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Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 45 - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY › Subchapter F - CHILD ABUSE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 45.403 - Photographs, medical tests and X-rays of child subject to report

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A licensee required to report suspected child abuse may
						take or cause to be taken photographs of the child who is subject to a report
						and, if clinically indicated, cause to be performed a radiological examination
						and other medical tests on the child. Medical summaries or reports of the
						photographs, X-rays and relevant medical tests taken shall be sent to the
						county children and youth social service agency at the time the written report
						is sent, or within 48 hours after an electronic report is made under §
											45.402(c)(2)
						(relating to suspected child abuse- mandated reporting requirements), or as
						soon thereafter as possible. The county children and youth social service
						agency shall have access to actual photographs or duplicates and X-rays and may
						obtain them or duplicates of them upon request. Medical summaries or reports of
						the photographs, X-rays and relevant medical tests shall be made available to
						law enforcement officials in the course of investigating cases under
						23 Pa.C.S. §
												6340(a)(9) or
						(10) (relating to release of information in
						confidential reports).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													45.406 (relating to
						  confidentiality-waived); and 49 Pa. Code §
													45.407 (relating to
						  noncompliance).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 45 - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY › Subchapter F - CHILD ABUSE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 45.404 - Suspected death as a result of child abuse-mandated reporting requirement

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A licensee who has reasonable cause to suspect that a
						child died as a result of child abuse shall report that suspicion to the
						coroner or medical examiner of the county where death occurred or, in the case
						where the child is transported to another county for medical treatment, to the
						coroner or medical examiner of the county where the injuries were
						sustained.
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													45.406 (relating to
						  confidentiality-waived); and 49 Pa. Code §
													45.407 (relating to
						  noncompliance).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 45 - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY › Subchapter F - CHILD ABUSE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 45.405 - Immunity from liability

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(a) Under
					 23 Pa.C.S. §
												6318
					 (relating to immunity from liability) a licensee who participates in good faith
					 in the making of a report of suspected child abuse, making a referral for
					 general protective services, cooperating or consulting with an investigation
					 including providing information to a child fatality or near fatality review
					 team, testifying in a proceeding arising out of an instance of suspected child
					 abuse or general protective services or engaging in any action authorized under
					 23 Pa.C.S. §§
												6314-6317, shall have immunity from civil and
					 criminal liability that might otherwise result by reason of the licensee-s
					 actions. For the purpose of any civil or criminal proceeding, the good faith of
					 the licensee shall be presumed.
(b)
					 The Board will uphold the same good faith presumption in any disciplinary
					 proceeding that might result by reason of a licensee-s actions under
					 §§
											45.402-45.404 (relating to suspected
					 child abuse-mandated reporting requirements; photographs, medical tests and
					 X-rays of child subject to report; and suspected death as a result of child
					 abuse-mandated reporting requirement).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 45 - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY › Subchapter F - CHILD ABUSE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 45.406 - Confidentiality-waived

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To protect children from abuse, the reporting
						requirements of §§
											45.402-45.404 (relating to suspected
						child abuse-mandated reporting requirements; photographs, medical tests and
						X-rays of child subject to report; and suspected death as a result of child
						abuse-mandated reporting requirement) take precedence over the provisions of
						any client confidentiality, ethical principle or professional standard that
						might otherwise apply. In accordance with
						23 Pa.C.S. §
												6311.1
						(relating to privileged communications), privileged communications between a
						mandated reporter and a patient do not apply to a situation involving child
						abuse and do not relieve the mandated reporter of the duty to make a report of
						suspected child abuse.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 45 - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY › Subchapter F - CHILD ABUSE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 45.407 - Noncompliance

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(a)
Disciplinary action.
A licensee who willfully fails to comply
					 with the reporting requirements in §§
											45.402 -
					 45.404 (relating to suspected
					 child abuse-mandated reporting requirements; photographs, medical tests and
					 X-rays of child subject to report; and suspected death as a result of child
					 abuse-mandated reporting requirement) will be subject to disciplinary action
					 under section 10 of the act (63 P.S. §
												1710).
(b)
Criminal penalties.
Under
					 23 Pa.C.S. §
												6319
					 (relating to penalties), a mandated reporter who is required to report a case
					 of suspected child abuse or to make a referral to the appropriate authorities
					 and who willfully fails to do so commits a criminal offense, as follows:
(1) An offense not otherwise specified in
					 paragraphs (2), (3) or (4) is a misdemeanor of the second degree.
(2) An offense is a felony of the third
					 degree if all of the following apply:
(i) The
					 mandated reporter willfully fails to report.
(ii) The child abuse constitutes a felony of
					 the first degree or higher.
(iii)
					 The mandated reporter has direct knowledge of the nature of the
					 abuse.
(3) If the
					 willful failure to report an individual suspected of child abuse continues
					 while the mandated reporter knows or has reasonable cause to suspect that a
					 child is being subjected to child abuse by the same individual, or while the
					 mandated reporter knows or has reasonable cause to suspect that the same
					 individual continues to have direct contact with children through the
					 individual-s employment, program, activity or service, the mandated reporter
					 commits a felony of the third degree, except that if the child abuse
					 constitutes a felony of the first degree or higher, the mandated reporter
					 commits a felony of the second degree.
(4) A mandated reporter who, at the time of
					 sentencing for an offense under
					 23 Pa.C.S. §
													6319,
					 has been convicted of a prior offense under
					 23 Pa.C.S. §
													6319,
					 commits a felony of the third degree, except that if the child abuse
					 constitutes a felony of the first degree or higher, the penalty for the second
					 or subsequent offense is a felony of the second degree.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 45 - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY › Subchapter F - CHILD ABUSE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 45.409 - Child abuse recognition and reporting course approval process

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(a) An individual,
					 entity or organization may apply for approval to provide mandated reporter
					 training as required under
					 23 Pa.C.S. §
												6383(b) (relating to
					 education and training) by submitting the course materials set forth in
					 subsection (b) simultaneously to the Department of Human Services, Office of
					 Children, Youth and Families, and to the Bureau at the following addresses:
(1) Department of Human Services, Office of
					 Children, Youth and Families, Health and Welfare Building, 625 Forster Street,
					 Harrisburg, PA 17120; or electronically at RA-PWOCYFCPSL@pa.gov.
(2) Bureau of Professional and Occupational
					 Affairs, 2601 North Third Street, P.O. Box 2649, Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649; or
					 electronically at RA-stcpsl_course_app@ pa.gov.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 45 - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY › Subchapter G - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 45.502 - Exemption and waiver

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(a) With the
					 exception of the 2 hours of mandatory training in child abuse recognition and
					 reporting required under §
											45.408(b) 
					 (relating to child abuse recognition and reporting-mandatory training
					 requirement), a licensee is not required to complete continuing education
					 during the biennial period in which the licensee was first licensed to renew
					 for the next biennium.
(b) The
					 Board may waive all or part of the continuing education requirement for a
					 biennial renewal period upon request of a licensee. The request must be made in
					 writing, with supporting documentation, and include a statement of how much
					 continuing education the licensee has completed and a description of
					 circumstances sufficient to show why compliance is impossible. Except for good
					 cause shown, a licensee seeking a waiver shall submit the request to the Board
					 at least 60 days before the current expiration date of the license for the
					 Board to evaluate the request prior to expiration of the license. Waiver
					 requests will be evaluated by the Board on a case-by-case basis. Waivers may be
					 granted for serious illness, military service or other demonstrated hardship. A
					 waiver request seeking an extension of time to complete required continuing
					 education shall include the licensee's plan to complete the required continuing
					 education. The Board will send written notification of its approval or denial
					 of a waiver request.
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													45.501 (relating to credit hour
						  requirements); and 49 Pa. Code §
													45.507 (relating to disciplinary
						  action authorized).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 45 - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY › Subchapter G - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 45.503 - Continuing education requirement for reactivation of inactive and lapsed licenses

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A licensee seeking to reactivate an inactive or lapsed
						license shall show proof of compliance with the continuing education
						requirement for the preceding biennial period, including at least 2 hours of
						approved courses in child abuse recognition and reporting in accordance with
						§
											45.408(b)
						(relating to child abuse recognition and re-porting-mandatory training
						requirement). Only continuing education obtained during the 24-month period
						immediately preceding application for reactivation may be used to justify
						reactivation. This continuing education is in addition to continuing education
						required to subsequently renew the license under §
											45.501(c)
						(relating to credit hour requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 45 - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY › Subchapter G - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 45.504 - Reporting completion of continuing education

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(a) Licensees applying for biennial license
					 renewal shall provide, on forms provided by the Board, a signed statement
					 certifying that the continuing education requirement has been met and
					 information to support the certification which includes the following:
(1) Dates attended.
(2) Continuing education hours
					 claimed.
(3) Title of course and
					 description of content.
(4)
					 Location of course.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 45 - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY › Subchapter G - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 45.505 - Approval of continuing education programs

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(a) Credit for continuing education may be
					 obtained for any program approved in advance by the Board. Preapproval is
					 contingent upon compliance with §
											45.506 (relating to provider
					 responsibilities).
(b) Any person
					 or entity, including an agency, organization, institution, college, university,
					 professional society, association or center, seeking approval of continuing
					 education programs shall:
(1) Apply for
					 approval of the program on forms provided by the Board.
(2) File the application at least 90 days
					 prior to the first scheduled date of the program.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 45 - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY › Subchapter G - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 45.506 - Provider responsibilities

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(a) For
					 each program, the provider shall:
(1)
					 Disclose to prospective participants in advance the objectives, content,
					 teaching method and number of hours of continuing education credit.
(2) Open each course to licensees.
(3) Provide adequate facilities for the
					 number of anticipated participants and the teaching methods to be
					 used.
(4) Provide appropriate
					 instructional materials.
(5)
					 Utilize a verifiable method of certifying participation.
(6) Employ qualified instructors who are
					 knowledgeable in the subject matter.
(7) Evaluate the program through the use of
					 questionnaires of the participants.
(8) Issue a certified continuing education
					 record to each participant.
(9)
					 Retain participation records, written outlines and a summary of evaluations for
					 5 years.
(10) Provide the Board,
					 upon request, verification of licensee's participation in a continuing
					 education program, including the date of approval of the program.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 45 - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY › Subchapter G - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 45.507 - Disciplinary action authorized

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(a)
					 A licensed speech-language pathologist or audiologist who submits fraudulent
					 continuing education records may be subject to discipline under section 10 of
					 the act (63 P.S. §
												1710).
(b) A licensed speech-language pathologist or
					 audiologist who fails to complete the required continuing education requirement
					 within any biennial renewal period may be subject to discipline unless the
					 licensee is exempt or has been granted a waiver under §
											45.502 (relating to exemption and
					 waiver).
(c) Notwithstanding
					 discipline imposed by the Board under subsection (b), whether by formal
					 disciplinary proceedings or by issuance of a citation as set forth in §
											43b.16a (relating to schedule of
					 civil penalties-audiologists and speech-language pathologists), a licensed
					 speech-language pathologist or audiologist who has been found to be deficient
					 in continuing education hours shall make up deficiencies within 6 months of
					 receiving notice of the deficiency.
(d) Failure to make up deficient continuing
					 education hours as required under subsection (c) may subject the licensed
					 speech-language pathologist or audiologist to further discipline under section
					 10 of the act.
The provisions of this §
													45.507 amended under sections 5(2)
						  and (7), 7(d)(1), 8(a) and 8.1 of the Speech-Language Pathologists and
						  Audiologists Licensure Act (63 P.S. §§
														1705(2) and
						  (7),
						  1707(d)(1), 1708(a) and
						  1708.1); and section 810(a)(3) and (7) of The Administrative Code of 1929
						  (71
						  P.S. §
														279.1(a)(3) and
						  (7)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 47 - STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKERS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILYTHERAPISTS AND PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 47.1a - Qualifications for supervisors

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To qualify as a supervisor, an individual shall meet one
						of the following criteria:
(1) Hold a
					 license as a clinical social worker and have 5 years of experience within the
					 last 10 years as a clinical social worker.
(2) Hold a license and a master's or doctoral
					 degree in a related field, and have 5 years experience within the last 10 years
					 in that field.
(3) Until January 1,
					 2006, the following criteria:
(i) Practices
					 as a clinical social worker.
(ii)
					 Have 5 years experience within the last 10 years as a clinical social
					 worker.
(iii) Hold a license to
					 practice as a social worker in this Commonwealth.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 47 - STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKERS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILYTHERAPISTS AND PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 47.2 - Applicability of general rules

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Under 1 Pa. Code §
											31.1 (relating to scope of part) 1
						Pa. Code Part II (relating to general rules of administrative practice and
						procedure) is applicable to the activities of, and proceedings before the
						Board, unless they are inconsistent with the act.
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													48.4 (relating to applicability of
						  general provisions in Chapter 47); and 49 Pa. Code §
													49.4 (relating to applicability of
						  general provisions in Chapter 47).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 47 - STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKERS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILYTHERAPISTS AND PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 47.3 - Meetings of the Board

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Minutes shall be kept for Board meetings, and upon
						approval by the Board, become the official minutes.
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													48.4 (relating to applicability of
						  general provisions in Chapter 47); and 49 Pa. Code §
													49.4 (relating to applicability of
						  general provisions in Chapter 47).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 47 - STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKERS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILYTHERAPISTS AND PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 47.4 - Licensure fees

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The fee schedule for licensure as a licensed bachelor
						social worker, licensed social worker, licensed clinical social worker,
						licensed marriage and family therapist or licensed professional counselor shall
						be as follows:
(1) Application fee for
					 licensure and original license issuance as a licensed bachelor social worker or
					 licensed social worker...$75
(2)
					 Biennial renewal for a licensed bachelor social worker, licensed social worker,
					 licensed clinical social worker, licensed marriage and family therapist or
					 licensed professional counselor...$95
(3) Verification of licensure...$15
(4) Certification of license, scores or
					 hours...$25
(5) Application fee for
					 licensure and original license issuance as a licensed clinical social
					 worker...$90
(6) Application fee
					 for licensure and original license issuance as a licensed marriage and family
					 therapist or licensed professional counselor...$100
(7) Late renewal fee (per month or part of
					 month)...$5
The provisions of this §
													47.4 amended under sections 6 and
						  18(c) of the Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional
						  Counselors Act (63 P.S. §§
														1906 and
						  1918(c)); and section 9 of
						  the act of October 22, 2014 (P.L. 2884, No.
						  179).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													47.12 (relating to qualifications
						  for licensure); 49 Pa. Code §
													47.15 (relating to biennial
						  renewal; inactive status; failure to renew); 49 Pa. Code §
													48.4 (relating to applicability of
						  general provisions in Chapter 47); and 49 Pa. Code §
													49.4 (relating to applicability of
						  general provisions in Chapter 47).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 47 - STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKERS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILYTHERAPISTS AND PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS › LICENSURE › Section 47.11 - Licensure examination

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(a) The
					 examination required as a prerequisite to original licensure as a licensed
					 social worker is the Association of Social Work Boards' (ASWB) master's level
					 examination.
(b) The examination
					 required as a prerequisite to being granted a license to hold oneself out as a
					 licensed bachelor social worker is the ASWB bachelor's level
					 examination.
(c) The examination
					 required as a prerequisite to being granted a license to hold oneself out as a
					 licensed clinical social worker is the ASWB clinical level
					 examination.
(d) The applicant
					 shall apply to the testing organization for admission to the applicable
					 licensure examination and shall pay the required fee at the direction of the
					 testing organization.
(e) The
					 passing grade for the examination will be determined by the Board.
(f) The applicant shall be responsible for
					 directing that the testing organization send examination results and other
					 information requested to the Board.
The provisions of this §
													47.11 amended under sections 6 and
						  18(c) of the Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional
						  Counselors Act (63 P.S. §§
														1906 and
						  1918(c)); section 812.1 of
						  The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. §
														279.3(a)); and section 9 of
						  the act of October 22, 2014 (P.L. 2884, No.
						  179).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													47.12a (relating to licensed
						  social worker); 49 Pa. Code §
													47.12b (relating to provisional
						  license as a social worker); 49 Pa. Code §
													47.12c (relating to licensed
						  clinical social worker); and 49 Pa. Code §
													47.12e (relating to licensed
						  bachelor social worker).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 47 - STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKERS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILYTHERAPISTS AND PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS › LICENSURE › Section 47.12 - Qualifications for licensure

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General qualifications and requirements for applicants
						for licensure are as follows:
(1) The
					 applicant is of good moral character.
(2) The applicant has not been convicted of a
					 felony, which shall include a judgment, an admission of guilt or a plea of nolo
					 contendere, under The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act
					 (35
					 P. S. §§
												780-101-780-144), or of an
					 offense under the laws of another jurisdiction, which, if committed in this
					 Commonwealth, would be a felony under The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device
					 and Cosmetic Act, unless the following apply:
(i) At least 10 years have elapsed from the
					 date of conviction.
(ii) The
					 applicant satisfactorily demonstrates to the Board that the applicant has made
					 significant progress in personal rehabilitation since the conviction, so that
					 licensure of the applicant would not be expected to create a substantial risk
					 of harm to the health and safety of the applicant's clients or the public or a
					 substantial risk of further criminal violations.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 47 - STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKERS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILYTHERAPISTS AND PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS › LICENSURE › Section 47.12a - Licensed social worker

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(a) To be issued
					 a license to hold oneself out as a licensed social worker, an applicant shall
					 provide proof satisfactory to the Board, that the applicant has met the
					 following conditions:
(1) Satisfied the
					 general requirements for licensure of §
												47.12 (relating to qualifications
					 for licensure).
(2) Received a
					 master's degree in social work or social welfare from a school which was an
					 accredited school on the date the degree was awarded or a doctoral degree in
					 social work.
(3) Passed the
					 examination required by §
												47.11 (relating to licensure
					 examination).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 47 - STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKERS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILYTHERAPISTS AND PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS › LICENSURE › Section 47.12b - Reserved

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The provisions of this 47.12b issued under section 6(2)
						  of the Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional
						  Counselors Act (63 P.S. §
														1906(2)); reserved under
						  section 6 of the Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and
						  Professional Counselors Act (63 P.S. §
														1906).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 47 - STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKERS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILYTHERAPISTS AND PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS › LICENSURE › Section 47.12c - Licensed clinical social worker

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(a)
Conditions for
					 licensure
. To be issued a license to hold oneself out as a licensed
					 clinical social worker, an applicant shall provide proof satisfactory to the
					 Board, that the applicant has met the following conditions:
(1) Satisfied the general requirements for
					 licensure of §
												47.12 (relating to qualifications
					 for licensure).
(2) Holds a
					 master's degree in social work or social welfare or a doctoral degree in social
					 work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. An
					 applicant who is a graduate of a foreign school shall submit to the Board an
					 evaluation of foreign credentials performed by the Council on Social Work
					 Education, which assesses the foreign credentials to be the equivalent of the
					 curriculum policy of an accredited graduate school during the same time period,
					 to be considered as meeting the requirements of having earned a master's degree
					 in social work or social welfare from an accredited school.
(3) Is licensed under the act as a social
					 worker.
(4) Passed the examination
					 required under §
												47.11 (relating to licensure
					 examination).
(5) Has completed at
					 least 3,000 hours of supervised clinical experience meeting the criteria in
					 subsection (b) after completion of the master's degree in social work or holds
					 an Academy of Certified Social Workers Certificate issued by the National
					 Association of Social Workers prior to January 1, 2001. Supervision for the
					 clinical experience shall be provided by a supervisor as defined in
					 §§
												47.1 and
					 47.1a (relating to definitions;
					 and qualifications for supervisors).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 47 - STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKERS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILYTHERAPISTS AND PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS › LICENSURE › Section 47.12d - Standards for supervisors

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Supervisors, and those to whom supervisory
						responsibilities are delegated, under §
											47.12c(a)(5)
						(relating to licensed clinical social worker) shall comply with the standards
						in this section. Supervisors will be asked to attest to compliance on the
						verification of experience form which shall accompany the supervisee's
						application for licensure. The Board reserves the right to require a supervisor
						by documentation or otherwise to establish to the Board's satisfaction that
						compliance occurred.
(1) The
					 supervisor shall be qualified by training and experience to practice in the
					 supervisee's areas of supervised practice.
(2) The supervisor may not be a relative of
					 the supervisee by blood or marriage, may not be involved in a dual relationship
					 which obliges the supervisor to the supervisee and may not engage in treatment
					 of the supervisee.
(3) An
					 individual whose license has been actively suspended or revoked by a licensing
					 board will not qualify as a supervisor.
(i) If
					 during the period of supervision, the supervisor's license is suspended or
					 revoked, the supervisor shall immediately notify the supervisee and immediately
					 cease supervision. Credit will be given for hours completed prior to the
					 disciplinary action.
(ii) The
					 supervisee shall obtain a new supervisor to complete the required
					 experience.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 47 - STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKERS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILYTHERAPISTS AND PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS › LICENSURE › Section 47.12e - Licensed bachelor social worker

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To be issued a license to hold oneself out as a licensed
						bachelor social worker, an applicant shall provide proof satisfactory to the
						Board, that the applicant has met all of the following conditions:
(1) Satisfied the general requirements for
					 licensure of §
											47.12 (relating to qualifications
					 for licensure).
(2) Received a
					 bachelor's degree from a program of social work or social welfare accredited by
					 the Council on Social Work Education.
(3) Passed the bachelor's license examination
					 requirement set forth in §
											47.11 (relating to licensure
					 examination).
The provisions of this §
													47.12e issued under section 6 of
						  the Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors
						  Act (63 P.S. §
														1906); and
						  section 9 of the act of October 22, 2014 (P.L. 2884, No.
						  179).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 47 - STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKERS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILYTHERAPISTS AND PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS › LICENSURE › Section 47.13 - Reserved

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Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 47 - STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKERS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILYTHERAPISTS AND PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS › LICENSURE › Section 47.13b - Exemption from licensure examination-clinical social workers

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A license will be issued without examination to an
						applicant who meets the following requirements. The applicant shall
						have:
(1) Satisfied the general
					 requirements for licensure in §
											47.12 (relating to qualifications
					 for licensure).
(2) Submitted an
					 application provided by the Board and accompanied by the required
					 fee.
(3) Submitted an application
					 by February 19, 2002. (
Editor's Note
: The act of February 13,
					 2002 (P. L. 83, No. 4) extended the deadline for the filing of an application
					 by 1 year.)
(4) Demonstrated proof
					 of practice of clinical social work for at least 5 of the 7 years immediately
					 prior to the date of application for license and that the practice was
					 conducted in this Commonwealth. (
Editor's Note
: The act of
					 February 13, 2002 (P. L. 83, No. 4) deleted the requirement that clinical
					 social workers have practice experience in the Commonwealth to be eligible for
					 licensure without examination, formerly found at section 9 of the Social
					 Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors Act
					 (63
					 P. S. §
												1909(a)(3).)
(5) Successfully met the educational
					 requirements of section 9(a)(4) of the act (63 P. S. §
												1909(a)(4)). Continuing
					 education submitted by an applicant under section 9(a)(4)(iii) of the act shall
					 meet the following requirements:
(i) Master's
					 level difficulty.
(ii) Direct
					 practice social work subject matter.
(iii) Excludes courses in office management
					 or practice building.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 47 - STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKERS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILYTHERAPISTS AND PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS › LICENSURE › Section 47.14 - Application for licensure by reciprocity

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(a) A license shall be issued based on
					 reciprocity to an applicant who meets the following requirements. The applicant
					 shall have:
(1) Satisfied the general
					 requirements for licensure of §
												47.12(a)
					 (relating to qualifications for licensure).
(2) Provided a letter from other jurisdiction
					 registration boards where the licensed or certified social worker is licensed,
					 certified or practicing, certifying licensure and reporting any
					 violations.
(3) Demonstrated
					 qualifications at least equal to the qualifications required by the act and
					 this chapter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 47 - STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKERS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILYTHERAPISTS AND PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS › LICENSURE › Section 47.15 - Biennial renewal; inactive status; failure to renew

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(a)
Biennial renewal
.
(1) A license granted under the act expires
					 on the last day of the renewal month of every biennial period unless renewed
					 for the next biennium.
(2) A
					 licensed bachelor social worker, licensed social worker or licensed clinical
					 social worker who fails to renew his license shall cease using the title
					 licensed bachelor social worker, licensed social worker or licensed clinical
					 social worker.
(3) Biennial renewal
					 forms, other forms and literature to be distributed by the Board will be
					 forwarded to the last mailing address given to the Board by the licensee.
					 Whenever the licensee changes his mailing address of record, the licensee shall
					 notify the Board, in writing, within 10 days after making the address
					 change.
(4) To retain the right to
					 use the title licensed bachelor social worker, licensed social worker or
					 licensed clinical social worker when engaging in practice, the licensee shall
					 renew his license in the manner prescribed by the Board and pay the biennial
					 renewal fee required by §
												47.4 (relating to licensure fees),
					 prior to the expiration of the current biennium.
(5) When a license is renewed after the
					 expiration of the biennial period, a late fee required by §
												47.4, as authorized by sections
					 224-227 of the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs Fee Act
					 (63
					 P.S. §§
													1401-224- 1401-227), shall
					 be applied for each month or part of a month that the licensee failed to renew
					 the license or failed to notify the Board of the licensee's desire to be placed
					 on inactive status. This late fee will be charged in addition to the biennial
					 renewal fee.
(6) The licensee who
					 fails to pay the biennial renewal fee or who notifies the Board that the
					 licensee does not desire to renew his license, will not be sent biennial
					 renewal forms for the following biennial renewal periods, unless the licensee
					 notifies the Board in writing of the licensee's desire to reactivate the
					 license.
(7) A licensee who
					 practiced bachelor social work, social work or clinical social work and used or
					 implied the licensee was a licensed bachelor social worker, licensed social
					 worker or licensed clinical social worker during a period in which the licensee
					 was not licensed is subject to prosecution under section 16 of the act
					 (63
					 P.S. §
													1916).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 47 - STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKERS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILYTHERAPISTS AND PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS › LICENSURE › Section 47.16 - Licensure by endorsement

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To be issued a license by endorsement without examination
						as a licensed clinical social worker, an applicant shall provide proof
						satisfactory to the Board, that the applicant has met the following
						conditions:
(1) Satisfied the general
					 requirements for licensure of §
											47.12 (relating to qualifications
					 for licensure).
(2) Holds a
					 master's degree in social work or social welfare or a doctoral degree in social
					 work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. An
					 applicant who is a graduate of a foreign school shall submit to the Board an
					 evaluation of foreign credentials performed by the Council on Social Work
					 Education, which assesses the foreign credentials to be the equivalent of the
					 curriculum policy of an accredited graduate school during the same time period,
					 that is, as meeting the requirements of having earned a master's degree in
					 social work or social welfare from an accredited school.
(3) Passed a clinical social work examination
					 acceptable to the Board. The Board will accept an applicant's examination
					 grades taken in another jurisdiction, as furnished through the professional
					 examination reporting service or from the jurisdiction that administered the
					 examination. The applicant shall demonstrate that the examination taken in the
					 other jurisdiction is similar to the one offered by the Commonwealth, and that
					 the applicant passed the examination with a grade at least equal to the passing
					 grade set by the Commonwealth.
(4)
					 Holds a clinical social work license that is in good standing from another
					 state. The applicant shall provide a letter from the other state's licensing
					 authority where the clinical social worker is licensed certifying licensure and
					 reporting any disciplinary history.
(5) Demonstrates to the Board's satisfaction
					 that the applicant has completed a minimum of 3,000 hours of supervised
					 clinical experience that conforms to the requirements of the state in which the
					 applicant is currently licensed.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 47 - STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKERS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILYTHERAPISTS AND PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS › PROFESSIONAL CORPORATIONS AND FICTITIOUS NAMES › Section 47.21 - Professional corporations

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(a) A
					 social worker licensed by the Board may professionally incorporate with other
					 licensed social workers or with licensed chiropractors, medical doctors,
					 nurses, optometrists, doctors of osteopathy, pharmacists, podiatrists,
					 veterinarians, dentists, nursing home administrators, physical therapists,
					 psychologists, occupational therapists, audiologists, speech-language
					 pathologists and teachers of the hearing impaired, if the incorporation is also
					 authorized by Chapter 5, 16, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 39, 40, 41, 42 or
					 45.
(b) The articles of
					 incorporation and registry statement of the proposed corporation shall be filed
					 with the Board for review and approval prior to their submission to the
					 Corporation Bureau. The filer shall identify all parties with an ownership
					 interest in the business.
(c) The
					 name of a professional corporation shall be approved by the Board prior to its
					 use. Names which are false, misleading or deceptive will be
					 disapproved.
(d) A licensed social
					 worker who establishes multi-disciplinary practices with other professionals
					 shall ensure that announcements of services to the public accurately represent
					 the professions of service providers.
(e) A licensed social worker incorporating
					 under the terms of this section shall notify the Board of changes in the name
					 or ownership of the business and shall secure Board approval of these changes
					 prior to practicing under a new name or ownership structure.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 47 - STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKERS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILYTHERAPISTS AND PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS › PROFESSIONAL CORPORATIONS AND FICTITIOUS NAMES › Section 47.22 - Fictitious names

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(a) A licensed
					 social worker practicing as a sole proprietor or in association with other
					 social workers in a business form other than a professional corporation may do
					 business under a fictitious name.
(b) A fictitious name registration shall be
					 filed with the Board for review and approval prior to its submission to the
					 Corporation Bureau.
(c) A
					 fictitious name shall be approved by the Board prior to its use. Names which
					 are false, misleading or deceptive will be disapproved.
(d) A licensed social worker practicing under
					 the terms of this section shall notify the Board of changes in the name of the
					 business and shall secure Board approval of these changes prior to practicing
					 under a new name.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 47 - STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKERS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILYTHERAPISTS AND PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS › CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 47.31 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in §§
											47.32-47.41, have the following
						meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
Biennium
-The period from March 1 of an
						odd-numbered year to February 28 of the next odd-numbered year.
Certification
-A statement signed by the
						licensee certifying that continuing education requirements have been met along
						with information and documentation relative to the course.
Clock hour
-Fifty to sixty minutes of
						instruction or participation in an approved course or program.
Provider
-An agency, organization,
						institution, association or center approved by the Board to offer an organized
						course or program.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 47 - STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKERS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILYTHERAPISTS AND PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS › CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 47.32 - Requirement for biennial renewal

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The Board requires, as a condition of biennial renewal of
						a bachelor social worker's license, a social worker's license or a clinical
						social worker's license, the completion during the preceding biennium of 30
						clock hours of continuing education in acceptable courses and programs in
						social work offered by approved providers. Excess clock hours may not be
						carried over to the next biennium. At least 3 of the required 30 clock hours
						must be related to ethical issues and at least 2 clock hours must be in child
						abuse recognition and reporting in accordance with §
											47.58(b)
						(relating to child abuse recognition and reporting-mandatory training
						requirement).
The provisions of this §
													47.32 amended under sections 6 and
						  18(c) of the Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional
						  Counselors Act (63 P.S. §§
														1906 and
						  1918(c)); section 9 of the
						  act of October 22, 2014 (P.L. 2884, No. 179); and
						  23 Pa.C.S. §§
														6301-6388.
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													47.31 (relating to
						  definitions).