| Last Action | recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (S) | 
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| Title | AN ACT relating to social workers. | 
| Bill Documents | 
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| Bill Request Number | 822 | 
| Sponsors | J. Denton, D. Harper Angel | 
| Summary of Original Version | Amend various sections of KRS Chapter 335 to exempt from licensure employees of tax-exempt organizations; prohibit a person from engaging in the practice of clinical social work without a license; forbid a member of the Board of Social Work from serving two consecutive full terms; require the board to be attached to the Office of Occupations & Professions for administrative purposes; require the board to issue licenses to qualified applicants within 60 days of receiving the application; require the board to issue a temporary license to practice upon submission of the application and payment of initial licensure fee; authorize the board to deny the license and revoke the temporary permit for unqualified applicants; prohibit revocation of a temporary permit if unqualified status is result of incomplete application; direct the board to authorize specific organizations to provide continuing education programs; order the board to refund administrative assessments imposed on individuals employed by a tax-exempt organization. | 
| Index Headings of Original Version | 
                            Health and Medical Services - Board of Social Work, licensure requirements and exemptions, make provision for  Licensing - Board of Social Work, licensure requirements and exemptions, make provision for Mental Health - Social work, licensure requirements and exemptions, make provision for Occupations and Professions - Social work, licensure requirements and exemptions, make provision for  | 
            
| Proposed Amendments | 
                                Senate Committee Substitute 1  House Committee Substitute 1 House Committee Amendment 1  | 
                
| Votes | Vote History | 
| 01/30/12 | 
                    
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| 02/01/12 | 
                    
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| 03/13/12 | 
                    
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| 03/14/12 | 
                    
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| 03/19/12 | 
                    
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| 03/20/12 | 
                    
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| 03/21/12 | 
                    
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| 03/26/12 | 
                    
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| 03/27/12 | 
                    
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| 03/28/12 | 
                    
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| 03/29/12 | 
                    
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| 03/30/12 | 
                    
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| Amendment | Senate Committee Substitute 1 | 
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| Summary | Retain original provisions, except remove attaching the board to Occupations and Professions for administrative purposes; reduce from sixty to forty-five the time frame in which the board shall evaluate applications and issue licenses to qualified applicants; require the board to approve and applicant to sit for the national examination as part of the application process; expand the scope of organizations that the board shall authorize to provide continuing education. | 
| Index Headings | 
                            Health and Medical Services - Board of Social Work, licensure requirements and exemptions, make provision for  Licensing - Board of Social Work, licensure requirements and exemptions, make provision for Mental Health - Social work, licensure requirements and exemptions, make provision for Occupations and Professions - Social work, licensure requirements and exemptions, make provision for  | 
            
| Amendment | House Committee Substitute 1 | 
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| Summary | Retain original provisions of the bill except amend KRS 12.023 to add the Independent Office for Oversight of Child Protective Services to the Office of the Governor; create a new section of KRS Chapter 12 to establish the office; provide for the appointment of an executive director; name the executive director as chair of the external statewide child fatality and near fatality review panel instead of the Attorney General; establish duties of the office; require the office to file an annual report and list the requirements of the report; make conforming amendments. | 
| Index Headings | 
                            Health and Medical Services - Board of Social Work, licensure requirements and exemptions, make provision for  Licensing - Board of Social Work, licensure requirements and exemptions, make provision for Mental Health - Social work, licensure requirements and exemptions, make provision for Occupations and Professions - Social work, licensure requirements and exemptions, make provision for  | 
            
| Amendment | House Committee Amendment 1 | 
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| Sponsor | M. Cherry | 
| Summary | Make title amendment. | 
| Index Headings | 
                            Health and Medical Services - Board of Social Work, licensure requirements and exemptions, make provision for  Licensing - Board of Social Work, licensure requirements and exemptions, make provision for Mental Health - Social work, licensure requirements and exemptions, make provision for Occupations and Professions - Social work, licensure requirements and exemptions, make provision for  | 
            
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