1 STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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2 1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023)
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3 SENATE BILL 64 By: Daniels
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6 AS INTRODUCED
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7 An Act relating to professions and occupations;
7 amending 59 O.S. 2021, Section 1253, which relates to
8 the State Board of Licensed Social Workers; extending
8 sunset date; providing an effective date; and
9 declaring an emergency.
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12 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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13 SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 59 O.S. 2021, Section 1253, is
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14 amended to read as follows:
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15 Section 1253. A. There is hereby re-created, to continue until
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16 July 1, 2023 2026, in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma
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17 Sunset Law, the State Board of Licensed Social Workers, consisting
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18 of seven (7) members.
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19 B. Three of the members of the Board shall be licensed social
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20 workers or licensed clinical social workers licensed pursuant to the
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21 provisions of the Social Worker’s Licensing Act. Two other members
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22 shall be licensed as either social work associates or master’s
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23 social workers. One member shall be the president of the Oklahoma
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24 Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers. The
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 1 remaining member of the Board shall be selected from and shall
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2 represent the general public.
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3 C. Responsibility for enforcement of the provisions of this act
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4 the Social Worker’s Licensing Act is hereby vested in the State
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5 Board of Social Work. The Board shall have all of the duties,
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6 powers and authority specifically granted by, or necessary for, the
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7 enforcement of this act the Social Worker’s Licensing Act as well as
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8 other duties, powers and authority it may be granted by applicable
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9 law.
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10 D. 1. Each member of the Board appointed as a social worker
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11 shall:
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12 a. be a resident of this state,
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13 b. be licensed in good standing to engage in the practice
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14 of social work in this state,
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15 c. at the time of appointment, have been actively engaged
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16 in the practice of social work for at least one (1)
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17 year out of the last five (5) years, and
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18 d. have at least three (3) years of experience in the
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19 practice of social work.
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20 2. Each member of the Board appointed to represent the general
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21 public shall be a resident of this state who has attained the age of
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22 majority and shall not be, nor shall ever have been, a social work
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23 licensee, or the spouse of a social work licensee, or a person who
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24 has ever had any material financial interest in the provision of
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 1 social work services or has engaged in any activity directly related
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2 to the practice of social work.
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3 SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2023.
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4 SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
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5 of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
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6 declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
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7 be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
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