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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

 
Sec. 1. 32 MRSA §7001-A, sub-§8, as amended by PL 2001, c. 316, §1, is
further amended to read:

 
8. Licensed social worker. A "licensed social worker" is a
person who has received a license as a licensed social worker
from the board. In accordance with the provisions of section
7053, subsection 3-A, "licensed social worker" includes a person
who has received a conditional license as a licensed social
worker.

 
Sec. 2. 32 MRSA §7053, sub-§3, as amended by PL 2001, c. 542, §1, is
further amended to read:

 
3. Requirements to be a licensed social worker. On or before
September 30, 2003, the board may issue a license to an applicant
who meets at least one of the requirements set out in this
subsection To be qualified to be licensed as a social worker an
applicant must meet one of the following requirements:

 
A. The applicant must have received a bachelor's degree in
social work or social welfare from an accredited educational
institution; demonstrated to the satisfaction of the board
adherence to the ethics of the social worker profession; and
successfully completed the examination prescribed by the
board; or

 
B. The applicant must have received a bachelor's degree in
a related field from an institution that, at the time the
degree was received, did not have a program accredited by
the Council on Social Work Education but subsequently
offered such a program; demonstrated to the satisfaction of
the board adherence to the ethics of the social worker
profession; and successfully completed the examination
prescribed by the board.

 
The board shall issue rules, in accordance with the Maine
Administrative Procedure Act, Title 5, chapter 375, by which an
individual who has a bachelor's degree that does not qualify
under paragraph A or B may be eligible for a license.

 
The board may not issue a licensed social worker conditional
license under this subsection after September 30, 2003.
Individuals who have met the requirements of this subsection and
have a licensed social worker conditional license issued prior to
September 30, 2003, may continue to work towards full licensure
as a licensed social worker under this subsection.


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