South Carolina General Assembly
108th Session, 1989-1990

Bill 1252

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               1252
Ratification Number:       539
Act Number                 452
Introducing Body:          Senate
Subject:                   South Carolina Social Workers Examiners
                           Board reauthorized
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(A452, R539, S1252)

AN ACT TO REAUTHORIZE THE EXISTENCE OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA SOCIAL WORKERS EXAMINERS BOARD FOR SIX YEARS; TO AMEND SECTION 40-63-70, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO LICENSURE OF SOCIAL WORKERS, SO AS TO DELETE RESIDENCY AND EMPLOYMENT RESTRICTIONS AS REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-63-110, RELATING TO DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST SOCIAL WORKERS, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION WHICH AUTHORIZES DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST A LICENSEE WHO HAS USED A SOLICITOR OR PEDDLERS, CAPPERS, OR STEERERS TO OBTAIN PATRONAGE.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

South Carolina Social Workers Examiners Board reauthorized

SECTION 1. In accordance with Section 1-20-60 of the 1976 Code, the existence of the South Carolina Social Workers Examiners Board is reauthorized for six years.

Licensure requirements

SECTION 2. Section 40-63-70 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 568 of 1988, is further amended to read:

"Section 40-63-70. An applicant for licensure as a Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker must: (1) have a baccalaureate degree from a social work or social welfare program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education or from a social work welfare program offered by a regionally-accredited institution and have passed an examination conducted by the board, or (2) have a baccalaureate degree in sociology or psychology from a regionally-accredited institution if the board finds that the training was substantially equivalent to that obtained in social work or social welfare programs and have passed an examination conducted by the board.

An applicant for licensure as a Licensed Master Social Worker must have a master's or doctoral degree from a social work program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education and must have passed an examination conducted by the board.

An applicant for licensure as a Licensed Independent Social Worker must have a master's or doctoral degree from a social work program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education plus post-graduate social work education as approved by the board, have two years of professionally supervised experience satisfactory to the board in those services to be provided in private or independent practice, and have passed an examination conducted by the board.

The board shall conduct at least one examination each year for persons who desire to become a Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker, a Licensed Master Social Worker, or a Licensed Independent Social Worker. Any person desiring to be examined by the board shall make application and pay a fee to the board in the manner prescribed by the board."

Disciplinary action deleted

SECTION 3. The second paragraph of Section 40-63-110 of the 1976 Code is amended by striking the semicolon at the end of item (13) and inserting a period and by deleting item (14) which reads:

"(14) Vacant."

Time effective

SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 3rd day of May, 1990.