Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD1298: An Act Establishing Alternative Pathways to Social Worker Licensing
Status: Failed, June 18, 2025
What the bill says
An Act Establishing Alternative Pathways to Social Worker Licensing" Amend the bill by striking out all of section 6 and inserting the following: 'Sec. 6. 32 MRSA §7054-D is enacted to read: §7054-D. Alternative pathways to licensure Beginning September 1, 2026, a person who has attempted and failed to complete the examination prescribed by the board may qualify for licensure through one of the following alternative pathways. 1. Licensed social worker. An applicant for licensure as a licensed social worker must: A. Provide an expanded agreement to provide consultation form as prescribed by the.
From the introduced text:
An Act Establishing Alternative Pathways to Social Worker Licensing" Amend the bill by striking out all of section 6 and inserting the following: 'Sec. 6. 32 MRSA §7054-D is enacted to read: §7054-D. Alternative pathways to licensure Beginning September 1, 2026, a person who has attempted and failed to complete the examination prescribed by the board may qualify for licensure through one of the following alternative pathways. 1. Licensed social worker. An applicant for licensure as a licensed social worker must: A. Provide an expanded agreement to provide consultation form as prescribed by the board documenting the intent to receive 144 hours of consultation concurrent with 4,800 hours of social work employment occurring within a period of not less than years; and B. Provide an attestation form as prescribed by the board attesting that the applicant has demonstrated competence in the 9 competencies established by the Council on Social Work Education, or successor organization, through successful completion of a bachelor's of social work internship. 2. Licensed master social worker. An applicant for licensure as a licensed master social worker must: A. Provide an expanded agreement to provide consultation form as prescribed by the board documenting the intent to receive 144 hours of consultation concurrent with 4,800 hours of social work employment occurring within a period of not less than years; …