New Jersey A 3857: Allows social worker to acquire four hours of continuing education credit for volunteering as poll worker.

Bill Text

(Sponsorship Updated As Of: 6/3/2024)
[First Reprint]
ASSEMBLY, No. 3857
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
221st LEGISLATURE

INTRODUCED FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Sponsored by:
Assemblywoman CARMEN THERESA MORALES
District 34 (Essex)
Assemblywoman VERLINA REYNOLDS-JACKSON
District 15 (Hunterdon and Mercer)
Assemblyman WILLIAM B. SAMPSON, IV
District 31 (Hudson)

Co-Sponsored by:
Assemblyman Rodriguez and Assemblywoman Speight

SYNOPSIS
Allows social worker to acquire four hours of continuing education credit
for volunteering as poll worker.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As reported by the Assembly Regulated Professions Committee on June 3,
2024, with amendments.

A3857 [1R] MORALES, REYNOLDS-JACKSON
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EXPLANATION – Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is
not enacted and is intended to be omitted in the law.

Matter underlined thus is new matter
Matter enclosed in superscript numerals has been adopted as follows:
1Assembly ARP committee amendments adopted June 3, 2024.
AN ACT concerning continuing education for social workers and 1
amending P.L.2017, c.341. 2
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BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State 4
of New Jersey: 5
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1. Section 10 of P.L.2017, c.341 (C.45:15BB-11.1) is amended to 7
read as follows: competence 8
10. a. The State Board of Social Work Examiners shall require 9
that the number of credits of continuing education required of each 10
person licensed or certified by the board as a condition of renewal 11
include at least one credit of educational programs or topics 12
concerning prescription opioid drugs, including the risks and signs of 13
opioid abuse, addiction, and diversion. 14
b. (1) Notwithstanding any provision of law or regulation to the 15
contrary, each person licensed or certified by the board shall earn four 16
credits of continuing education by volunteering as a poll worker on the 17
day of a State primary or a general election day. A person may 18
volunteer for either a primary or a general election, or both, and shall 19
receive two credits for each time the person served as a volunteer, as 20
appropriate. A person licensed or certified by the board shall not earn 21
more than four credits per renewal period for volunteering as a poll 22
worker. 23
(2) For purposes of recordkeeping, a person shall maintain proof of 24
the time as a poll worker as follows: 25
(a) with
1[a certified letter] an assignment letter
1 issued by the 26
1[municipality,]
1 county
1[or other local government charged with 27
managing an election]
1; or 28
(b) in another manner and form as determined by the board. 29
c. Nothing under this section shall be construed as requiring a 30
person to volunteer as a poll worker, and the credits provided for 31
volunteer work shall be offered as an option for a person to fulfill 32
continuing education requirements that are required pursuant to section 33
10 of P.L.2017, c.341. 34
d. As used in this section, “day of a State primary” means the day 35
New Jersey holds a primary for State or federal elections. 36
“Election day” means the day New Jersey holds a State or federal 37
general election. 38
(cf: P.L.2017, c.341, s.10) 39
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2. This act shall take effect immediately and apply to licensure 41
and certification renewal issued on or after the date of enactment. 42