SB68

Existing law requires the Board of Psychological Examiners, the Board of Examiners for Marriage and Family Therapists and Clinical Professional Counselors, the Board of Examiners for Social Workers and the Board of Examiners for Alcohol, Drug and Gambling Counselors to report annually certain data and other information to the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Health and Human Services and to the Chair of each regional behavioral health policy board. (NRS 641.145, 641A.183, 641B.165, 641C.230) Sections 1, 2, 4 and 5 of this bill require the reports to additionally include a narrative description of: (1) each reporting board's procedures for collecting the data which must be reported; (2) the reasons for the denials of applications for the issuance or renewal of licenses, registrations and certificates, as applicable; (3) the known reasons for any increase or decrease in the number of applications for the issuance or renewal of a license, registration or certificate, as applicable, categorized by type of license, registration or certificate; and (4) if known, the location in this State in which each applicant for licensure, registration or certification intends to practice. Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of persons engaged in the practice of social work by the Board of Examiners for Social Workers. (Chapter 641B of NRS) Section 3 of this bill ratifies the Social Work Licensure Compact, which creates a multistate license with uniform licensing requi

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