIS COMPACT
1318		-	FOR A MINIMUM OF SIX MONTHS AFTER THE DAT E OF SAID NOTICE OF TERMINATION .
1319	1192
1320		-	(G) THE COMMISSION MAY NOT BE AR ANY COSTS RELATED TO A STATE
1321		-	THAT IS FOUND TO BE IN DEFAULT OR THAT H AS BEEN TERMINATED F ROM THE
1322		-	COMPACT, UNLESS AGREED UPON I N WRITING BETWEEN TH E COMMISSION AND THE
1323		-	DEFAULTING STATE .
1324	1193
1325		-	(H) THE DEFAULTING STATE MAY APPEAL THE ACTIO N OF THE COMMISSION
1326		-	BY PETITIONING THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA OR
1327		-	THE FEDERAL DISTRICT WHERE THE COMMISSION HAS ITS PR INCIPAL OFFICES .
1328		-	THE PREVAILING PARTY SHALL BE AWARDED ALL COSTS OF SUCH LITIGA TION,
1329		-	INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEY’S FEES.
	1194	+	(2) IF THE HEARING IS HEL D VIA TELECOMMUNICAT ION, VIDEO 1
	1195	+	CONFERENCE , OR OTHER ELECTRONIC MEANS, THE COMMISSION SHALL INCL UDE 2
	1196	+	THE MECHANISM FOR AC CESS TO THE HEARING IN THE NOTICE OF PRO POSED 3
	1197	+	RULEMAKING ; 4
1330	1198
1331		-	(I) (1) UPON REQUEST BY A MEM BER STATE, THE COMMISSION SHALL
1332		-	ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE D ISPUTES RELATED TO T HE COMPACT THAT ARISE AM ONG
1333		-	MEMBER STATES AND BE TWEEN MEMBER AND NON –MEMBER STATES .
	1199	+	(3) THE TEXT OF THE PROPO SED RULE AND THE REASON THERE FOR; 5
1334	1200
1335		-	(2) THE COMMISSION SHALL PROM ULGATE A RULE PROVID ING FOR
1336		-	BOTH MEDIATION AND B INDING DISPUTE RESOL UTION FOR DISPUTES A S
1337		-	APPROPRIATE .
	1201	+	(4) A REQUEST FOR COMMENTS ON THE PROPOSED RULE FROM ANY 6
	1202	+	INTERESTED PERSON ; AND 7
1338	1203
1339		-	(J) (1) BY MAJORITY VOTE AS P ROVIDED BY RULE , THE COMMISSION
1340		-	MAY INITIATE LEGAL A CTION AGAINST A MEMB ER STATE IN DEFAULT IN THE
1341		-	UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA OR THE
1342		-	FEDERAL DISTRICT WHE RE THE COMMISSION HAS ITS PR INCIPAL OFFICES TO
1343		-	ENFORCE COMPLIANCE W ITH THE PROVISIONS O F THE COMPACT AND ITS
1344		-	PROMULGATED RULES . THE RELIEF SOUGHT MAY INCLUDE BOTH INJUNCT IVE
1345		-	RELIEF AND DAMAGES . IN THE EVENT JUDICIAL ENFORCEMENT IS NECES SARY, THE
1346		-	PREVAILING MEMBE R SHALL BE AWARDED A LL COSTS OF SUCH LIT IGATION,
1347		-	INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEY’S FEES. THE REMEDIES HEREIN S HALL NOT BE
1348		-	THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDI ES OF THE COMMISSION. THE COMMISSION MAY PURSUE
1349		-	ANY OTHER REMEDIES A VAILABLE UNDER FEDER AL OR THE DEFAULTING MEMBER
1350		-	STATE’S LAW.
	1204	+	(5) THE MANNER IN WHICH I NTERESTED PERSONS MA Y SUBMIT 8
	1205	+	WRITTEN COMMENTS . 9
1351	1206
1352		-	(2) A MEMBER STATE MAY INI TIATE LEGAL ACTION A GAINST THE
1353		-	COMMISSION IN THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA OR
1354		-	THE FEDERAL DISTRICT WHERE THE COMMISSION HAS ITS PR INCIPAL OFFICES TO
1355		-	ENFORCE COMPLIANCE W ITH THE PROVISIONS O F THE COMPACT AND ITS
1356		-	PROMULGATED RULES . THE RELIEF SOUGHT MAY INCLUDE BOTH INJUNCT IVE WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 10
	1207	+	(I) ALL HEARINGS WILL BE RECORDED. A COPY OF THE RECORDIN G AND 10
	1208	+	ALL WRITTEN COMMENTS AND DO CUMENTS RECEIVED BY THE COMMISSION IN 11
	1209	+	RESPONSE TO THE PROP OSED RULE SHALL BE M ADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. 12
1357	1210
1358		-	– 31 –
1359		-	RELIEF AND DAMAGES . IN THE EVENT JUDICIAL ENFORCEMENT IS NECES SARY, THE
1360		-	PREVAILING PARTY SHA LL BE AWARDED ALL CO STS OF SUCH LITIGATI ON,
1361		-	INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEY’S FEES.
	1211	+	(J) NOTHING IN THIS SECTI ON SHALL BE CONSTRUE D AS REQUIRING A 13
	1212	+	SEPARATE HEARING ON EACH RULE . RULES MAY BE GROUPED FOR THE 14
	1213	+	CONVENIENCE OF THE COMMISSION AT HEARING S REQUIRED BY THIS S ECTION. 15
1362	1214
1363		-	(3) NO PERSON OTHER THAN A MEMBER STATE SHALL ENFORCE THIS
1364		-	COMPACT AGAINST THE COMMISSION.
	1215	+	(K) THE COMMISSION SHALL , BY MAJORITY VOTE OF ALL MEMBERS , TAKE 16
	1216	+	FINAL ACTION ON THE PROPOSED RULE BASED ON THE RULEMAKING RE CORD AND 17
	1217	+	THE FULL TEXT OF THE RULE. 18
1365	1218
1366		-	SECTION 14. EFFECTIVE DATE, WITHDRAWAL, AND AMENDMENT.
	1219	+	(1) THE COMMISSION MAY ADOPT CHANGES TO THE PROPOSED RULE 19
	1220	+	PROVIDED THE CHANGES DO NOT ENLARGE THE O RIGINAL PURPOSE OF T HE 20
	1221	+	PROPOSED RULE . 21
1367	1222
1368		-	(A) THE COMPACT SHALL COME IN TO EFFECT ON THE DAT E ON WHICH THE
1369		-	COMPACT STATUTE IS EN ACTED INTO LAW I N THE SEVENTH MEMBER STATE.
	1223	+	(2) THE COMMISSION SHALL PROV IDE AN EXPLANATION O F THE 22
	1224	+	REASONS FOR SUBSTANT IVE CHANGES MADE TO THE PROPOSED RULE AS WELL AS 23
	1225	+	REASONS FOR SUB STANTIVE CHANGES NOT MADE THAT WERE RECOM MENDED BY 24
	1226	+	COMMENTERS . 25
1370	1227
1371		-	(1) ON OR AFTER THE EFFEC TIVE DATE OF THE COMPACT, THE
1372		-	COMMISSION SHALL CONV ENE AND REVIEW THE E NACTMENT OF EACH OF THE
1373		-	FIRST SEVEN MEMBER S TATES (“CHARTER MEMBER STATE S”) TO DETERMINE IF
1374		-	THE STATUTE ENACTED BY EACH SUCH CHARTER MEMBER STATE IS MATERIALLY
1375		-	DIFFERENT THAN THE M ODEL COMPACT STATUTE .
	1228	+	(3) THE COMMISSION SHALL DETE RMINE A REASONABLE E FFECTIVE 26
	1229	+	DATE FOR THE RULE . EXCEPT FOR AN EMERGEN CY AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 12(L), 27
	1230	+	THE EFFECTIVE DATE O F THE RULE SHALL BE NO SOONER THAN 30 DAYS AFTER 28
	1231	+	ISSUING THE NOTICE T HAT IT ADOPTED OR AM ENDED THE RULE . 29
1376	1232
1377		-	(I) A CHARTER MEMBER STATE WHOSE ENACTMENT IS F OUND
1378		-	TO BE MATERIALLY DIF FERENT FROM THE MODE L COMPACT STATUTE SHALL BE
1379		-	ENTITLED TO THE DEFA ULT PROCESS SET FORT H IN SECTION 13.
	1233	+	(L) UPON DETERMINATION TH AT AN EMERGENCY EXIS TS, THE 30
	1234	+	COMMISSION MAY CONSID ER AND ADOPT AN EMER GENCY RULE WITH 48 HOURS’ 31
	1235	+	NOTICE, WITH OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT, PROVIDED THAT THE US UAL 32
	1236	+	RULEMAK ING PROCEDURES PROVI DED IN THE COMPACT AND IN THIS S ECTION 33 28 SENATE BILL 174
1380	1237
1381		-	(II) IF ANY MEMBER STATE I S LATER FOUND TO BE IN DEFAULT,
1382		-	OR IS TERMINATED OR WITHDRAWS FROM THE COMPACT, THE COMMISSION SHALL
1383		-	REMAIN IN EXISTENCE AND THE COMPACT SHALL REMAIN IN EFFECT EVEN IF TH E
1384		-	NUMBER OF MEMBER STA TES SHOULD BE LESS T HAN SEVEN.
1385	1238
1386		-	(2) MEMBER STATES ENACTIN G THE COMPACT SUBSEQUENT TO THE
1387		-	SEVEN INITIAL CHARTE R MEMBER STATES SHAL L BE SUBJECT TO THE PROCESS SET
1388		-	FORTH IN SECTION 10(C)(21) TO DETERMINE IF THEI R ENACTMENTS ARE
1389		-	MATERIALLY DIFFERENT FROM THE MODEL COMPACT STATUTE AND W HETHER
1390		-	THEY QUALIFY FOR PAR TICIPATION IN THE COMPACT.
	1239	+	SHALL BE RETROACTIVE LY APPLIED TO THE RU LE AS SOON AS REASON ABLY 1
	1240	+	POSSIBLE, IN NO EVENT LATER TH AN 90 DAYS AFTER THE EFFEC TIVE DATE OF THE 2
	1241	+	RULE. FOR THE PURPOSES OF T HIS PROVISION, AN EMERGENCY RULE IS ONE THAT 3
	1242	+	MUST BE ADOPTED IMME DIATELY IN ORDER TO : 4
1391	1243
1392		-	(3) ALL ACTIONS TAKEN FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMISSION OR
1393		-	IN FURTHERANCE OF TH E PURPOSES OF THE AD MINISTRATION OF THE COMPACT
1394		-	PRIOR TO THE EFFECTI VE DATE OF THE COMPACT OR THE COMMISSION COMING
1395		-	INTO EXISTENCE SHALL BE C ONSIDERED TO BE ACTI ONS OF THE COMMISSION
1396		-	UNLESS SPECIFICALLY REPUDIATED BY THE COMMISSION.
	1244	+	(1) MEET AN IMMINENT THRE AT TO PUBLIC HEALTH , SAFETY, OR 5
	1245	+	WELFARE; 6
1397	1246
1398		-	(4) ANY STATE THAT JOINS THE COMPACT SUBSEQUENT TO THE
1399		-	COMMISSION’S INITIAL ADOPTION O F THE RULES AND BYLAWS SHALL BE SUBJECT
1400		-	TO THE RULES AN D BYLAWS AS THEY EXI ST ON THE DATE ON WH ICH THE COMPACT
1401		-	BECOMES LAW IN THAT STATE. ANY RULE THAT HAS BEE N PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED BY Ch. 10 2025 LAWS OF MARYLAND
	1247	+	(2) PREVENT A LOSS OF COMMISSION OR MEMBER STATE FUNDS; 7
1402	1248
1403		-	– 32 –
1404		-	THE COMMISSION SHALL HAVE THE FULL FORCE AND E FFECT OF LAW ON THE DAY
1405		-	THE COMPACT BECOMES LAW I N THAT STATE.
	1249	+	(3) MEET A DEADLINE FOR T HE PROMULGATION OF A RULE THAT IS 8
	1250	+	ESTABLISHED BY FEDERAL LAW OR RU LE; OR 9
1406	1251
1407		-	(B) ANY MEMBER ST ATE MAY WITHDRAW FRO M THE COMPACT BY
1408		-	ENACTING A STATUTE R EPEALING THE SAME .
	1252	+	(4) PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY. 10
1409	1253
1410		-	(1) A MEMBER STATE ’S WITHDRAWAL SHALL N OT TAKE EFFECT
1411		-	UNTIL 180 DAYS AFTER ENACTMENT OF THE REPEALING STA TUTE.
	1254	+	(M) THE COMMISSION OR AN AUTH ORIZED COMMITTEE OF THE 11
	1255	+	COMMISSION MAY DIRECT REVISIONS TO A PREVI OUSLY ADOPTED RULE F OR 12
	1256	+	PURPOSES OF CORRECTI NG TYPOGRAPHICAL ERR ORS, ERRORS IN FORMAT , 13
	1257	+	ERRORS IN CONSISTENCY , OR GRAMMATICAL ERROR S. PUBLIC NOTICE OF ANY 14
	1258	+	REVISIONS SHALL BE P OSTED ON THE WEBSITE OF THE COMMISSION. THE REVISION 15
	1259	+	SHALL BE SUBJECT TO CHALLENGE BY ANY PER SON FOR A PERIOD OF 30 DAYS 16
	1260	+	AFTER POSTING . THE REVISION MAY BE C HALLENGED ONLY ON GROUNDS THAT THE 17
	1261	+	REVISION RESULTS IN A MATERIAL CHANGE TO A RULE. A CHALLENGE SHALL BE 18
	1262	+	MADE IN WRITING AND DELIVERED TO THE COMMISSION PRIOR TO T HE END OF THE 19
	1263	+	NOTICE PERIOD . IF NO CHALLENGE IS MA DE, THE REVISION WILL TA KE EFFECT 20
	1264	+	WITHOUT FURTHER ACTI ON. IF THE REVISION IS CHAL LENGED, THE REVISION MAY 21
	1265	+	NOT TAKE EFFECT WITH OUT THE APPROVAL OF THE COMMISSION. 22
1412	1266
1413		-	(2) WITHDRAWAL SHALL NOT AFFECT THE CONTINUIN G
1414		-	REQUIREMENT OF T HE WITHDRAWING STATE ’S LICENSING AUTHORIT Y TO COMPLY
1415		-	WITH THE INVESTIGATI VE AND ADVERSE ACTIO N REPORTING REQUIREM ENTS OF
1416		-	THIS ACT PRIOR TO TH E EFFECTIVE DATE OF WITHDRAWAL .
	1267	+	(N) NO MEMBER STATE ’S RULEMAKING REQUIRE MENTS SHALL APPLY 23
	1268	+	UNDER THIS COMPACT. 24
1417	1269
1418		-	(3) UPON THE ENACTMENT OF A STATUTE WITHDRAWIN G FROM THIS
1419		-	COMPACT, A STATE SHALL IMMEDIATELY PROVIDE NOTICE OF SUCH WITHD RAWAL
1420		-	TO ALL LICENSEES WIT HIN THAT STATE . NOTWITHSTANDING ANY S UBSEQUENT
1421		-	STATUTORY ENACTMENT TO THE CONTRARY , SUCH WITHDRAWING STA TE SHALL
1422		-	CONTINUE TO RECOGNIZ E ALL LICENSES GRANT ED PURSUANT TO THIS COMPACT
1423		-	FOR A MINIMUM OF 180 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SUCH NOTICE OF WI THDRAWAL.
	1270	+	SECTION 13. OVERSIGHT, DISPUTE RESOLUTION, AND 25
	1271	+	ENFORCEMENT. 26
1424	1272
1425		-	(C) NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS COMPACT SHALL BE CONS TRUED TO
1426		-	INVALIDATE OR PREVEN T ANY SOCIAL WORK LI CENSURE AGREEMENT OR OTHER
1427		-	COOPERATIVE ARRANGEM ENT BETWEEN A MEMBER STATE AND A NON –MEMBER
1428		-	STATE THAT DOES NOT CONFLICT WITH THE PR OVISIONS OF THIS COMPACT.
	1273	+	(A) (1) THE EXECUTIVE AND JUDICI AL BRANCHES OF STATE 27
	1274	+	GOVERNMENT IN EACH M EMBER STATE SHALL EN FORCE THIS COMPACT AND TAKE 28
	1275	+	ALL ACTIONS NECESSAR Y AND APPROPRIATE TO IMPLEMENT THE COMPACT. 29
1429	1276
1430		-	(D) THIS COMPACT MAY BE AMENDE D BY THE MEMBER STAT ES. NO
1431		-	AMENDMENT TO THE COMPACT SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE AND BINDIN G UPON ANY
1432		-	MEMBER STATE UNTIL I T IS ENACTED INTO TH E LAWS OF ALL MEMBER STATES.
	1277	+	(2) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE P ROVIDED IN THIS COMPACT, VENUE IS 30
	1278	+	PROPER AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS BY OR AG AINST THE COMMISSION SHALL BE 31
	1279	+	BROUGHT SOLELY AND E XCLUSIVELY IN A COUR T OF COMPETENT JURIS DICTION 32
	1280	+	WHERE THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF THE COMMISSION IS LOCATED . THE 33
	1281	+	COMMISSION MAY WAIVE VENUE AND JURISDICTI ONAL DEFENSES TO THE EXTENT 34
	1282	+	IT ADOPTS OR CONSENTS TO PAR TICIPATE IN ALTERNAT IVE DISPUTE RESOLUTI ON 35 SENATE BILL 174 29
1433	1283
1434		-	SECTION 15. CONSTRUCTION AND SEVERABILITY.
1435	1284
1436		-	(A) THIS COMPACT AND THE COMMISSION’S RULEMAKING AUTHORI TY
1437		-	SHALL BE LIBERALLY C ONSTRUED SO AS TO EF FECTUATE THE PURPOSE S, AND THE
1438		-	IMPLEMENTATION AND A DMINISTRATION OF THE COMPACT. PROVISIONS OF THE
1439		-	COMPACT EXPRESSLY AUTHORI ZING OR REQUIRING TH E PROMULGATION OF RU LES
1440		-	SHALL NOT BE CONSTRU ED TO LIMIT THE COMMISSION’S RULEMAKING AUTHORI TY
1441		-	SOLELY FOR THOSE PUR POSES.
	1285	+	PROCEEDINGS . NOTHING HEREIN SHALL AFFECT OR LIMIT THE SELECTION OR 1
	1286	+	PROPRIETY OF VENUE I N ANY ACTION AGAINST A LICENSEE FOR PROFE SSIONAL 2
	1287	+	MALPRACTICE , MISCONDUCT OR ANY SU CH SIMILAR MATTER . 3
1442	1288
1443		-	(B) THE PROVISIONS OF THI S COMPACT SHALL BE SEVE RABLE AND IF ANY
1444		-	PHRASE, CLAUSE, SENTENCE OR PROVISION OF THIS COMPACT IS HELD BY A COURT
1445		-	OF COMPETENT JURISDI CTION TO BE CONTRARY TO THE CONSTITUTION OF ANY
1446		-	MEMBER STATE , A STATE SEEKING PART ICIPATION IN THE COMPACT, OR OF THE WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 10
	1289	+	(3) THE COMMISSION SHALL BE E NTITLED TO RECEIVE S ERVICE OF 4
	1290	+	PROCESS IN ANY SUCH PROCEEDING REGARDING THE ENFORCEMENT OR 5
	1291	+	INTERPRETATION OF TH E COMPACT, AND SHALL HAVE STAND ING TO INTERVENE IN 6
	1292	+	SUCH A PROCEEDING FO R ALL PURPOSES . FAILURE TO PROVIDE TH E COMMISSION 7
	1293	+	SERVICE OF PROCESS R ENDERS A JUDGMENT OR ORDER VOID AS TO THE 8
	1294	+	COMMISSION, THE COMPACT, OR PROMULGATED RULES . 9
1447	1295
1448		-	– 33 –
1449		-	UNITED STATES, OR THE APPLICABILITY THEREOF TO ANY GOVER NMENT, AGENCY,
1450		-	PERSON OR CIRCUMSTANCE IS HELD TO BE UNCONS TITUTIONAL BY A COUR T OF
1451		-	COMPETENT JURISDICTI ON, THE VALIDITY OF THE REMAINDER OF THE COMPACT
1452		-	AND THE APPLICABILIT Y THEREOF TO ANY GOV ERNMENT, AGENCY, PERSON, OR
1453		-	CIRCUMSTANCE SHALL N OT BE AFFECTED THERE BY.
	1296	+	(B) (1) IF THE COMMISSION DETERMINES THAT A MEMBER STATE HAS 10
	1297	+	DEFAULTED IN THE PER FORMANCE OF ITS OBLI GATIONS OR RESPONSIB ILITIES 11
	1298	+	UNDER THIS COMPACT OR THE PROMULGA TED RULES, THE COMMISSION SHALL 12
	1299	+	PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTI CE TO THE DEFAULTING STATE. THE NOTICE OF DEFAULT 13
	1300	+	SHALL DESCRIBE THE D EFAULT, THE PROPOSED MEANS O F CURING THE DEFAULT , 14
	1301	+	AND ANY OTHER ACTION THAT THE COMMISSION MAY TAKE , AND SHALL OFF ER 15
	1302	+	TRAINING AND SPECIFI C TECHNICAL ASSISTAN CE REGARDING THE DEF AULT. 16
1454	1303
1455		-	(C) NOTWITHSTANDING SUBSE CTION (B) OF THIS SECTION , THE
1456		-	COMMISSION MAY DENY A STATE’S PARTICIPATION IN T HE COMPACT OR , IN
1457		-	ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 13(B), TERMINATE A MEMBER
1458		-	STATE’S PARTICIPATION IN T HE COMPACT, IF IT DETERMINES THA T A
1459		-	CONSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENT OF A MEMBER STATE IS A MATERIAL DEPARTURE
1460		-	FROM THE COMPACT. OTHERWISE, IF THIS COMPACT SHALL BE HELD TO BE
1461		-	CONTRARY TO THE CONS TITUTION OF ANY MEMB ER STATE, THE COMPACT SHALL
1462		-	REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT AS TO THE REMAINING MEMBER S TATES AND
1463		-	IN FULL FORCE AND EF FECT AS TO THE MEMBE R STATE AFFECTED AS TO ALL
1464		-	SEVERABLE MATTERS .
	1304	+	(2) THE COMMISSION SHALL PROV IDE A COPY OF THE NO TICE OF 17
	1305	+	DEFAULT TO THE OTHER MEMBER STATES . 18
1465	1306
1466		-	SECTION 16. BINDING EFFECT OF COMPACT AND OTHER LAWS.
	1307	+	(C) IF A STATE IN DEFAULT FAILS TO CURE THE DE FAULT, THE DEFAULTING 19
	1308	+	STATE MAY BE TERMINA TED FROM THE COMPACT UPON AN AFFIR MATIVE VOTE OF 20
	1309	+	A MAJORITY OF THE DE LEGATES OF THE MEMBE R STATES, AND ALL RIGHTS , 21
	1310	+	PRIVILEGES AND BENEF ITS CONFERRED ON THA T STATE BY THIS COMPACT MAY BE 22
	1311	+	TERMINATED ON THE EF FECTIVE DATE OF TERM INATION. A CURE OF THE DEFAULT 23
	1312	+	DOES NOT RELIEVE THE OFFENDING STATE OF O BLIGATIONS OR LIABIL ITIES 24
	1313	+	INCURRED DURING THE PERIOD OF DEFAULT . 25
1467	1314
1468		-	(A) A LICENSEE PROVIDING S ERVICES IN A REMOTE STATE UNDER A
1469		-	MULTISTATE AUTHORIZA TION TO PRACTICE SHA LL ADHERE TO THE LAWS A ND
1470		-	REGULATIONS , INCLUDING LAWS , REGULATIONS , AND APPLICABLE STAND ARDS, OF
1471		-	THE REMOTE STATE WHE RE THE CLIENT IS LOC ATED AT THE TIME CAR E IS
1472		-	RENDERED.
	1315	+	(D) TERMINATION OF MEMBER SHIP IN THE COMPACT SHALL BE IMPO SED 26
	1316	+	ONLY AFTER ALL OTHER MEANS OF SECURING CO MPLIANCE HAVE BEEN 27
	1317	+	EXHAUSTED. NOTICE OF INTEN T TO SUSPEND OR TERM INATE SHALL BE GIVEN BY 28
	1318	+	THE COMMISSION TO THE GOV ERNOR, THE MAJORITY AND MIN ORITY LEADERS OF 29
	1319	+	THE DEFAULTING STATE ’S LEGISLATURE , THE DEFAULTING STATE ’S STATE 30
	1320	+	LICENSING AUTHORITY , AND EACH OF THE MEMB ER STATES’ LICENSING 31
	1321	+	AUTHORITY. 32
1473	1322
1474		-	(B) NOTHING HEREIN SHALL PREVENT OR INHIBIT T HE ENFORCEMENT OF
1475		-	ANY OTHER LAW OF A MEMBER STATE THAT IS NOT INCONSISTENT WIT H THE
1476		-	COMPACT.
	1323	+	(E) A STATE THAT HAS BEEN TERMINATED IS RESPON SIBLE FOR ALL 33
	1324	+	ASSESSMENTS , OBLIGATIONS, AND LIABILITIES INCU RRED THROUGH THE 34
	1325	+	EFFECTIVE DATE OF TE RMINATION, INCLUDING OBLIGATION S THAT EXTEND 35
	1326	+	BEYOND THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF TERMINATION . 36
	1327	+	30 SENATE BILL 174
1477	1328
1478		-	(C) ANY LAWS , STATUTES, REGULATIONS , OR OTHER LEGAL
1479		-	REQUIREMENTS IN A ME MBER STATE IN CONFLI CT WITH THE COMPACT ARE
1480		-	SUPERSEDED TO THE EX TENT OF THE CONFLICT .
1481	1329
1482		-	(D) ALL PERMISSIBLE AGREE MENTS BETWEEN THE COMMISSION AND THE
1483		-	MEMBER STATES ARE BI NDING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR TERMS .
	1330	+	(F) UPON THE TERMINATION OF A STATE’S MEMBERSHIP FROM TH IS 1
	1331	+	COMPACT, THAT STATE SHALL IMM EDIATELY PROVIDE NOT ICE TO ALL LICENSEES 2
	1332	+	WITHIN THAT STATE OF SUCH TERMINATION . THE TERMINATED STATE SHALL 3
	1333	+	CONTINUE TO RECOGNIZ E ALL LICENSES GRANT ED PURSUANT TO THIS COMPACT 4
	1334	+	FOR A MINIMUM OF SIX MONTHS AFTER THE DAT E OF SAID NOTICE OF TERMINATION . 5
1484	1335
1485		-	~~SECTION 2.~~ ~~AND~~ BE ~~IT FURTHER ENACTED,~~ ~~That this Act is contingent on the~~
1486		-	~~enacting of substantially similar legislation~~ in ~~six other states.~~ The ~~Maryland Department~~
1487		-	~~of Health shall notify~~ the ~~Department of Legislative Services within 10 days after six states~~
1488		-	~~have enacted legislation that is substantially similar to this Act~~.
	1336	+	(G) THE COMMISSION MAY NOT BE AR ANY COSTS RELATED TO A STATE 6
	1337	+	THAT IS FOUND TO BE IN DEFAULT OR THAT H AS BEEN TERMINATED F ROM THE 7
	1338	+	COMPACT, UNLESS AGREED UPON I N WRITING BETWEEN TH E COMMISSION AND THE 8
	1339	+	DEFAULTING STATE . 9
1489	1340
1490		-	SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, subject to Section 2 of this
1491		-	Act, this Act shall take effect October 1, 2025.
1492		-	Ch. 10 2025 LAWS OF MARYLAND
	1341	+	(H) THE DEFAULTING STATE MAY APPEAL THE ACTIO N OF THE COMMISSION 10
	1342	+	BY PETITIONING THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA OR 11
	1343	+	THE FEDERAL DISTRICT WHERE THE COMMISSION HAS ITS PR INCIPAL OFFICES . 12
	1344	+	THE PREVAILING PARTY SHALL BE AW ARDED ALL COSTS OF S UCH LITIGATION , 13
	1345	+	INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEY’S FEES. 14
1493	1346
1494		-	– 34 –
1495		-	Approved by the Governor, April 8, 2025.
	1347	+	(I) (1) UPON REQUEST BY A MEM BER STATE, THE COMMISSION SHALL 15
	1348	+	ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE D ISPUTES RELATED TO T HE COMPACT THAT ARISE AM ONG 16
	1349	+	MEMBER STATES AND BE TWEEN MEMBER AND NON –MEMBER STA TES. 17
	1350	+
	1351	+	(2) THE COMMISSION SHALL PROM ULGATE A RULE PROVID ING FOR 18
	1352	+	BOTH MEDIATION AND B INDING DISPUTE RESOL UTION FOR DISPUTES A S 19
	1353	+	APPROPRIATE . 20
	1354	+
	1355	+	(J) (1) BY MAJORITY VOTE AS P ROVIDED BY RULE , THE COMMISSION 21
	1356	+	MAY INITIATE LEGAL A CTION AGAINST A MEMB ER STATE IN D EFAULT IN THE 22
	1357	+	UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA OR THE 23
	1358	+	FEDERAL DISTRICT WHE RE THE COMMISSION HAS ITS PR INCIPAL OFFICES TO 24
	1359	+	ENFORCE COMPLIANCE W ITH THE PROVISIONS O F THE COMPACT AND ITS 25
	1360	+	PROMULGATED RULES . THE RELIEF SOUGHT MAY INCLUDE BOTH INJUNCTIVE 26
	1361	+	RELIEF AND DAMAGES . IN THE EVENT JUDICIAL ENFORCEMENT IS NECES SARY, THE 27
	1362	+	PREVAILING MEMBER SH ALL BE AWARDED ALL C OSTS OF SUCH LITIGAT ION, 28
	1363	+	INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEY’S FEES. THE REMEDIES HEREIN S HALL NOT BE 29
	1364	+	THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDI ES OF THE COMMISSION. THE COMMISSION MAY PURSUE 30
	1365	+	ANY OTHER REMEDIES A VAILABLE UNDER FEDER AL OR THE DEFAULTING MEMBER 31
	1366	+	STATE’S LAW. 32
	1367	+
	1368	+	(2) A MEMBER STATE MAY INI TIATE LEGAL ACTION A GAINST THE 33
	1369	+	COMMISSION IN THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA OR 34
	1370	+	THE FEDERAL DISTRICT WHE RE THE COMMISSION HAS ITS PR INCIPAL OFFICES TO 35
	1371	+	ENFORCE COMPLIANCE W ITH THE PROVISIONS O F THE COMPACT AND ITS 36
	1372	+	PROMULGATED RULES . THE RELIEF SOUGHT MAY INCLUDE BOTH INJUNCT IVE 37
	1373	+	RELIEF AND DAMAGES . IN THE EVENT JUDICIAL ENFORCEMENT IS NECES SARY, THE 38 SENATE BILL 174 31
	1374	+
	1375	+
	1376	+	PREVAILING PARTY SHA LL BE AWARDED ALL CO STS OF SUCH LITIGATI ON, 1
	1377	+	INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEY’S FEES. 2
	1378	+
	1379	+	(3) NO PERSON OTHER THAN A MEMBER STATE SHALL ENFORCE THIS 3
	1380	+	COMPACT AGAINST THE COMMISSION. 4
	1381	+
	1382	+	SECTION 14. EFFECTIVE DATE, WITHDRAWAL, AND AMENDMENT. 5
	1383	+
	1384	+	(A) THE COMPACT SHALL COME IN TO EFFECT ON THE DAT E ON WHICH THE 6
	1385	+	COMPACT STATUTE IS EN ACTED INTO LAW IN TH E SEVENTH MEMBER STA TE. 7
	1386	+
	1387	+	(1) ON OR AFTER THE EFFEC TIVE DATE OF THE COMPACT, THE 8
	1388	+	COMMISSION SHALL CONV ENE AND REVIEW THE E NACTMENT OF EACH OF THE 9
	1389	+	FIRST SEVEN MEMBER S TATES (“CHARTER MEMBER STATE S”) TO DETERMINE IF 10
	1390	+	THE STATUTE ENACTED BY EACH SUCH CHARTER MEMBER STATE IS MATE RIALLY 11
	1391	+	DIFFERENT THAN THE M ODEL COMPACT STATUTE . 12
	1392	+
	1393	+	(I) A CHARTER MEMBER STATE WHOSE ENACTMENT IS F OUND 13
	1394	+	TO BE MATERIALLY DIFFERENT FROM THE M ODEL COMPACT STATUTE SHALL BE 14
	1395	+	ENTITLED TO THE DEFA ULT PROCESS SET FORT H IN SECTION 13. 15
	1396	+
	1397	+	(II) IF ANY MEMBER STATE I S LATER FOUND TO BE IN DEFAULT, 16
	1398	+	OR IS TERMINATED OR WITHDRAWS FROM THE COMPACT, THE COMMISSION SHALL 17
	1399	+	REMAIN IN EXISTENC E AND THE COMPACT SHALL REMAIN IN EFFECT EVEN IF TH E 18
	1400	+	NUMBER OF MEMBER STA TES SHOULD BE LESS T HAN SEVEN. 19
	1401	+
	1402	+	(2) MEMBER STATES ENACTIN G THE COMPACT SUBSEQUENT TO THE 20
	1403	+	SEVEN INITIAL CHARTE R MEMBER STATES SHAL L BE SUBJECT TO THE PROCESS SET 21
	1404	+	FORTH IN SECTION 10(C)(21) TO DETERMINE IF THEI R ENACTMENTS ARE 22
	1405	+	MATERIALLY DIFFERENT FROM THE MODEL COMPACT STATUTE AND W HETHER 23
	1406	+	THEY QUALIFY FOR PAR TICIPATION IN THE COMPACT. 24
	1407	+
	1408	+	(3) ALL ACTIONS TAKEN FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMISSION OR 25
	1409	+	IN FURTHERANCE OF TH E PURPOSES OF THE A DMINISTRATION OF THE COMPACT 26
	1410	+	PRIOR TO THE EFFECTI VE DATE OF THE COMPACT OR THE COMMISSION COMING 27
	1411	+	INTO EXISTENCE SHALL BE CONSIDERED TO BE ACTIONS OF THE COMMISSION 28
	1412	+	UNLESS SPECIFICALLY REPUDIATED BY THE COMMISSION. 29
	1413	+
	1414	+	(4) ANY STATE THAT JOINS THE COMPACT SU BSEQUENT TO THE 30
	1415	+	COMMISSION’S INITIAL ADOPTION O F THE RULES AND BYLAWS SHALL BE SUBJECT 31
	1416	+	TO THE RULES AND BYL AWS AS THEY EXIST ON THE DATE ON WHICH TH E COMPACT 32
	1417	+	BECOMES LAW IN THAT STATE. ANY RULE THAT HAS BEE N PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED BY 33
	1418	+	THE COMMISSION SHALL HAVE THE FULL FORCE AND E FFECT OF LAW ON THE DAY 34
	1419	+	THE COMPACT BECOMES LAW I N THAT STATE. 35 32 SENATE BILL 174
	1420	+
	1421	+
	1422	+
	1423	+	(B) ANY MEMBER STATE MAY WITHDRAW FROM THE COMPACT BY 1
	1424	+	ENACTING A STATUTE R EPEALING THE SAME . 2
	1425	+
	1426	+	(1) A MEMBER STATE ’S WITHDRAWAL SHALL N OT TAKE EFFECT 3
	1427	+	UNTIL 180 DAYS AFTER ENACTMENT OF THE REP EALING STATUTE . 4
	1428	+
	1429	+	(2) WITHDRAWAL SHALL NOT AFFECT THE CONTINUIN G 5
	1430	+	REQUIREMENT OF THE W ITHDRAWING STATE ’S LICENSING AUTHORIT Y TO COMPLY 6
	1431	+	WITH THE INVESTIGATI VE AND ADVERSE ACTIO N REPORTING REQUIREM ENTS OF 7
	1432	+	THIS ACT PRIOR TO TH E EFFECTIVE D ATE OF WITHDRAWAL . 8
	1433	+
	1434	+	(3) UPON THE ENACTMENT OF A STATUTE WITHDRAWIN G FROM THIS 9
	1435	+	COMPACT, A STATE SHALL IMMEDI ATELY PROVIDE NOTICE OF SUCH WITHDRAWAL 10
	1436	+	TO ALL LICENSEES WIT HIN THAT STATE . NOTWITHSTANDING ANY S UBSEQUENT 11
	1437	+	STATUTORY ENACTMENT TO THE CONTRARY , SUCH WITHDRAWING STA TE SHALL 12
	1438	+	CONTINUE TO RECOGNIZ E ALL LICENSES GRANT ED PURSUANT TO THIS COMPACT 13
	1439	+	FOR A MINIMUM OF 180 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SUCH NOTICE OF WI THDRAWAL. 14
	1440	+
	1441	+	(C) NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS COMPACT SHALL BE CONS TRUED TO 15
	1442	+	INVALIDATE OR PREVEN T ANY SOCIAL WORK LICENSUR E AGREEMENT OR OTHER 16
	1443	+	COOPERATIVE ARRANGEM ENT BETWEEN A MEMBER STATE AND A NON –MEMBER 17
	1444	+	STATE THAT DOES NOT CONFLICT WITH THE PR OVISIONS OF THIS COMPACT. 18
	1445	+
	1446	+	(D) THIS COMPACT MAY BE AMENDE D BY THE MEMBER STAT ES. NO 19
	1447	+	AMENDMENT TO THE COMPACT SHALL BECOME EFFECTIV E AND BINDING UPON A NY 20
	1448	+	MEMBER STATE UNTIL I T IS ENACTED INTO TH E LAWS OF ALL MEMBER STATES. 21
	1449	+
	1450	+	SECTION 15. CONSTRUCTION AND SEVERABILITY. 22
	1451	+
	1452	+	(A) THIS COMPACT AND THE COMMISSION’S RULEMAKING AUTHORI TY 23
	1453	+	SHALL BE LIBERALLY C ONSTRUED SO AS TO E FFECTUATE THE PURPOS ES, AND THE 24
	1454	+	IMPLEMENTATION AND A DMINISTRATION OF THE COMPACT. PROVISIONS OF THE 25
	1455	+	COMPACT EXPRESSLY AUT HORIZING OR REQUIRIN G THE PROMULGATION O F RULES 26
	1456	+	SHALL NOT BE CONSTRU ED TO LIMIT THE COMMISSION’S RULEMAKING AUTHORI TY 27
	1457	+	SOLELY FOR THOSE PURPOSES. 28
	1458	+
	1459	+	(B) THE PROVISIONS OF THI S COMPACT SHALL BE SEVE RABLE AND IF ANY 29
	1460	+	PHRASE, CLAUSE, SENTENCE OR PROVISIO N OF THIS COMPACT IS HELD BY A COURT 30
	1461	+	OF COMPETENT JURISDI CTION TO BE CONTRARY TO THE CONSTITUTION OF ANY 31
	1462	+	MEMBER STATE , A STATE SEEKING PART ICIPATION IN THE COMPACT, OR OF THE 32
	1463	+	UNITED STATES, OR THE APPLICABILITY THEREOF TO ANY GOVER NMENT, AGENCY, 33
	1464	+	PERSON OR CIRCUMSTAN CE IS HELD TO BE UNC ONSTITUTIONAL BY A C OURT OF 34
	1465	+	COMPETENT JURISDICTI ON, THE VALIDITY OF THE REMAINDER OF THE COMPACT 35 SENATE BILL 174 33
	1466	+
	1467	+
	1468	+	AND THE APPLICAB ILITY THEREOF TO ANY GOVERNMENT , AGENCY, PERSON, OR 1
	1469	+	CIRCUMSTANCE SHALL N OT BE AFFECTED THERE BY. 2
	1470	+
	1471	+	(C) NOTWITHSTANDING SUBSE CTION (B) OF THIS SECTION , THE 3
	1472	+	COMMISSION MAY DENY A STATE’S PARTICIPATION IN T HE COMPACT OR , IN 4
	1473	+	ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 13(B), TERMINATE A MEMBER 5
	1474	+	STATE’S PARTICIPATION IN T HE COMPACT, IF IT DETERMINES THA T A 6
	1475	+	CONSTITUTIONAL REQUI REMENT OF A MEMBER S TATE IS A MATERIAL D EPARTURE 7
	1476	+	FROM THE COMPACT. OTHERWISE, IF THIS COMPACT SHALL BE HELD TO BE 8
	1477	+	CONTRARY TO THE CONS TITUTION OF ANY MEMBER STA TE, THE COMPACT SHALL 9
	1478	+	REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT AS TO THE REMAINING MEMBER STA TES AND 10
	1479	+	IN FULL FORCE AND EF FECT AS TO THE MEMBE R STATE AFFECTED AS TO ALL 11
	1480	+	SEVERABLE MATTERS . 12
	1481	+
	1482	+	SECTION 16. BINDING EFFECT OF COMPACT AND OTHER LAWS. 13
	1483	+
	1484	+	(A) A LICENSEE PROVIDING S ERVICES IN A REMOTE STATE UNDER A 14
	1485	+	MULTISTATE AUTHORIZA TION TO PRACTICE SHA LL ADHERE TO THE LAW S AND 15
	1486	+	REGULATIONS , INCLUDING LAWS , REGULATIONS , AND APPLICABLE STAND ARDS, OF 16
	1487	+	THE REMOTE STATE WHE RE THE CLIENT IS LOC ATED AT THE TIME CA RE IS 17
	1488	+	RENDERED. 18
	1489	+
	1490	+	(B) NOTHING HEREIN SHALL PREVENT OR INHIBIT T HE ENFORCEMENT OF 19
	1491	+	ANY OTHER LAW OF A M EMBER STATE THAT IS NOT INCONSISTENT WIT H THE 20
	1492	+	COMPACT. 21
	1493	+
	1494	+	(C) ANY LAWS , STATUTES, REGULATIONS , OR OTHER LEGAL 22
	1495	+	REQUIREMENTS IN A ME MBER STATE IN CONFLI CT WITH THE COMPACT ARE 23
	1496	+	SUPERSEDED TO THE EX TENT OF THE CONFLICT . 24
	1497	+
	1498	+	(D) ALL PERMISSIBLE AGREE MENTS BETWEEN THE COMMISSION AND THE 25
	1499	+	MEMBER STATES ARE BI NDING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR TERMS . 26
	1500	+
	1501	+	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act is contingent on the 27
	1502	+	enacting of substantially similar legislation in six other states. The Maryland Department 28
	1503	+	of Health shall notify the Department of Legislative Services within 10 days after six states 29
	1504	+	have enacted legislation that is substantially similar to this Act. 30
	1505	+
	1506	+	SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, subject to Section 2 of this 31
	1507	+	Act, this Act shall take effect October 1, 2025. 32