Bill Sponsor
Colorado House Bill 1002
Session 2024A
Social Work Licensure Compact
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Jun 3, 2024
Sponsors
Democrat
Emily Sirota
Democrat
Matthew Martinez
Democrat
Janice Marchman
Republican
Janice Rich
First Action
Jan 10, 2024
Latest Action
Jun 3, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1002
State
Colorado
Session
2024A
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Republican
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Summary
The act enacts the "Social Work Licensure Compact" (compact). The compact is designed to: Eliminate the necessity for social workers to obtain licenses from multiple states by providing for the mutual recognition of licenses from other states that have signed the compact (member states); Facilitate the exchange of licensure and disciplinary information among member states; Authorize member states to hold a regulated social worker accountable for abiding by a member state's laws, regulations, and applicable professional standards in the member state in which the client is located at the time care is rendered; and Allow for the use of telehealth to facilitate increased access to regulated social work services. The act authorizes the state board of social work examiners (board) to promulgate rules and to facilitate Colorado's participation in the compact, including notifying the social work licensure compact commission (commission) established by the compact of any adverse action taken by the board against a Colorado regulated social worker. The commission includes a delegate from each member state and has the powers and duties set forth in the act. The compact becomes effective on the date the compact is enacted in the seventh member state. For the 2024-25 state fiscal year, the act appropriates $78,750 from the division of professions and occupations cash fund to the department of regulatory agencies for use by the division of professions and occupations to implement the act. APPROVED by Governor June 3, 2024 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Actions (18)
06/03/2024
Office of the Governor
Governor Signed
05/29/2024
Office of the Governor
Sent to the Governor
05/29/2024
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
05/29/2024
House
Signed by the Speaker of the House
04/19/2024
House
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
04/16/2024
House
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
04/15/2024
Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/12/2024
Senate
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
04/12/2024
Senate
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
03/28/2024
Senate
Senate Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations
03/21/2024
Senate
Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Finance
03/07/2024
Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
03/04/2024
House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/01/2024
House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - No Amendments
03/01/2024
House
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
02/08/2024
House
House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations
01/30/2024
House
House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Finance
01/10/2024
House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services
Sources
Record Created
Jan 10, 2024 8:13:51 PM
Record Updated
Jun 27, 2024 6:39:54 PM