HB2525 HFAT Boggs and Morgan 3-18

    Delegates Boggs and Morgan move to amend the title to the bill to read as follows:

“A BILL to repeal §30-30-8a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend and reenact §30-30-1, §30-30-2, §30-30-3, §30-30-4, §30-30-5, §30-30-6, §30-30-7, §30-30-8, §30-30-9, §30-30-10, §30-30-11 and §30-30-12 of said code; and to amend said code by adding thereto seventeen new sections, designated §30-30-13, §30-30-14, §30-30-15, §30-30-16, §30-30-17, §30-30-18, §30-30-19, §30-30-20, §30-30-21, §30-30-22, §30-30-23, §30-30-24, §30-30-25, §30-30-26, §30-30-27, §30-30-28 and §30-30-29, all relating to the practice of social work; prohibiting the practice of social work without a license; setting forth applicable law; defining terms; continuing and renaming board; providing for board composition, appointments, qualifications, terms of office, filling of vacancies and holding meetings; providing for compensation and reimbursement for board members; setting forth the powers and duties of the board; clarifying rulemaking authority; continuing a special revenue account; establishing licensure requirements for independent clinical social workers, certified social workers, licensed graduate social workers and social workers; setting forth scopes of practice for independent clinical social workers, certified social workers, licensed graduate social workers and social workers; providing for provisional licenses; establishing qualifications and scope of practice for provisional licenses; providing exemptions from licensure; providing temporary exemption for persons licensed in another state; establishing licensure renewal requirements; establishing delinquent, expired and inactive license requirements; providing temporary permit requirements; requiring license to be displayed; providing for privileged communications and exceptions; providing the board may issue notices to cease and desist; providing that circuit courts may issue injunctions; setting forth grounds for disciplinary actions; allowing for specific disciplinary actions; providing procedures for the investigation of complaints; providing for judicial review and appeals of decisions; setting forth hearing and notice requirements; providing for civil causes of action; and providing for criminal penalties.”