26RS HB 424

House Bill 424

Actions

Last Action	01/16/26: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to social work.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Bill Request Number	1728
Sponsor	S. Heavrin
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 335.010 to exempt student interns or trainees from social work licensure requirements; direct the Kentucky Board of Social Work to promulgate administrative regulations to define standards for student involvement in clinical social work; amend KRS 335.020 to define terms; amend KRS 335.030, 335.070, 335.080, 335.090, 335.100, 335.150, and 335.158 to establish licensure standards, including use of a multistate license, criminal background checks, and telehealth; amend KRS 335.050 to require that at least 1 licensee member of the board is a teacher actively engaged in social work education; amend KRS 387.610 and 457.090 to conform.
Index Headings of Original Version	Administrative Regulations And Proceedings - Kentucky Board of Social Work, education, student interns Background Checks - Social workers, interstate compact, licensing Boards And Commissions - Kentucky Board of Social Work, membership Compacts, Interstate - Social workers, interstate compact, licensing Education, Higher - Social workers, education, student interns Health And Medical Services - Social workers, education and licensing Health Care Professionals - Social workers, education and licensing Licensing - Social workers, practice requirements Mental Health - Social workers, education and licensing Occupations And Professions - Social workers, education and licensing Universities And Colleges - Social workers, education, student interns