Enacting the social work licensure compact

Sponsored by the House Health and Human Services Committee

Topics:Health care Professional licensing

Same legislation: HF 2272

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Where it is now

Done: IntroducedFebruary 1, 2024
Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 5, 2024
Done: House committeeFebruary 12, 2024
Done: Passes the HouseFebruary 22, 202494–0
Done: Senate committeeMarch 13, 2024
Done: Passes the SenateApril 3, 202448–0
Done: To the GovernorApril 23, 2024
Done: Signed into lawMay 3, 2024

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What’s in it

AI summary Social workers licensed in one participating state could practice in other member states without needing to apply for a new license in each one. This new system would set minimum requirements for all member states and create a commission to manage how it works. The rules for this group of states will begin once seven states have joined the agreement.¹

Read the official explanation

This bill establishes the social work licensure compact. The compact establishes a system whereby a social worker licensed to practice in one member state may practice in another member state under a multistate license without applying for a license in that state. The compact imposes certain minimum requirements on the licensure of social workers in member states. The compact creates a commission to administer the operation of the compact. The commission is an instrumentality of the member states. The compact includes provisions relating to the establishment and membership of the commission; powers of the commission, meetings and voting requirements of the commission; commission bylaws and rules; commission committees; commission finances; the establishment of a licensure data system; oversight by member states; compacting state compliance; venue for judicial proceedings; defense and indemnification; effective dates and amendments to the compact; withdrawal, default, and expulsion; severability and construction; and the binding effect of the compact and other laws. The compact becomes effective upon the adoption of the compact by the seventh participating state.

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Senate subcommittee

Named February 27, 2024. On March 6, 2024 it recommended passage. [].

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Iowa Code it changes

Creates§147I.1

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Lobbying

18 for · 0 against · 13 undecided · Who →

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90th General Assembly

HF 2272Renumbered HF 2512Became lawfrom HF 2272

Picked up later

HF 2600Didn’t advance91st GA HF 547Became law91st GA

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Tried before

This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None got through a chamber.

HSB 201 HSB 201
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HF 2179 Establishing the professional counselors licensure compact
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