25RS HB 658

House Bill 658

Actions

Last Action	02/18/25: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to social work.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Bill Request Number	1146
Sponsor	S. Bratcher
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 335.010 to remove outdated provisions that established an amnesty period related to disciplinary action, administrative fees, or fines for unlicensed social workers; amend KRS 335.020 to redefine the "practice of social work" and define "practice of clinical social work"; amend KRS 335.070 to allow the Kentucky Board of Social Work to promulgate administrative regulations relating to provisional license for students; amend KRS 335.080, 335.090, and 335.100, relating to the licensure requirements for certified social workers, licensed social workers, and licensed clinical social workers to include practice via telehealth and require Council on Social Work Education accreditation; amend KRS 335.158 to establish requirements for social workers who provide services via telehealth; amend KRS 387.610 and 457.090 to conform.
Index Headings of Original Version	Health and Medical Services - Social workers, licensure, telehealth, requirements Licensing - Social workers, licensure, telehealth, requirements Mental Health - Social workers, licensure, telehealth, requirements Occupations and Professions - Social workers, licensure, telehealth, requirements Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Social workers, licensure, telehealth, requirements Boards and Commissions - Board of Social Work, social worker licensure, telehealth, requirements