PRINTER'S NO. 2401
No. 1580 Session of 2008
INTRODUCED BY TOMLINSON, M. WHITE, WAUGH, BROWNE, WOZNIAK AND
WONDERLING, SEPTEMBER 18, 2008
REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE,
SEPTEMBER 18, 2008
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of July 9, 1987 (P.L.220, No.39), entitled "An
2 act licensing and regulating the practice of social work;
3 providing penalties; and making an appropriation," further
4 providing for unlawful practice.
5 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
6 hereby enacts as follows:
7 Section 1. Section 20(a.1) of the act of July 9, 1987
8 (P.L.220, No.39), known as the Social Workers, Marriage and
9 Family Therapists and Professional Counselors Act, is amended by
10 adding a paragraph to read:
11 Section 20. Unlawful practice.
12 * * *
13 (a.1) Title.--It shall be unlawful for an individual to hold
14 oneself out as a social worker, use the title of "social worker"
15 or use the abbreviation of "S.W." without meeting the definition
16 of "social worker." This subsection includes advertising as a
17 social worker and adopting or using any title or description of
18 services incorporating the term "social worker" and their
1 related abbreviations, which implies directly or indirectly that
2 the individual is a social worker. This subsection shall not
3 apply to the following individuals:
4 * * *
5 (3) An individual employed in a long-term care facility
6 licensed by the Department of Health who provides social work
7 services under administrative supervision.
8 * * *
9 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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