South Carolina H 4365: Social Work Interstate Compact Act

Bill Text

South Carolina General Assembly

125th Session, 2023-2024



H. 4365



STATUS INFORMATION



General Bill

Sponsors: Reps. Gilliam, Wetmore, Cobb-Hunter, Henegan, Guffey, Henderson-Myers, Gilliard, Williams and Rivers

Companion/Similar bill(s): 3310

Document Path: LC-0331WAB23.docx



Introduced in the House on April 25, 2023

Introduced in the Senate on March 12, 2024

Last Amended on March 7, 2024


Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry



Summary: Social Work Interstate Compact Act





HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS



	Date	Body	Action Description with journal page number	

	4/25/2023	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal‑page 8)

	4/25/2023	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal‑page 8)

	4/26/2023	House	Recalled from Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal‑page 42)

	4/26/2023	House	Committed to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal‑page 42)

	4/26/2023	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cobb-Hunter
 

	6/7/2023	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Henegan
 

	6/14/2023	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Guffey
 

	2/28/2024	House	Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal‑page 14)

	2/29/2024	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor:
 Henderson-Myers
 

	3/1/2024		Scrivener's error corrected
 

	3/5/2024	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliard
 

	3/6/2024	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor:
 Williams, Rivers
 

	3/6/2024	House	Debate adjourned (House Journal‑page 59)

	3/7/2024	House	Amended (House Journal‑page 26)

	3/7/2024	House	Read second time (House Journal‑page 26)

	3/7/2024	House	Roll call Yeas-104  Nays-0 (House Journal‑page 28)

	3/7/2024	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal‑page 29)

	3/8/2024	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal‑page 1)

	3/12/2024	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal‑page 6)

	3/12/2024	Senate	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (Senate Journal‑page 6)



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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL



04/25/2023

02/28/2024

03/01/2024

03/07/2024









Amended

March 07, 2024



H. 4365



Introduced by Reps. Gilliam, Wetmore, Cobb-Hunter, Henegan, Guffey, Henderson-Myers, Gilliard, Williams and Rivers 



S. Printed 03/07/24--H.

Read the first time April 25, 2023



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A bill



TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS by enacting THE “SOCIAL WORK INTERSTATE COMPACT ACT” BY ADDING ARTICLE 3 TO CHAPTER 63, TITLE 40 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE PURPOSE, FUNCTIONS, OPERATIONS, AND DEFINITIONS CONCERNING THE COMPACT; AND TO DESIGNATE THE EXISTING PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 63, TITLE 40 AS ARTICLE 1, ENTITLED “GENERAL PROVISIONS”.

	Amend Title To Conform



Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:



SECTION 1.	This act may be cited as the “Social Work Interstate Compact Act”.



SECTION 2.	Chapter 63, Title 40 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:



	Article 3



	Social Work Interstate Compact



	Section 40-63-510.	(A) The purpose of this compact is to facilitate interstate practice of regulated social workers by improving public access to competent social work services. The compact preserves the regulatory authority of the State to protect public health and safety through the current system of state licensure.

	(B) This compact is designed to achieve the following objectives:

		(1) increase public access to social work services;

		(2) reduce overly burdensome and duplicative requirements associated with holding multiple licenses; 

		(3) enhance the member states’ ability to protect the public’s health and safety;

		(4) encourage the cooperation of member states in regulating multistate practice; 

		(5) promote mobility and address workforce shortages by eliminating the necessity for licenses in multiple states by providing the mutual recognition of other member states licenses; 

		(6) support military families; 

		(7) facilitate the exchange of licensure and disciplinary information among member states;

		(8) authorize all member states to hold a regulated social worker accountable for abiding by the member state’s laws, regulations and applicable standards in the member state in which the client is located at the time care is rendered; and

		(9) allow for the use of telehealth to facilitate increased access to regulated social work services.



	Section 40-63-520.	As used in this compact, and except as otherwise provided, the following definitions shall apply:

		(1) “Active military member” means any individual in full-time duty status in the active Armed Forces of the United States including members of the National Guard and Reserve.

		(2) “Adverse action” means any administrative, civil, equitable or criminal acti