67th Legislature HB 416.1
1 HOUSE BILL NO. 416
2 INTRODUCED BY D. LENZ
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4 A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: “AN ACT ESTABLISHING EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR
5 SUPERVISORS IN THE CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES SYSTEM; AMENDING SECTION 52-2-111, MCA;
6 AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND AN APPLICABILITY DATE.”
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8 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
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10 Section 1. Section 52-2-111, MCA, is amended to read:
11 "52-2-111. Administrative duties of department. (1) Subject to the authority and regulations of the
12 department and in cooperation with the federal government, the department shall:
13 (1)(a) adopt rules necessary to carry out the purposes of this part; and
14 (2)(b) administer or supervise all child welfare services of the state.
15 (2) The department division responsible for administering child welfare services shall require a
16 master's degree in social work for employees hired as district supervisors or supervisors of field staff."
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18 NEW SECTION. Section 2. Transition. To implement the provisions of [this act], the department
19 shall:
20 (1) allow division employees who are in supervisory positions on [the effective date of this act] 4 years
21 to obtain a master's degree in social work if the employee does not have the degree; and
22 (2) allow department employees who are hired to fill a supervisory position 2 years from the date of
23 hire to obtain a master's degree in social work if the employee does not have the degree.
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25 NEW SECTION. Section 3. Effective date. [This act] is effective July 1, 2021.
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27 NEW SECTION. Section 4. Applicability. [Section 1] applies to individuals hired for supervisory
28 positions on or after July 1, 2021.
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Statutes affected:
HB0416_1.pdf: 52-2-111
HB0416_2.pdf: 52-2-111
Amended: 52-2-111
Introduced: 52-2-111