Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland SB18: State Board of Social Work Examiners - Provisional License to Practice Social Work - Established
Status: Signed into law, April 28, 2026
Establishing a provisional social work license through which an individual issued a provisional social work license may receive a full license; requiring the Board, beginning November 1, 2026, to issue a provisional license to an applicant who, except for passing the examination otherwise required, has met certain appropriate education and experience requirements; and requiring the Board beginning in 2027, to report certain information regarding the provisional licensing program to certain committees of the General Assembly.
What the bill says
An act concerning State Board of Social Work Examiners - Conditional Provisional License to Practice Social Work - Revisions Established FOR the purpose of altering the circumstances under which the Board of Social Work Examiners may issue a conditional license to practice social work; establishing alternate pathways a provisional social work license through which an individual issued a conditional provisional license may receive a full license; and generally relating to licenses to practice social work…
From the enrolled text, May 5, 2026:
AN ACT concerning State Board of Social Work Examiners - Conditional Provisional License to Practice Social Work - Revisions Established FOR the purpose of altering the circumstances under which the Board of Social Work Examiners may issue a conditional license to practice social work; establishing alternate pathways a provisional social work license through which an individual issued a conditional provisional license may receive a full license; and generally relating to licenses to practice social work. BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, Article - Health Occupations Section 19-101(a), (c-1), and (e) and (c-1) Annotated Code of Maryland (2021 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Health Occupations Section 19-309.1 19-101(e) Annotated Code of Maryland (2021 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY adding to Article - Health Occupations Section 19-101(o-1) and 19-309.2 Annotated Code of Maryland (2021 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: Article - Health Occupations 19-101. (a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. (c-1) "Conditional license" means a license issued by the Board under, and as limited by, § 19-309.1 of this title to or Ch. 226 2026 LAWS OF MARYLAND (2) Master social work. (e) "License" means, unless the context requires …