Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 1902 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR SOCIAL WORKERS › Chapter 2 - Licenses and the Licensing Process › Rule 30-1902-2.6 - Status of License

Current through June 25, 2024
A.
Active or
				in Good Standing
: The licensee has met all requirements for licensure,
				has renewed before the license expiration date and paid all fees and
				administrative costs on time, has maintained the necessary requirements for
				his/her license and there are no disciplinary actions against the licensee.
				Licensees on active status and in good standing may utilize the Board's online
				renewal system.
B.
Probationary:
The probationary status is issued to a licensee who
				is non-compliant with social work regulations, whether it be failure to acquire
				and verify continuing education or an appropriate end to a disciplinary
				procedure.
When probation is the result of a continuing education
				  deficiency, Probationary Status will continue until the next regular renewal
				  cycle.
No probationary license will be renewed unless all continuing
				  education deficiencies are collected AND current renewal requirements are met.
				  For example, if a probationer lacks 15 continuing education hours, the
				  probationer would require 55 continuing education hours to renew at the next
				  renewal cycle. No licensee may go through a second renewal cycle without
				  bringing all educational requirements up to date.
C.
Emergency-
The Board provides
				for licensure for volunteer social workers entering the State that are licensed
				to practice in other states. Social workers actively licensed in other states
				who assist others that have been affected by a hurricane or other natural
				disasters can practice in Mississippi for a maximum of ninety (90) calendar
				days, without applying for a regular license. Volunteers who take paid
				positions in the practice of social work in the State of Mississippi must be
				licensed by the Board. Any applicant seeking emergency certification must
				submit an application to the Board using forms located on the Board website.
Emergency Provisional Permit for Social Workers.
During a lawfully declared local, state or national disaster or
				  emergency, the Board may grant a social worker who holds a license to practice
				  such profession in another state or territory of the United States an emergency
				  temporary social worker permit to practice in Mississippi
to the
				  extent authorized by this rule as if the individual were licensed in this
				  state.
To qualify for an emergency provisional permit, an
				  individual must meet the requirements described below:
1. The individual seeking an emergency
				provisional permit must:
a. hold a current
				license in good standing as a social worker in another state or territory of
				the United States;
b. possess a
				license that is equivalent to that of the Mississippi license and have no
				existing or history of disciplinary action against any license held in any
				jurisdiction;
c. be sponsored by a
				social worker with an active license in good standing in Mississippi;
				and
d. adhere to the scope of
				practice for a similarly licensed individual established by the licensing
				provisions, practice acts, or other laws, rules or regulations of the State of
				Mississippi.