STATE OF OKLAHOMA

1st Session of the 54th Legislature (2013)

SENATE BILL 147	By:	Anderson

AS INTRODUCED

An Act relating to social work; amending 59 O.S. 2011, Section 1253, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 68, O.S.L. 2012 (59 O.S. Supp. 2012, Section 1253), which relates to the State Board of Licensed Social Workers; clarifying language; and providing an effective date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     59 O.S. 2011, Section 1253, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 68, O.S.L. 2012 (59 O.S. Supp. 2012, Section 1253), is amended to read as follows:
Section 1253.  A.  There is hereby re-created, to continue until July 1, 2014, in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Sunset Law, the State Board of Licensed Social Workers, consisting of seven (7) members.
B.  Three of the members of the Board shall be licensed social workers or licensed clinical social workers licensed pursuant to the provisions of the Social Worker's Licensing Act.  Two other members shall be licensed as either social work associates or master's social workers.  One member shall be the president of the Oklahoma Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers.  The remaining member of the Board shall be selected from and shall represent the general public.
C.  Responsibility for enforcement of the provisions of this act is hereby vested in the State Board of Social Work.  The Board shall have all of the duties, powers and authority specifically granted by, or necessary for, the enforcement of this act the Social Worker's Licensing Act as well as other duties, powers and authority it may be granted by applicable law.
D.  1.  Each member of the Board appointed as a social worker shall:
a.	be a resident of this state,
b.	be licensed in good standing to engage in the practice of social work in this state,
c.	at the time of appointment, have been actively engaged in the practice of social work for at least one (1) year out of the last five (5) years, and
d.	have at least three (3) years of experience in the practice of social work.
2.  Each member of the Board appointed to represent the general public shall be a resident of this state who has attained the age of majority and shall not be, nor shall ever have been, a social work licensee, or the spouse of a social work licensee, or a person who has ever had any material financial interest in the provision of
social work services or has engaged in any activity directly related to the practice of social work.
SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective November 1, 2013.

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