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|BILL NO. 393 By: Bergstrom of the Senate |
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6| An Act relating to professions and occupations; |
| amending 59 O.S. 2021, Section 1253, as amended by |
7| Section 1, Chapter 65, O.S.L. 2023 (59 O.S. Supp. |
| 2024, Section 1253), which relates to the State Board |
8| of Licensed Social Workers; extending sunset date; |
| providing an effective date; and declaring an |
9| emergency. |
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12|BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: |
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13| SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 59 O.S. 2021, Section 1253, as |
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14|amended by Section 1, Chapter 65, O.S.L. 2023 (59 O.S. Supp. 2024, |
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15|Section 1253), is amended to read as follows: |
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16| Section 1253. A. There is hereby re-created, to continue until |
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17|July 1, 2025 July 1, 2027, in accordance with the provisions of the |
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18|Oklahoma Sunset Law, the State Board of Licensed Social Workers, |
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19|consisting of seven (7) members. |
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20| B. Three of the members of the Board shall be licensed social |
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21|workers or licensed clinical social workers licensed pursuant to the |
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22|provisions of the Social Worker's Licensing Act. Two members shall |
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23|be licensed as either social work associates or master's social |
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24|workers. One member shall be the president of the Oklahoma Chapter |
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1|of the National Association of Social Workers. The remaining member |
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2|of the Board shall be selected from and shall represent the general |
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3|public. |
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4| C. Responsibility for enforcement of the provisions of this act |
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5|the Social Worker's Licensing Act is hereby vested in the State |
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6|Board of Social Work. The Board shall have all of the duties, |
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7|powers, and authority specifically granted by, or necessary for, the |
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8|enforcement of this act the Social Worker's Licensing Act as well as |
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9|other duties, powers, and authority it may be granted by applicable |
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10|law. |
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11| D. 1. Each member of the Board appointed as a social worker |
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12|shall: |
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13| a. be a resident of this state, |
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14| b. be licensed in good standing to engage in the |
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15| practice of social work in this state, |
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16| c. at the time of appointment, have been actively |
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17| engaged in the practice of social work for at least |
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18| one (1) year out of the last five (5) years, and |
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19| d. have at least three (3) years of experience in the |
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20| practice of social work. |
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21| 2. Each member of the Board appointed to represent the general |
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22|public shall be a resident of this state who has attained the age of |
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23|majority and shall not be, nor shall ever have been, a social work |
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24|licensee, or the spouse of a social work licensee, or a person who |
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1|has ever had any material financial interest in the provision of |
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2|social work services or has engaged in any activity directly related |
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3|to the practice of social work. |
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4| SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2025. |
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5| SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation |
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6|of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby |
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7|declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and |
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8|be in full force from and after its passage and approval. |
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9| Passed the Senate the 17th day of March, 2025. |
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13| Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________, |
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