An Act to Enact the Interstate Social Work Licensure Compact
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 2140
Committee Amendment CA_A_H948 (House)

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Interstate Social Work Licensure Compact" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and insetting the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 32 MRSA c. 83, sub-c. 5 is enacted to read: 
SUBCHAPTER 5 
SOCIAL WORK LICENSURE COMP ACT 
§7081. Short title 
This subchapter may be known and cited as "the Social Work Licensure Compact." 
§7082. Purpose and objectives 
1. Purpose. The purpose of this compact is to facilitate the interstate practice of 
regulated social work by improving public access to competent social work services, The 
compact preserves the regulatory authority of states to protect public health and safety 
tlu·ough the cunent system of state licensure. 
2. Objectives. The compact is designed to achieve the following objectives: 
A. Increase public access to social work services; 
B, Reduce overly burdensome and duplicative requirements associated with holding 
multiple licenses; 
C, Enhance the member states' ability to protect the public's health and safety; 
D. Encourage the cooperation of member states in regulating multistate practice; 
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E. Promote mobility and address workforce sh01tages by eliminating the necessity for 
licenses in multiple states by providing for the mutual recognition of other member 
state licenses; 
F. Supp01t military families: 
G. Facilitate the exchange of licensme and disciplina1y information among member 
states; 
H. Authorize all member states to hold a regulated social worker accountable for 
abiding by a member state's laws, rules, regulations and applicable professional 
standards in the member state in which the client is located at the time care is rendered; 
and 
I. Allow for the use of telehealth to facilitate increased access to regulated social work 
services. 
§7083. Definitions 
As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms 
have the following meanings. 
1. Active duty military. "Active duty military" means full-time duty status in the 
active uniformed service of the United States, including members of the National Guard 
and Reserves of the United States Armed Forces on active duty orders pursuant to 10 
United States Code, Chapters 1209 and 1211. 
2. Adverse action. "Adverse action" means any administrative, civil, equitable or 
criminal action permitted by a state's laws that is imposed by a licensing authority or other 
authority against a regulated social worker, including actions against an individual's license 
or multistate authorization to practice such as revocation, suspension, probation, 
monitoring of the licensee, limitation on the licensee's practice or any other encumbrance 
on licensure affecting a regulated social worker's authorization to practice, including 
issuance of a cease and desist action. 
3, Alternative program. "Alternative program" means a nondisciplinary monitoring 
or practice remediation process approved by a licensing authority to address practitioners 
with an impairment. 
4. Charter member state. "Chatter member state" means a member state that has 
enacted legislation to adopt this compact when the legislation predates the effective date of 
this compact as described in section 7095. 
5. Commission. "Commission" means the government agency whose membership 
consists of all states that have enacted this compact, as described in section 7091, and that 
operates as an instrumentality of the member states. 
6. Current significant investigative information. "Current significant investigative 
information" means: 
A. Investigative information that a licensing authority, after a preliminary inquiry that 
includes notification and an oppo1tunity for the regulated social worker to respond, has 
reason to believe is not groundless and, if proved true, would indicate more than a 
minor infraction as may be defined by the commission; or 
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B. Investigative information that indicates that a regulated social worker represents an 
immediate threat to public health and safety, as may be defined by the commission, 
regardless of whether the regulated social worker has been notified and has had an 
oppo1tunity to respond. 
7. Data system, "Data system" means a repository of information about licensees, 
including continuing education, examination, licensure, current significant investigative 
information, disqualifying events, multistate licenses and adverse action information or 
other information as required by the commission. 
8, Disqualifying event. "Disqualifying event" means any adverse action or incident 
that results in an encumbrance that disqualifies or makes a licensee ineligible to obtain, 
retain or renew a multistate llcense. 
9. Domicile. "Domicile" means the jurisdiction in which a licensee resides and intends 
to remain indefinitely. 
10, Encumbrance, 
11Encumbrance
means a revocation or suspension of, or any 
limitation on, the full and unrestricted practice of social work licensed and regulated by a 
licensing authority. 
11. Executive committee. 
11Executive committee
means a group of delegates elected 
or appointed to act on behalf of, and within the powers granted to them by, the compact 
and commission. 
12. Home state, 
11Home state
means the member state that is a licensee1s primary 
domicile. 
13. Impairment. 
11Impairment
means any condition that may impair a practitioner1s 
ability to engage in full and unrestricted practice as a regulated social worker without some 
type of intervention and may include alcohol and drug dependence, mental health 
impairment and neurological or physical impairments. 
14. Licensee, 
11Licensee
means an individual who holds a license from a state to 
practice as a regulated social worker, 
15, Licensing authority. "Licensing authority'1 means the board or agency of a 
member state, or equivalent, that is responsible for the licensing and regulation ofregulated 
social workers. 
16, Member state. 
11Member state
means a state that has enacted this compact. 
17. Multistate authorization to practice, "Multistate authorization to practice
means a legally authorized privilege to practice that is equivalent to a license and is 
associated with a multistate license permitting the practice of social work in a remote state. 
18. Multistate license, 
11Multistate license" means a license to practice as a regulated 
social worker issued by a home state licensing authol'ity that authorizes the regulated social 
worker to practice in all member states under a multistate authorization to practice. 
19. Qualifying national examination. "Qualifying national examination" means a 
national licensing examination approved by the commission, 
20. Regulated social worker. 
11Regulated social worker" means a clinical, master's 
or bachelor1s social worker licensed by a member state regardless of the title used by that 
member state. 
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21. Remote state, "Remote state" means a member state other than a licensee's home 
state. 
22. Rule or rule of commission, 
"Rule" or "rule of the commission" means a 
regulation duly promulgated by the commission, as authorized by the compact, that has the 
force of law. 
23, Single-state license. "Single-state license" means a social work license issued by 
any state that authorizes practice only within the issuing state and does not include a 
multistate authorization to practice in any member state. 
24. Social work or social work services, "Social work" or "social work services" 
means the application of social work theory, knowledge, methods and ethics and the 
professional use of self to restore or enhance social, psychosocial or biopsychosocial 
functioning of individuals, couples, families, groups. organizations and communities 
through the care and services provided by a regulated social worker as set fo1th in the 
member state's statutes and regulations in the state where the services are being provided. 
25, State, "State" means any state, commonwealth, district or territ01y of the United 
States that regulates the practice of social work. 
26. Unencumbered license, "Unencumbered license" means a license that authorizes 
a regulated social worker to engage in the full and unrestricted practice of social work. 
§7084. State participation in compact 
1. Participation requirements. To be eligible to pa1ticipate in the compact, a 
potential member state must: 
A. License and regulate the practice of social work at the clinical. master's or bachelor's 
category; 
B. Require applicants for licensure to graduate from a program that is: 
(1) Operated by a college or university recognized by the licensing authority; and 
(2) Accredited, or in candidacy by an institution that subsequently becomes 
accredited. by an accrediting agency recognized by either the Council for Higher 
Education Accreditation, or its successor organization. or the United States 
Depattment of Education and corresponds to the licensure sought as outlined in 
section 7085; 
C. Require applicants for clinical licensure to complete a period of supervised practice; 
and 
D. Have a mechanism in place for receiving. investigating and adjudicating complaints 
about licensees. 
2. Duties. To maintain membership in the compact. a member state must: 
A. Require that applicants for a multistate license pass a qualifying national 
examination for the corresponding category of multistate license sought as outlined in 
section 7085; 
B. Pa1ticipate fully in the commission's data system, including using the commission's 
unique identifier as defined in rules; 
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C, Notify the commission, in compliance with the terms of the compact and rules, of 
any adverse action or the availability of current significant investigative information 
regarding a licensee; 
D. Implement procedures for considering the criminal history records of applicants for 
a multistate license, including procedures for the submission of fingerprints or other 
biometric-based information by applicants for the purpose of obtaining an applicant's 
criminal hist01y record information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the 
agency responsible for retaining that state's criminal records; 
E. Comply with the rules of the commission; 
F. Require an applicant to obtain or retain a license in the home state and meet the 
home state's qualifications for licensure or renewal of licensure, as well as all other 
applicable home state laws; 
G, Authorize a licensee holding a multistate license in any member state to practice in 
accordance with the terms of the compact and rules of the commission; and 
H. Designate a delegate to pa1ticipate in commission meetings, 
3. Issuance of multistate license. A member state meeting the requirements of 
subsections 1 and 2 shall designate the categories of social work licensure that are eligible 
for issuance of a multistate license for applicants in that member state. To the extent that 
a member state does not meet the requirements for pa1ticipation in the compact with respect 
to any patticular category of social work licensme, that member state may choose to issue 
a multistate license to applicants that otherwise meet the requirements of section 7085 for 
issuance of a multistate license in that category of licensure. 
4. Fee. A home state may charge a fee for granting a multistate license. 
§7085. Social worker participation in compact 
1. Minimum requirements. To be eligible for a multistate license under the terms 
and provisions of the compact, an applicant, regardless of category, must: 
A. Hold or be eligible for an active, unencumbered license in the home state; 
B. Pay any applicable fees, including any state fee, for the multistate license; 
C. Submit, in connection with an application for the multistate license, fingerprints or 
other biometric data for the purpose of obtaining criminal history record information 
from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the agency responsible for retaining that 
state's criminal records; 
D, Notify the home state of any adverse action, encumbrance or restriction on any 
professional license taken by any member state or nonmember state within 30 days 
from the date the action is taken; 
E. Meet any continuing competence requirements established by the home state; and 
F. Abide by the laws, rules, regulations and applicable standards in the member state 
where the client is located at the time care is rendered, 
2. Clinical-category requirements. An applicant for a clinical-categ01y multistate 
license shall: 
A. Fulfill a competency requirement, which must be satisfied by: 
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( 1) Passage of a clinical-categmy qualifying national examination; 
(2) Li censure of the applicant in the applicant's home state at the clinical category, 
beginning prior to the time a qualifying national examination was required by the 
home state and accompanied by a period of continuous social work licensure 
thereafter, all of which may be fmther governed by the rules of the commission; or 
(3) The substantial equivalency of the competency requirements in subparagraphs 
(1) and (2) that the commission may determine by rule; 
B. Attain at least a master's degree in social work from a program that is: 
(1) Operated by a college or university recognized by the licensing authority; and 
(2) Accredited, or in candidacy by an institution that subsequently becomes 
accredited, by an accrediting agency recognized by either the Council for Higher 
Education Accreditation, or its successor organization, or the United States 
Depaitment of Education: and 
C. Fulfill a practice requirement, which must be satisfied by demonstrating completion 
of: 
(1) A period of postgraduate supervised clinical practice equal to a minimum of 
3,000 hours; 
(2) A minimum of 2 years of full-time postgraduate supervised clinical practice; 
or 
(3) The substantial equivalency of the practice requirements in subparagraphs (1) 
and (2) that the commission may determine by rule. 
3. Master's-category reguirements. An applicant for a master's-category multistate 
license shall: 
A. Fulfill a competency requirement, which must be satisfied by: 
(1) Passage of a master1s-categ01y qualifying national examination; 
(2) Li censure of the applicant in the applicant's home state at the master's category, 
beginning prior to the time a qualifying national examination was required by the 
home state at the master's category and accompanied by a continuous period of 
social work licensure thereafter, all of which may be fmther governed by the rules 
of the commission; or 
(3) The substantial equivalency of the competency requirements in subparagraphs 
(1) and (2) that the commission may determine by rule; and 
B. Attain at least a master's degree in social work from a program that is: 
(1) Operated by a college or university recognized by the licensing authority; and 
(2) Accredited, or in candidacy by an institution that subsequently becomes 
accredited, by an accrediting agency recognized by either the Council for Higher 
Education Accreditation, or its successor organization, or the United States 
Depaitment of Education. 
4. Bachelor's category reguirements. An applicant for a bachelor's-categoiy 
multistate license shall: 
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A. Fulfill a competency requirement, which must be satisfied by: 
(1) Passage of a bachelor's-category qualifying national examination; 
(2) Licensure of the applicant in the applicant's home state at the bachelor's 
category, beginning prior to the time a qualifying national examination was 
required by the home state and accompanied by a period of continuous social work 
licensure thereafter, all of which may be further governed by the rules of the 
commission: or 
(3) The substantial equivalency of the competency requirements in subparagraphs 
(1) and (2) that the commission may determine by rnle: and 
B. Attain at least a bachelor's degree in social work from a program that is: 
(1) Operated by a college or university recognized by the licensing authority; and 
(2) Accredited, or in candidacy by an institution that subsequently becomes 
accredited, by an accrediting agency recognized by either the Council for Higher 
Education Accreditation, or its successor organization, or the United States 
Department of Education. 
5, Renewal. A multistate license for a regulated social worker is subject to the renewal 
requirements of the home state. The regulated social worker must maintain compliance 
with the requirements of subsection 1 to be eligible to renew a multistate license, 
6. Remote state authority. A regulated social worker's services in a remote state are 
subject to that member state's 1·egulatory authority. A remote state may, in accordance with 
due process and that member state's laws, remove a regulated social worker's multistate 
authorization to practice in the remote state for a specific period of time, impose fines and 
take any other necessa1y actions to protect the health and safety of its citizens. 
7. Encumbered multistate license. If a regulated social worker's multistate license is 
encumbered, the regulated social worker's multistate authorization to practice must be 
deactivated in all remote states until the multistate license is no longer encumbered. 
8. Multistate authorization to practice. If a regulated social worker's multistate 
authorization to practice is encumbered in a remote state, the regulated social worker's 
multistate authorization to practice may be deactivated in that state until the multistate 
authorization to practice is no longer encumbered. 
§7086. Issuance of multistate license 
1. Eligibility for multistate license. Upon receipt of an application for a multistate 
license, the home state licensing authority shall determine the applicant's eligibility for a 
multistate license in accordance with section 7085, 
2. Issuance of multistate license, If an applicant for a multistate license is eligible 
pursuant to section 7085, the home state licensing authority shall issue a multistate license 
that authorizes the applicant or regulated social worker to practice in all member states 
under a multistate authorization to practice. 
3. Designation of category. Upon issuance of a multistate license, the home state 
licensing authority shall designate whether the regulated social worker holds a multistate 
license in the bachelor's, master's or clinical category of social work. 
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4. Recognition of multistate license. A multistate license issued by a home state to a 
resident in that state must be recognized by all compact member states as authorizing social 
work practice under a multistate authorization to practice corresponding to each category 
of licensure regulated in each member state. 
§7087. Authority of commission and member state licensing authorities 
1. Authority of member state. 
Nothing in this compact, nor any rule of the 
commission, may be construed to limit, restrict or in any way reduce the ability of a member 
state to enact and enforce laws, regulations or other rules related to the practice of social 
work in that state, when those laws, regulations or other rules are not inconsistent with the 
provisions of this compact. 
2. Single-state license. Nothing in this compact affects the requirements established 
by a member state for the issuance of a single-state license. 
3. Authority to take adverse action against single-state license. Nothing in this 
compact, nor any rule of the commission, may be construed to limit, restrict or in any way 
reduce the ability of a member state to take adverse action against a licensee's single-state 
license to practice social work in that state, 
4. Authority to take adverse action against multistate authorization to practice, 
Nothing in this compact, nor any rule of the commission, may be construed to limit, restrict 
or in any way reduce the ability of a remote state to take adverse action against a licensee's 
multistate authorization to practice in that state, 
5. Authority to take adverse action against multistate license to practice. Nothing 
in this compact, nor any rule of the commission, may be construed to limit, restrict or in 
any way reduce the ability of a licensee's home state to take adverse action against that 
licensee's multistate license based upon information provided by a remote state, 
§7088. Reissuance of multistate license by new home state 
1. One multistate license. A licensee may hold a multistate license issued by the 
licensee's home state in only one member state at any given time, 
2. Change of home state. If a licensee changes the licensee's home state by moving 
between 2 member states, the following requirements must be met. 
A. The licensee shall immediately apply for the re issuance of the licensee's multistate 
license in the licensee's new home state. The licensee shall pay all applicable fees and 
notify the prior home state in accordance with the rules of the commission. 
B. Upon receipt of an application to reissue a multistate license, the new home state 
shall verify that the multistate license is active, unencumbered and eligible for 
reissuance under the terms of the compact and the rules of the commission, The 
multistate license issued by the prior home state must be deactivated and all member 
states notified in accordance with the applicable rnles of the commission. 
C, Prior to the reissuance of a multistate license, the new home state shall conduct 
procedures for considering the criminal history records of the licensee, Those 
procedures must include the submission of fingerprints or other biometric-based 
information by applicants for the purpose of obtaining an applicant's criminal history 
record information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the agency 
responsible for retaining that state's criminal records. 
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D. The new home state may reguire completion of any jurisprudence requirements in 
the new home state if reguired for applicants for initial licensure. 
E. Notwithstanding any provision of this compact to the contrary. if a licensee does not 
meet the requirements set forth in this compact for the reissuance of a multistate license 
by a new home state, the licensee is subject to the new home state requirements for the 
issuance of a single-state license in that state. 
3. Change of primary residence to nonmember state. If a licensee changes the 
licensee's primary state ofresidence by moving from a member state to a nonmember state. 
or from a nonmember state to a member state. the licensee is subject to the state 
reguirements for the issuance of a single-state license in the new home state, 
4. Single-state license, Nothing in this compact interferes with a licensee's ability to 
hold a single-state license in multiple states. except that, for the purposes of this compact. 
a licensee has only one home state and only one multistate license. 
5. Member state requirements for single-state license. Nothing in this compact 
interferes with the reguirements established by a member state for the issuance of a single-
state license. 
§7089. Active duty military families 
An active duty military member or the member's spouse shall designate a home state 
where the individual has a multistate license. The member or the member's spouse may 
retain the home state designation during the period the member is on active duty. 
§7090. Adverse actions 
1. Adverse action authority. In addition to the other powers conferred by state law, 
a remote state has the authority, in accordance with state due process law. to take adverse 
action against a regulated social worker's multistate license within that member state and 
issue subpoenas for both hearings and investigations that reguire the attendance and 
testimony of witnesses as well as the production of evidence, Subpoenas issued by a 
licensing authority in a member state for the attendance and testimony of witnesses or the 
production of evidence from another member state must be enforced in the latter state by 
any court of competent jurisdiction, according to the practice and procedure of that court 
applicable to subpoenas issued in proceedings pending before it. The issuing licensing 
authority shall pay any witness fees, travel expenses, mileage and other fees reguired by 
the service statutes of the state in which the witnesses or evidence are located. Only the 
home state has the power to take adverse action against a regulated social worker's 
multistate license. 
2. Conduct; appropriate action. For purposes of taking adverse action, a home state 
shall give the same priority and effect to reported conduct received from a member state as 
it would if the conduct had occurred within the home state. In so doing, the home state 
shall apply its own state laws to determine appropriate action. 
3. Change of residence. A home state shall complete any pending investigations of 
a regulated social worker who changes the social worker's home state during the course of 
an investigation under this section, 
The home state also has the authority to take 
appropriate action and shall promptly report the conclusions of the investigations to the 
administrator of the coordinated data system under section 7092, The administrator of the 
coordinated data system shall promptly notify the new home state of any adverse actions, 
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4. Recovery. A member state. if otherwise permitted by state law, may recover from 
an affected regulated social worker the costs of investigations and dispositions of cases 
resulting from any adverse action taken against that regulated social worker. 
5. Remote state findings. A member state may take adverse action based on the 
factual findings of a remote state as long as the member state follows its own procedures 
for taking the adverse action. 
6. Joint investigations. In addition to the authority granted to a member state by its 
respective social worker practice act or other applicable state law. any member state may 
paiticipate with other member states in ioint investigations of licensees. 
Member states shall share any investigative. litigation or compliance materials in 
furtherance of any ioint or individual investigation initiated under the compact. 
7. Deactivation. If adverse action is taken by a home state against the multistate 
license of a regulated social worker. the regulated social worker's multistate authorization 
to practice in all other member states must be deactivated until all encumbrances have been 
removed from the multistate license. All home state disciplinary orders that impose adverse 
action against the license of a regulated social worker must include a statement that the 
regulated social worker's multistate authorization to practice is deactivated in all member 
states until all conditions of the decision, order or agreement are satisfied. 
8. Notification. If a member state takes adverse action, the member state shall 
promptly notify the administrator of the coordinated data system under section 7092, The 
administrator of the coordinated data system shall promptly notify the home state and all 
other member states of any adverse actions by remote states. 
9. Alternative program. Nothing in this compact overrides a member state's decision 
that patticipation in an alternative program may be used in lieu of the adverse action 
authority under this section. 
10. Subpoenas. Nothing in this compact authorizes a member state to demand the 
issuance of subpoenas for attendance and testimony of witnesses or the production of 
evidence from another member state for lawful actions within that member state. 
11. Imposition of discipline. Nothing in this compact authorizes a member state to 
impose discipline against a regulated social worker who holds a multistate authorization to 
practice for lawful actions within another member state. 
§7091. Establishment of commission 
1. Commission established. The compact member states hereby create and establish 
a ioint government agency whose membership consists of all member states that have 
enacted the compact known as the Social Work Licensure Compact. The commission is 
an instrumentality of the compact states acting iointly and not an instrumentality of any one 
state. The commission comes into existence on or after the effective date of the compact as 
set fo1th in section 7095. 
2. Membership, voting and meetings. Membership, voting and meetings of the 
commission are governed by this subsection. 
A. Each member state has and is limited to one delegate selected by that member state's 
licensing authority. 
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B, The delegate must be either: 
(1) A member of the licensing authority at the time of appointment who is a 
licensed social worker or public member; or 
(2) An administrator of the licensing authority or the administrator's designee, 
C. The commission may recommend removal or suspension of any delegate from 
office. 
D. The member state licensing authority shall fill any vacancy of its delegate occurring 
on the commission within 60 days of the vacancy. 
E. 
Each delegate is entitled to one vote with regard to all matters before the 
commission requiring a vote by commission members, 
F. A delegate shall vote in person or by such other means as provided in the bylaws, 
The bylaws may provide for delegates to meet by telecommunication, videoconference 
or other similar electronic means. 
G. The commission shall meet at least once during each calendar year, Additional 
meetings must be held as set fo1th in the bylaws. The commission may meet by 
telecommunication, videoconference or other similar electronic means. 
H. The commission shall by rule establish a term of office for delegates and may by 
rule establish term limits. 
3, Powers and duties. The commission has the following powers and duties: 
A. To establish the fiscal year of the commission; 
B, To establish code of conduct and conflict of interest policies; 
C. To establish and amend rules and bylaws; 
D. To maintain its financial records in accordance with the bylaws; 
E, To meet and take such actions as are consistent with the provisions of this compact 
and the bylaws; 
F. To initiate and conclude legal proceedings or actions in the name of the commission, 
as long as the standing of any state licensing authority to sue or be sued under 
applicable law is not affected; 
G. To maintain and ce1tify records and information provided to a member state as the 
authenticated business records of the commission and designate an agent to do so on 
the commission's behalf; 
H. To purchase and maintain insurance and bonds; 
I. To conduct an annual financial review; 
J. To borrow, accept or contract for services of personnel, including, but not limited 
to, employees of a member state; 
K. To hire employees, elect or appoint officers, fix compensation, define duties and 
grant such individuals appropriate authority to carry out the purposes of the compact 
and establish the commission's personnel policies and programs relating to conflicts of 
interest, qualifications of personnel and other related personnel matters; 
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L. To assess and collect fees; 
M. 
To accept appropriate donations and grants of money, equipment, supplies, 
materials and services and receive, use and dispose of the same, as long as at all times 
the commission avoids any appearance of impropriety or conflict of interest; 
N. To lease, purchase, accept appropriate gifts or donations of or otherwise own, hold, 
improve or use any property, real, personal or mixed, as long as at all times the 
commission avoids any appearance of impropriety; 
0. To sell, convey, mo1tgage, pledge, lease, exchange, abandon or otherwise dispose 
of any property, real, personal or mixed: 
P. To establish a budget and make expenditures; 
0. To borrow money: 
R. To appoint committees, including standing committees composed of members, state 
regulators, state legislators or their representatives and consumer representatives and 
such other interested persons as may be designated in this compact and the bylaws; 
S. To provide and receive information from, and cooperate with, law enforcement 
agencies: 
T. To establish and elect an executive committee, including a chair and vice-chair; 
U. To determine whether a state's adopted language is materially different from the 
model compact language such that the state would not qualify for pa1ticipation in the 
compact: 
V. To adopt and prepare an annual repo1t to member states; and 
W. To perform other functions as may be necessaiy or appropriate to achieve the 
purposes of the compact. 
4, Executive committee, The establishment of an executive committee is governed 
by this subsection. 
A. The executive committee has the power to act on behalf of the commission 
according to the terms of the compact. The executive committee has the following 
duties and responsibilities: 
(1) To oversee the day-to-day activities of the administration of the compact, 
including enforcement and compliance with the provisions of the compact, its rules 
and bylaws and other such duties as determined necessaiy: 
(2) To recommend to the entire commission changes to the rules or bylaws, 
changes to the compact legislation, fees paid by compact member states, fees paid 
by licensees and other fees; 
(3) 
To ensure compact administration services are appropriately provided, 
including by contract; 
(4) To prepare and recommend the budget of the commission; 
(5) To maintain financial records on behalf of the cornrrtfasion; 
(6) To monitor compact compliance of membei· states and provide compliauce 
reports to the commission: 
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(7) To establish additional committees as necessary: 
(8) To exercise the powers and duties of the commission during the interim 
between commission meetings, except for adopting or amending rules, adopting or 
amending bylaws and exercising any other powers and duties expressly reserved 
to the commission by rule or bylaw: and 
(9) To perform other duties as provided in rules or bylaws, 
B. The executive committee is composed of up to 11 members: 
(1) The chair and vice-chair of the commission, who are voting members of the 
executive committee; 
(2) Five voting members who are elected by the commission from the membership 
of the commission; and 
(3) Up to 4 ex officio, nonvoting members from 4 recognized national social work 
organizations. The ex officio members must be selected by their respective 
organizations. 
C. The commission may remove any member of the executive committee as provided 
in the bylaws. 
D. The executive committee shall meet at least once annually. 
(1) Executive committee meetings are open to the public, except that the executive 
committee may meet in a closed, nonpublic meeting as provided in subsection 5, 
paragraph B. 
(2) The executive committee shall give 7 days' notice of its meetings, posted on its 
publicly accessible website and as determined to provide notice to persons with an 
interest in the business of the commission. 
(3) The executive committee may hold a special meeting in accordance with 
subsection 5. 
5. Meetings of commission. Meetings of the commission are governed by this 
subsection. 
A. Except as provided in paragraph B, all meetings are open to the public, and public 
notice of meetings must be given in the same manner as required under the rule-making 
provisions in section 7093. The commission may hold a special meeting when it must 
meet to conduct emergency business by giving 48 hours' notice to all delegates, on the 
commission's publicly accessible website and by other means as provided in the 
commission's rules. The commission's legal counsel shall certify that the commission's 
need to meet qualifies as an emergency. 
B. The commission or the executive committee or other committees of the commission 
may convene in a closed, nonpublic meeting if the commission or executive committee 
or other committees of the commission must discuss: 
(1) Noncompliance of a member state with its obligations under the compact: 
(2) The employment, compensation, discipline or other matters, practices or 
procedures related to specific employees or other matters related to the 
commission's intemal personnel practices and procedures; 
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(3) Current, threatened or reasonably anticipated litigation; 
(4) Negotiation of contracts for the purchase, lease or sale of goods, services or 
real estate; 
(5) Accusing any person of a crime or formally censuring any person: 
(6) Disclosure of trade secrets or commercial or financial information that is 
privileged or confidential; 
(7) 
Disclosure of information of a personal nature when disclosure would 
constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy; 
(8) Disclosure of investigative records compiled for law enforcement purposes: 
(9) Disclosure of information related to any investigative repmis prepared by or 
on behalf of or for use of the commission or other committee charged with 
responsibility of investigation or determination of compliance issues pursuant to 
the compact; 
(10) Matters specifically exempted from disclosure by federal or member state 
statute: or 
(11) Other matters as promulgated by the commission by rule. 
C. If a meeting, or portion of a meeting, is closed pursuant to paragraph B, the 
commission's legal counsel or designee shall ce1iify that the meeting may be closed 
and shall reference each relevant exempting provision. 
D. The commission shall keep minutes that fully and clearly describe all matters 
discussed in a meeting and ·shall provide a full and accurate summary of actions taken, 
and the reasons for those actions, including a description of the views expressed. All 
documents considered in connection with an action must be identified in the minutes, 
All minutes and documents of a closed meeting must remain under seal, subject to 
release by a majority vote of the commission or order of a couti of competent 
jurisdiction. 
6, Financing of commission. Financing of the commission is governed by this 
subsection. 
A. The commission shall pay, or provide for the payment of, the reasonable expenses 
of its establishment, organization and ongoing activities, 
B. The commission may accept any appropriate revenue sources, donations and grants 
of money, equipment, supplies, materials and services. 
C. The commission may levy on and collect an annual assessment from each member 
state or impose fees on licensees of member states to whom it grants a multi state license 
to cover the cost of the operations and activities of the commission and its staff, which 
must be in a total amount sufficient to cover its annual budget as approved each year 
for which revenue is not provided by other sources. The aggregate annual assessment 
amount must be allocated based upon a formula to be determined by the commission, 
which shall promulgate a rule binding upon all member states, 
D. The commission may not incur obligations of any kind prior to securing the funds 
adequate to meet those obligations, and the commission may not pledge the credit of 
any of the member states, except by and with the authority of the member state. 
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E. The commission shall keep accurate accounts of all receipts and disbursements. 
The receipts and disbursements of the commission are subject to the audit and 
accounting procedures established under its bylaws: however, all receipts and 
disbursements of funds handled by the commission are subject to an annual financial 
review by a ce1tified or licensed public accountant. and the repo1t of the audit must be 
included in and become pa1t of the annual rep01t of the commission. 
7. Qualified immunity, defense and indemnification. Qualified immunity. defense 
and indemnification are governed by this subsection. 
A. The members, officers, executive director, employees and representatives of the 
commission are immune from suit and liability, both personally and in their official 
capacity, for any claim for damage to or loss of property or personal injmy or other 
civil liability caused by or arising out of any actual or alleged act, error or omission 
that occurred or that the person against whom the claim is made had a reasonable basis 
for believing occurred within the scope of commission employment, duties or 
responsibilities, except that this paragraph may not be construed to protect any such 
person from suit or liability for any damage, loss, injury or liability caused by the 
intentional or willful or wanton misconduct of that person. The procurement of 
insurance of any type by the commission may not in any way compromise or limit the 
immunity granted in this paragraph. 
B. The commission shall defend any member, officer, executive director, employee or 
representative of the commission in any civil action seeking to impose liability arising 
out of any actual or alleged act, error or omission that occurred within the scope of 
commission employment, duties or responsibilities or as determined by the 
commission that the person against whom the claim is made had a reasonable basis for 
believing occurred within the scope of commission employment, duties or 
responsibilities, as long as the actual or alleged act, error or omission did not result 
from that person's intentional or willful or wanton misconduct. This paragraph may 
not be construed to prohibit that person from retaining the person's own counsel at the 
person's own expense. 
C. The commission shall indemnify and hold harmless any member, officer, executive 
director, employee or representative of the commission for the amount of any 
settlement or judgment obtained against that person arising out of any actual or alleged 
act, enor or omission that occurred within the scope of commission employment, duties 
or responsibilities or that the person had a reasonable basis for believing occurred 
within the scope of commission employment, duties or responsibilities, as long as the 
actual or alleged act, error or omission did not result from the intentional or willful or 
wanton misconduct of that person, 
D. This subsection may not be construed as a limitation on the liability of any licensee 
for professional malpractice or misconduct, which are governed solely by any other 
applicable state laws. 
E. Nothing in this compact may be interpreted to waive or otherwise abrogate a member 
state's state action immunity or state action affirmative defense with respect to antitrust 
claims under the federal Sherman Act, the federal Clayton Act or any other state or 
federal antitrnst or anticompetitive law or regulation, 
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F. Nothing in this compact may be construed to be a waiver of sovereign immunity by 
the member states or by the commission. 
§7092. Data system 
1. 
Database and reporting system. 
The comm1ss1on shall provide for the 
development. maintenance, operation and use of a coordinated data system. 
2. Unique identifier. The commission shall assign each applicant for a multistate 
license a unique identifier as determined by rule. 
3. Uniform data set submission. Notwithstanding any provision of state law to the 
contra1y, a member state shall submit a uniform data set to the data system on all 
individuals to whom this compact is applicable as required by the rules of the commission, 
including: 
A. Identifying information: 
B. Licensure data: 
C, Adverse actions against a license and information related to those adverse actions: 
D. 
Nonconfidential information related to alternative program paiticipation, the 
beginning and ending dates of such pa1ticipation, and other information related to such 
pa1ticipation not made confidential under member state law: 
E. Any denial of application for licensure and the reasons for that denial: 
F. Current significant investigative information; and 
G. Other information that may facilitate the administration of this compact or the 
protection of the public, as determined by the rules of the commission. 
4. Current significant investigative information availability. Current significant 
investigative information pertaining to a licensee in any member state may be made 
available only to other member states. 
5. Adverse action information. It is the responsibility of the member states to report 
any adverse action taken against a licensee and to monitor the data system to determine 
whether adverse action has been taken against a licensee. Adverse action information 
pe1taining to a licensee in any member state must be available to any other member state. 
6. Confidential information. Member states contributing information to the data 
system may designate information that may not be shared with the public without the 
express permission of the contributing state. 
7, Information expungement. Any information submitted to the data system that is 
subsequently required to be expunged by the laws of the member state contributing the 
information must be removed from the data system. 
§7093. Rulemaking 
1. Promulgation. The commission shall promulgate reasonable rules in order to 
effectively and efficiently implement and administer the purposes and provisions of the 
compact. A rule promulgated by the commission is invalid and has no force or effect only 
if a comt of competent jurisdiction holds that the rule is invalid because the commission 
exercised its rule-making authority in a manner that is beyond the scope and purposes of 
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the compact, or the powers granted under the compact, or based upon another applicable 
standard of review. 
2. Conflict; laws in member states. The rules of the commission have the force of law 
in each member state, except that where the rules of the commission conflict with the laws 
of a member state that establish the member state's laws, regulations and applicable 
standards that govem the practice of social work as held by a comt of competent 
jurisdiction, the rules of the commission are ineffective in that state to the extent of the 
conflict. 
3. Powers. The commission shall exercise its rule-making powers pursuant to the 
criteria set forth in this section and the rules adopted under this section. Rules and 
amendments become binding on the day following adoption or on the date specified in each 
rule or amendment. whichever is later. 
4. Rule rejection. If a majority of the legislatures of the member states rejects a rule, 
by enactment of a statute or resolution in the same manner used to adopt the compact within 
years of the date of adoption of the rule, that rule has no fmther force and effect in any 
member state. 
5. Rule adoption procedure. Rules or amendments to the rules must be adopted at a 
regular or special meeting of the commission. 
6. Public hearing. Prior to adoption of a proposed rule, the commission shall hold a 
public hearing and allow persons to provide oral and written comments. data, facts, 
opinions and arguments. 
A. All hearings must be recorded. A copy of the recording must be made available on 
request. 
B. This section may not be construed as requiring a separate hearing on each rule. 
Rules may be grouped for the convenience of the commission at hearings required by 
this section. 
7. Notice of hearing. Prior to promulgation and adoption of a final rule or rules by 
the commission. and at least 30 days in advance of the meeting at which the rule will be 
considered and voted upon. the commission shall file a notice of proposed rulemaking: 
A. On the website of the commission or other publicly accessible platfonn; 
B. To persons who. have requested notice of the commission's notices of proposed 
rulemaking; and 
C. In such other ways as the commission may specify by rule. 
8. Notice requirements. The notice of proposed rulemaking must include: 
A. The proposed time, date and location of the public hearing at which the commission 
will hear public comments on the proposed rule and. if different, the time, date and 
location of the meeting at which the commission will consider and vote upon the 
proposed rule; 
B. If the hearing is held via telecommunication, videoconference or other electronic 
means. the commission shall publish the mechanis111 for access to the electronic 
hearing; 
C. The text of the prnposed rule or amendment and the reason for the proposed rule; 
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D. A request for comments on the proposed rule from any interested person: and 
E, The manner in which interested persons may submit written comments, 
9. Final action, The commission shall, by majority vote of all members, take final 
action on the proposed rule based on the rule-making record and the full text of the rule. 
A. The commission may adopt changes to the proposed rule as long as the changes do 
not enlarge the original purpose of the proposed rule. 
B. The commission shall provide an explanation of the reasons for substantive changes 
made to the proposed rule as well as reasons for substantive changes not made that 
were recommended by commenters. 
C, The commission shall detennine a reasonable effective date for the rule. Except for 
an emergency as provided in subsection 10, the effective date of the rule may not be 
earlier than 30 days after issuing the notice that it adopted or amended the rule. 
10. Emergency rulemaldng, Upon determination that an emergency exists, the 
commission may consider and adopt an emergency rule with 48 hours' notice, with 
opp01tunity to comment, as long as the usual rule-making procedures provided in the 
compact and in this section are retroactively applied to the rule as soon as reasonably 
possible, in no event later than 90 days after the effective date of the rule, For the purposes 
of this subsection, "emergency rule" means a rule that must be adopted immediately in 
order to: 
A. Meet an imminent threat to public health, safety or welfare: 
B. Prevent a loss of commission or member state funds: 
C, Meet a deadline for the promulgation of an administrative rule that is established 
by federal law or regulation: or 
D, Protect public health and safety, 
11. Rule revisions. The commission or an authorized committee of the commission 
may direct revisions to a previously adopted rule or amendment for purposes of correcting 
typographical errors, errors in format, errors in consistency or grammatical errors. Public 
notice of any revisions must be posted on the publicly accessible website of the 
commission, The revision is subject to challenge by any person for a period of 30 days 
after posting. The revision may be challenged only on grounds that the revision results in 
a material change to a rule, A challenge must be made in writing and delivered to the chair 
of the commission prior to the end of the notice period. Ifno challenge is made, the revision 
takes effect without fmther action. If the revision is challenged, the revision may not take 
effect without the approval of the commission. 
12. Application of member state rules. A member state's rule-making requirements 
do not apply under this compact. 
§7094. Oversight, dispute resolution and enforcement 
1. Oversight, Oversight of the compact is governed by this subsection, 
A. The executive and judicial branches of state government in each member state shall 
enforce this compact and take all actions necessary and appropriate to implement the 
compact. The provisions of the compact and the rules promulgated under the compact 
have standing as statutory law, 
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B. Except as otherwise provided in the compact, venue is proper and judicial 
proceedings by or against the commission must be brought solely and exclusively in a 
comt of competent jurisdiction where the principal office of the commission is located. 
The commission may waive venue and jurisdictional defenses to the extent it adopts or 
consents to pa1ticipate in alternative dispute resolution proceedings. Nothing in this 
compact affects or limits the selection or propriety of venue in any action against a 
licensee for professional malpractice, misconduct or any such similar matter. 
C. The commission is entitled to receive service of process in any proceeding regarding 
the enforcement 01· interpretation of the compact and has standing to intervene in such 
a proceeding for all purposes. Failure to provide service of process to the commission 
renders a judgment or order void as to the commission, this compact or promulgated 
rules. 
2. Default and technical assistance. Default and technical assistance are governed 
by this subsection. 
A. If the commission detennines that a member state has defaulted in the performance 
of its obligations or responsibilities under this compact or the promulgated rules, the 
commission shall: 
(1) Provide written notice to the defaulting state and other member states of the 
nature of the default, the proposed means of curing the default and any other action 
to be taken by the commission; and 
(2) Offer remedial training and specific technical assistance regarding the default. 
B. The commission shall provide a copy of the notice of default under paragraph A to 
the other member states. 
3. Termination from compact. If a state in default fails to cure the default, the 
defaulting state may be terminated from the compact upon an affirmative vote of a majority 
of the member states, and all rights, privileges and benefits conferred by this compact may 
be terminated on the effective date of termination. A cure of the default does not relieve 
the offending state of obligations or liabilities incurred during the period of default. 
4. Termination regulation. Termination of membership in the compact may be 
imposed only after all other means of securing compliance have been exhausted. Notice 
of intent to suspend or terminate must be given by the commission to the governor, the 
majority and minority leaders of the defaulting state's legislature, the defaulting state's 
licensing authority and each of the member states' licensing authorities. 
5. Responsibilities after termination. Upon the termination of a state's membership 
from the compact, a state shall immediately provide notice to all licensees within that state 
of the termination. The state that has terminated its membership shall continue to recognize 
all licenses granted pursuant to this compact for a minimum of 6 months after the date of 
notice of termination. A state that has terminated its membership is responsible for all 
assessments, obligations and liabilities incurred through the effective date of tennination, 
including obligations that extend beyond the effective date of termination, 
6, Costs. The commission may not bear any costs related to a state that is found to be 
in default or that has been terminated from the compact, unless agreed upon in writing 
between the commission and the defaulting state. 
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7. 
Appeal. 
The defaulting state may appeal the action of the commission by 
petitioning the United States District Court for the District of Columbia or the federal 
district where the commission has its principal offices. The prevailing patiy must be 
awarded all costs of that litigation, including reasonable attorney's fees, 
8. Dispute resolution. Dispute resolution is governed by this subsection. 
A. Upon request by a member state, the commission shall attempt to resolve disputes 
related to the compact that arise among member states and between member and 
nonmember states. 
B. The commission shall promulgate a rule providing for both mediation and binding 
dispute resolution for disputes as appropriate. 
9. Enforcement. Enforcement of the compact is governed by this subsection. 
A. The commission, in the reasonable exercise of its discretion, shall enforce the 
provisions and rules of this compact. 
B. By majority vote as provided by rule, the commission may initiate legal action 
against a member state in the United States District Couti for the District of Columbia 
or the federal district where the commission has its principal offices to enforce 
compliance with the provisions of the compact and its promulgated rules. The relief 
sought may include both injunctive relief and damages. 
In the event judicial 
enforcement is necessary, the prevailing paiiy must be awarded all costs of that 
litigation, including reasonable attorney's fees. 
C. 
The remedies under this subsection are not the exclusive remedies of the 
commission. The commission may pursue any other remedies available under federal 
law or the defaulting state's law. 
D. A person other than a member state may not enforce this compact against the 
commission. 
§7095. Effective date; withdrawal and amendment 
1. Effective date. The compact takes effect on the date on which the compact statute 
is enacted into law in the 7th patiicipating state. 
A. On or after the effective date of the compact, the commission shall convene and 
review the enactment of each of the first 7 member states that enacted the compact 
prior to the commission convening to determine if the statute enacted by each such 
chatter member state is materially different from the model compact. 
(1) A charter member state whose enactment is found to be materially different 
from the model compact is entitled to the default process set forth in section 7094, 
subsection 2. 
(2) If any member state is later found to be in default, or is terminated or withdraws 
from the compact, the commission remains in existence and the compact remains 
in effect even if the number of member states is less than 7. 
B. Member states enacting the compact subsequent to the charter member states are 
subject to the process set fotih in section 7091, subsection 3, paragraph U to dete11nine 
if the states' enactments are materially different from the model compact and whether 
the states qualify for pa1iicipation in the compact. 
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C. All actions taken for the benefit of the commission or in furtherance of the purposes 
of the administration of the compact prior to the effective date of the compact or the 
commission coming into existence must be considered to be actions of the commission 
unless specifically repudiated by the commission. 
2, Subsequent member states, Any state that joins the compact subsequent to the 
commission's initial adoption of the rules and bylaws is subject to the rules and bylaws as 
they exist on the date on which the compact becomes law in that state. Any rule that has 
been previously adopted by the commission has the full force and effect of law on the day 
the compact becomes law in that state. 
3, Withdrawal; notice, Any member state may withdraw from the compact by 
enacting a statute repealing the compact. 
A. A member state's withdrawal does not take effect until 180 days after enactment of 
the repealing statute. 
B. Withdrawal does not affect the continuing requirement of the withdrawing state's 
professional licensing board to comply with the investigative and adverse action 
repo1iing requirements of this subchapter prior to the effective date of withdrawal. 
C. Upon the enactment of a statute withdrawing from the compact, a state shall 
immediately provide notice of the withdrawal to all licensees within that state. 
Notwithstanding any subsequent statutory enactment to the contrary, a withdrawing 
state shall continue to recognize all licenses granted pursuant to this compact for a 
minimum of 180 days after the date of the notice of withdrawal. 
4, Other agreements or arrangements. Nothing contained in this compact may be 
construed to invalidate or prevent any licensure agreement or other cooperative 
arrangement between a member state and a nonmember state that does not conflict with the 
provisions of this compact. 
5. Amendment. The compact may be amended by the member states. An amendment 
to this compact does not become effective and binding upon any member state until it is 
enacted into the laws of all member states. 
§7096. Construction and severability 
1. Construction, The compact and the commission's rule-making authority must be 
liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes, implementation and administration of 
the compact. 
The provisions of the compact expressly authorizing or requiring the 
promulgation ofrules may not be construed to limit the commission's rule-making authority 
solely for those purposes. 
2. Severability. The provisions of the compact are severable, and if any phrase, clause, 
sentence or provision of the compact is held by a comi of competent jurisdiction to be 
contrary to the constitution of any member state, of a state seeking pruiicipation in the 
compact or of the United States, or the applicability of the compact to any govenm1ent, 
agency, person or circumstance is held to be unconstitutional by a comi of competent 
jurisdiction, the validity of the remainder of the compact and the applicability of the 
compact to any government, agency, person or circumstance is not affected. 
§7097, Consistent effect of compact and other laws 
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1. Adherence, A licensee providing social work services in a remote state under a 
multistate authorization to practice shall adhere to the laws, rules and regulations, including 
laws. rules, regulations and applicable standards. of the remote state where the client is 
located at the time care is rendered. 
2. Enforcement. Nothing in this subchapter prevents the enforcement of any other 
law of a member state that is not inconsistent with the compact. 
3. Conflict. Any laws, statutes. regulations, rules or other legal requirements in a 
member state in conflict with the compact are superseded to the extent of the conflict. 
4, Binding agreements, All permissible agreements between the commission and the 
member states are binding in accordance with the terms of the agreements. 
§7098, Legislative intent 
This compact is the Maine enactment of the Social Work Licensure Compact. The 
form. format and text of the compact have been changed minimally so as to conform to 
Maine statutory conventions, The changes are technical in nature, and it is the intent of the 
Legislature that this compact be interpreted as substantively the same as the Social Work 
Licensure Compact that is enacted by other member states. 
Sec, 2. 
Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made, 
PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
Administrative Services - Professional and Financial Regulation 0094 
Initiative: Allocates ongoing funds for the STA-CAP, service center support and 
technology costs associated with implementing the compact for licensing social workers. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
2023-24 
2024-25 
All Other 
$0 
$13,854 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
$0 
$13,854 
Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation 0352 
Initiative: Allocates funds for one Comprehensive Health Planner II position, one Public 
Service Coordinator II position and one Public Service Manager II position and related All 
Other costs to manage increased responsibilities including application review for compact 
privilege, compact compliance, compact rep01ting and joint investigations, 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
2023-24 
POSITIONS -LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
0.000 
Personal Services 
$0 
All Other 
$0 
OTHERSPECIALREVENUEFUNDSTOTAL 
$0 
Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation 0352 
2024-25 
3.000 
$348,340 
$18,340 
Initiative: Allocates funds for the STA-CAP and rule-making costs associated with 
implementing the compact for licensing social workers. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
2023-24 
2024-25 
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All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL 
REGULATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
DEPARTMENT TOTAL- ALL FUNDS 
$0 
$0 
2023-24 
$0 
$0 
$6,169 
$6,169 
2024-25 
$386,703 
$386,703 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the majority repo1t of the committee, replaces the bill, which 
is a concept draft. The amendment enacts the Social Work Licensure Compact to facilitate 
the interstate practice of regulated social workers by improving public access to competent 
social work services. The compact preserves the regulatory authority of a state to protect 
public health and safety through that state's current system of state licensure and promote 
mobility and address workforce shortages by eliminating the necessity for licenses in 
multiple states by providing for the mutual recognition of other member state licenses. 
The changes made to the compact by the amendment are technical in nature, and the 
amendment specifies that it is the intent of the Legislature that this compact be interpreted 
as substantively the same as the Social Work Licensure Compact that is enacted by other 
member states. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
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Approved: 04/01/24 frac. 
LD 2140 
LR2874(02) 
An Act to Enact the Interstate Social Work Licensure Compact 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'ff (H~?J 
Committee: Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY2023-24 
FY2024-25 
Projections 
FY 2025-26 
Projections 
FY2026-27 
Appropriations/ Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
$0 
$386,703 
$429,493 
$450,269 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This legislation adds the State of Maine to the Compact for Licensing Social Workers contingent upon 7 states 
enacting it into law. This fiscal note assumes that at least 7 states will enact the compact and it will become effective 
during the 2024-25 fiscal year. 
Given this assumption, this bill includes ongoing Other Special Revenue Funds allocations totaling $386,703 in fiscal 
year 2024-25 to the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation (DPFR) to join and paiticipate in the social 
worker licensure compact. Of that amount, $366,680 is allocated to the Office of Professional and Occupational 
Regulation (OPOR) for one Comprehensive Health Planner II position, one Public Service Coordinator II position and 
one Public Service Manager II position and related All Other costs to manage the increase in responsibilities of the 
Board of Social Work Licensure, including the review of applications for compact privilege, compact compliance, 
joint investigations and repo1ting requirements. Additionally, $6,169 is allocated to OPOR for STA-CAP and rule-
making costs. Finally, $13,854 is allocated on an ongoing basis to the Administrative Services - Professional and 
Financial Regulation program within DPFR for STA-CAP, service center supp01t and technology costs that are 
1·eimbursed by transfers from the board. 
According to DPFR, the Board of Social Work Licensure does not have sufficient resources to suppo1t the direct costs 
to the board within the amount of revenue currently received and will need to increase fees to suppo1t the additional 
costs, 
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