03/22/2010 01:30 PM Senate FINANCE

SENATE BILL NO. 262                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act extending the termination date of the Board of                                                                     
     Social Work Examiners; and providing for an effective                                                                      
     date."                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
1:46:43 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
JOSH   APPLEBEE,   STAFF,   KEVIN   MEYER,   discussed   the                                                                    
legislation, which would extend the  sunset for the board of                                                                    
social work examiners to June  30, 2018. The board of social                                                                    
work   examiners  was   established  for   the  purpose   of                                                                    
controlling and  regulating the practice  of social  work. A                                                                    
licensed  social  worker  applies  established  social  work                                                                    
principles  and methods  to  help  individuals achieve  more                                                                    
adequate  and  satisfying  social adjustments.  It  was  the                                                                    
opinion  of legislative  budget and  audit that  social work                                                                    
examiners  continue to  regulate social  workers. The  board                                                                    
serves the  public interest by promoting  the competence and                                                                    
integrity of  those who  provide services  to the  public as                                                                    
licensed social workers.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Stedman noted a printing  error on the schedules of                                                                    
revenues and  expenditures for the  board. He  mentioned one                                                                    
fiscal note  from the Department of  Commerce, Community and                                                                    
Economic Development.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Ms. Davidson stated  that there was a printing  error in the                                                                    
provided document and on the  website. She informed that she                                                                    
has  no   recommendations  associated  with   the  financial                                                                    
matters for  the board.  She pointed out  that this  was the                                                                    
only  board that  did  not have  a  recommendation for  more                                                                    
timely  appointments with  the office  of the  governor. She                                                                    
mentioned  the  recommendation for  improved  administrative                                                                    
board support.  She recommended that  the board  be extended                                                                    
until June 30, 2018.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
SB  262  was  HEARD  and   HELD  in  Committee  for  further                                                                    
consideration.