Regular Session 2023-2024 House Bill 1841 P.N. 2293

PRINTER'S NO. 2293

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

No.

1841

Session of

2023

INTRODUCED BY ABNEY, MADDEN, HANBIDGE, HILL-EVANS, SANCHEZ,

A. BROWN, DONAHUE, GUENST, BOYD, VENKAT, ROZZI, SAPPEY,

BOROWSKI, STEELE, KAZEEM, PARKER, FRANKEL, BRENNAN,

PISCIOTTANO, POWELL, DEASY, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, DALEY, GREEN,

FLEMING, SHUSTERMAN, MAYES, KINSEY, CURRY, STURLA, WEBSTER,

HOWARD AND SMITH-WADE-EL, NOVEMBER 13, 2023

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE,

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

AN ACT

Authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the Social

Work Licensure Compact; and providing for the form of the

compact.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Short title.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the Social Work

Licensure Compact Act.

Section 2. Authority to execute compact.

The Governor, on behalf of the Commonwealth, is hereby

authorized to execute a compact in substantially the following

form with any one or more of the states of the United States,

and the General Assembly hereby signifies in advance its

approval and ratification of the compact:

SOCIAL WORK LICENSURE COMPACT

SECTION 1: PURPOSE

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 States to protect public health and

safety through the current system of State licensure.

This Compact is designed to achieve the following objectives:

A. Increase public access to Social Work Services;

B. Reduce overly burdensome and duplicative requirements

associated with holding multiple licenses;

C. Enhance the Member States' ability to protect the

public's health and safety;

D. Encourage the cooperation of Member States in

regulating multistate practice;

E. Promote mobility and address workforce shortages by

eliminating the necessity for licenses in multiple States by

providing for the mutual recognition of other Member State

licenses;

F. Support military families;

G. Facilitate the exchange of licensure and disciplinary

information among Member States;

H. Authorize all 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

I. Allow for the use of telehealth to facilitate

increased access to regulated Social Work Services.

SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS

As used in this Compact, and except as otherwise provided,

the following definitions shall apply:

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A. "Active Military Member" means any individual with full-

time duty status in the active armed forces of the United States

including members of the National Guard and Reserve.

B. "Adverse Action" means any administrative, civil,

equitable or criminal action permitted by a State's laws which

is imposed by a Licensing Authority or other authority against a

Regulated Social Worker, including actions against an

individual's license or Multistate Authorization to Practice

such as revocation, suspension, probation, monitoring of the

Licensee, limitation on the Licensee's practice, or any other

Encumbrance on licensure affecting a Regulated Social Worker's

authorization to practice, including issuance of a cease and

desist action.

C. "Alternative Program" means a non-disciplinary monitoring

or practice remediation process approved by a Licensing

Authority to address practitioners with an Impairment.

D. "Charter Member States" - Member States who have enacted

legislation to adopt this Compact where such legislation

predates the effective date of this Compact as described in

Section 14.

E. "Compact Commission" or "Commission" means the government

agency whose membership consists of all States that have enacted

this Compact, which is known as the Social Work Licensure

Compact Commission, as described in Section 10, and which shall

operate as an instrumentality of the Member States.

F. "Current Significant Investigative Information" means:

1. Investigative information that a Licensing Authority,

after a preliminary inquiry that includes notification and an

opportunity for the Regulated Social Worker to respond has

reason to believe is not groundless and, if proved true,

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would indicate more than a minor infraction as may be defined

by the Commission; or

2. Investigative information that indicates that the

Regulated Social Worker represents an immediate threat to

public health and safety, as may be defined by the

Commission, regardless of whether the Regulated Social Worker

has been notified and has had an opportunity to respond.

G. "Data System" means a repository of information about

Licensees, including, continuing education, examination,

licensure, Current Significant Investigative Information,

Disqualifying Event, Multistate License(s) and Adverse Action

information or other information as required by the Commission.

H. "Domicile" means the jurisdiction in which the Licensee

resides and intends to remain indefinitely.

I. "Disqualifying Event" means any Adverse Action or

incident which results in an Encumbrance that disqualifies or

makes the Licensee ineligible to either obtain, retain or renew

a Multistate License.

J. "Encumbrance" means a revocation or suspension of, or any

limitation on, the full and unrestricted practice of Social Work

licensed and regulated by a Licensing Authority.

K. "Executive Committee" means a group of delegates elected

or appointed to act on behalf of, and within the powers granted

to them by, the compact and Commission.

L. "Home State" means the Member State that is the

Licensee's primary Domicile.

M. "Impairment" means a condition(s) that may impair a

practitioner's ability to engage in full and unrestricted

practice as a Regulated Social Worker without some type of

intervention and may include alcohol and drug dependence, mental

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health impairment, and neurological or physical impairments.

N. "Licensee(s)" means an individual who currently holds a

license from a State to practice as a Regulated Social Worker.

O. "Licensing Authority" means the board or agency of a

Member State, or equivalent, that is responsible for the

licensing and regulation of Regulated Social Workers.

P. "Member State" means a state, commonwealth, district, or

territory of the United States of America that has enacted this

Compact.

Q. "Multistate Authorization to Practice" means a legally

authorized privilege to practice, which is equivalent to a

license, associated with a Multistate License permitting the

practice of Social Work in a Remote State.

R. "Multistate License" means a license to practice as a

Regulated Social Worker issued by a Home State Licensing

Authority that authorizes the Regulated Social Worker to

practice in all Member States under Multistate Authorization to

Practice.

S. "Qualifying National Exam" means a national licensing

examination approved by the Commission.

T. "Regulated Social Worker" means any clinical, master's or

bachelor's Social Worker licensed by a Member State regardless

of the title used by that Member State.

U. "Remote State" means a Member State other than the

Licensee's Home State.

V. "Rule(s)" or "Rule(s) of the Commission" means a

regulation or regulations duly promulgated by the Commission, as

authorized by the Compact, that has the force of law.

W. "Single State License" means a Social Work license issued

by any State that authorizes practice only within the issuing

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State and does not include Multistate Authorization to Practice

in any Member State.

X. "Social Work" or "Social Work Services" means the

application of social work theory, knowledge, methods, ethics,

and the professional use of self to restore or enhance social,

psychosocial, or biopsychosocial functioning of individuals,

couples, families, groups, organizations, and communities

through the care and services provided by a Regulated Social

Worker as set forth in the Member State's statutes and

regulations in the State where the services are being provided.

Y. "State" means any state, commonwealth, district, or

territory of the United States of America that regulates the

practice of Social Work.

Z. "Unencumbered License" means a license that authorizes a

Regulated Social Worker to engage in the full and unrestricted

practice of Social Work.

SECTION 3. STATE PARTICIPATION IN THE COMPACT

A. To be eligible to participate in the compact, a potential

Member State must currently meet all of the following criteria:

1. License and regulate the practice of Social Work at

either the clinical, master's, or bachelor's category.

2. Require applicants for licensure to graduate from a

program that is:

a. Operated by a college or university recognized by

the Licensing Authority;

b. Accredited, or in candidacy by an institution

that subsequently becomes accredited, by an accrediting

agency recognized by either:

i. the Council for Higher Education

Accreditation, or its successor; or

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ii. the United States Department of Education;

and

c. Corresponds to the licensure sought as outlined

in Section 4.

3. Require applicants for clinical licensure to complete

a period of supervised practice.

4. Have a mechanism in place for receiving,

investigating, and adjudicating complaints about Licensees.

B. To maintain membership in the Compact a Member State

shall:

1. Require that applicants for a Multistate License pass

a Qualifying National Exam for the corresponding category of

Multistate License sought as outlined in Section 4.

2. Participate fully in the Commission's Data System,

including using the Commission's unique identifier as defined

in Rules.

3. Notify the Commission, in compliance with the terms

of the Compact and Rules, of any Adverse Action or the

availability of Current Significant Investigative Information

regarding a Licensee.

4. Implement procedures for considering the criminal

history records of applicants for a Multistate License. Such

procedures shall include the submission of fingerprints or

other biometric-based information by applicants for the

purpose of obtaining an applicant's criminal history record

information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the

agency responsible for retaining that State's criminal

records.

5. Comply with the Rules of the Commission.

6. Require an applicant to obtain or retain a license in

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the Home State and meet the Home State's qualifications for

licensure or renewal of licensure, as well as all other

applicable Home State laws.

7. Authorize a Licensee holding a Multistate License in

any Member State to practice in accordance with the terms of

the Compact and Rules of the Commission.

8. Designate a delegate to participate in the Commission

meetings.

C. A Member State meeting the requirements of Section 3.A.

and 3.B of this Compact shall designate the categories of Social

Work licensure that are eligible for issuance of a Multistate

License for applicants in such Member State. To the extent that

any Member State does not meet the requirements for

participation in the Compact at any particular category of

Social Work licensure, such Member State may choose, but is not

obligated to, issue a Multistate License to applicants that

otherwise meet the requirements of Section 4 for issuance of a

Multistate License in such category or categories of licensure.

D. The Home State may charge a fee for granting the

Multistate License.

SECTION 4. SOCIAL WORKER PARTICIPATION IN THE COMPACT

A. To be eligible for a Multistate License under the terms

and provisions of the Compact, an applicant, regardless of

category must:

1. Hold or be eligible for an active, Unencumbered

License in the Home State.

2. Pay any applicable fees, including any State fee, for

the Multistate License.

3. Submit, in connection with an application for a

Multistate License, fingerprints or other biometric data for

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the purpose of obtaining criminal history record information

from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the agency

responsible for retaining that State's criminal records.

4. Notify the Home State of any Adverse Action,

Encumbrance, or restriction on any professional license taken

by any Member State or non-Member State within 30 days from

the date the action is taken.

5. Meet any continuing competence requirements

established by the Home State.

6. Abide by the laws, regulations, and applicable

standards in the Member State where the client is located at

the time care is rendered.

B. An applicant for a clinical-category Multistate License

must meet all of the following requirements:

1. Fulfill a competency requirement, which shall be

satisfied by either:

a. Passage of a clinical-category Qualifying

National Exam; or

b. Licensure of the applicant in their Home State at

the clinical category, beginning prior to such time as a

Qualifying National Exam was required by the Home State

and accompanied by a period of continuous Social Work

licensure thereafter, all of which may be further

governed by the Rules of the Commission; or

c. The substantial equivalency of the foregoing

competency requirements which the Commission may

determine by Rule.

2. Attain at least a master's degree in Social Work from

a program that is:

a. Operated by a college or university recognized by

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the Licensing Authority; and

b. Accredited, or in candidacy that subsequently

becomes accredited, by an accrediting agency recognized

by either:

i. the Council for Higher Education

Accreditation or its successor; or

ii. the United States Department of Education.

3. Fulfill a practice requirement, which shall be

satisfied by demonstrating completion of either:

a. A period of postgraduate supervised clinical

practice equal to a minimum of three thousand hours; or

b. A minimum of two years of full-time postgraduate

supervised clinical practice; or

c. The substantial equivalency of the foregoing

practice requirements which the Commission may determine

by Rule.

C. An applicant for a master's-category Multistate License

must meet all of the following requirements:

1. Fulfill a competency requirement, which shall be

satisfied by either:

a. Passage of a masters-category Qualifying National

Exam;

b. Licensure of the applicant in their Home State at

the master's category, beginning prior to such time as a

Qualifying National Exam was required by the Home State

at the master's category and accompanied by a continuous

period of Social Work licensure thereafter, all of which

may be further governed by the Rules of the Commission;

c. The substantial equivalency of the foregoing

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competency requirements which the Commission may

determine by Rule.

2. Attain at least a master's degree in Social Work from

a program that is:

a. Operated by a college or university recognized by

the Licensing Authority; and

b. Accredited, or in candidacy that subsequently

becomes accredited, by an accrediting agency recognized

by either:

i. the Council for Higher Education

Accreditation or its successor; or

ii. the United States Department of Education.

D. An applicant for a bachelor's-category Multistate License

must meet all of the following requirements:

1. Fulfill a competency requirement, which shall be

satisfied by either:

a. Passage of a bachelor's-category Qualifying

National Exam;

b. Licensure of the applicant in their Home State at

the bachelor's category, beginning prior to such time as

a Qualifying National Exam was required by the Home State

and accompanied by a period of continuous Social Work

licensure thereafter, all of which may be further

governed by the Rules of the Commission; or

c. The substantial equivalency of the foregoing

competency requirements which the Commission may

determine by Rule.

2. Attain at least a bachelor's degree in Social Work

from a program that is:

a. Operated by a college or university recognized by

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the Licensing Authority; and

b. Accredited, or in candidacy that subsequently

becomes accredited, by an accrediting agency recognized

by either:

i. the Council for Higher Education

Accreditation or its successor; or

ii. the United States Department of Education.

E. The Multistate License for a Regulated Social Worker is

subject to the renewal requirements of the Home State. The

Regulated Social Worker must maintain compliance with the

requirements of Section 4(A) to be eligible to renew a

Multistate License.

F. The Regulated Social Worker's services in a Remote State

are subject to that Member State's regulatory authority. A

Remote State may, in accordance with due process and that Member

State's laws, remove a Regulated Social Worker's Multistate

Authorization to Practice in the Remote State for a specific

period of time, impose fines, and take any other necessary

actions to protect the health and safety of its citizens.

G. If a Multistate License is encumbered, the Regulated

Social Worker's Multistate Authorization to Practice shall be

deactivated in all Remote States until the Multistate License is

no longer encumbered.

H. If a Multistate Authorization to Practice is encumbered

in a Remote State, the regulated Social Worker's Multistate

Authorization to Practice may be deactivated in that State until

the Multistate Authorization to Practice is no longer

encumbered.

SECTION 5: ISSUANCE OF A MULTISTATE LICENSE

A. Upon receipt of an application for Multistate License,

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the Home State Licensing Authority shall determine the

applicant's eligibility for a Multistate License in accordance

with Section 4 of this Compact.

B. If such applicant is eligible pursuant to Section 4 of

this Compact, the Home State Licensing Authority shall issue a

Multistate License that authorizes the applicant or Regulated

Social Worker to practice in all Member States under a

Multistate Authorization to Practice.

C. Upon issuance of a Multistate License, the Home State

Licensing Authority shall designate whether the Regulated Social

Worker holds a Multistate License in the Bachelors, Masters, or

Clinical category of Social Work.

D. A Multistate License issued by a Home State to a resident

in that State shall be recognized by all Compact Member States

as authorizing Social Work Practice under a Multistate

Authorization to Practice corresponding to each category of

licensure regulated in each Member State.

SECTION 6: AUTHORITY OF INTERSTATE COMPACT COMMISSION AND MEMBER

STATE LICENSING AUTHORITIES

A. Nothing in this Compact, nor any Rule of the Commission,

shall be construed to limit, restrict, or in any way reduce the

ability of a Member State to enact and enforce laws,

regulations, or other rules related to the practice of Social

Work in that State, where those laws, regulations, or other

rules are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Compact.

B. Nothing in this Compact shall affect the requirements

established by a Member State for the issuance of a Single State

License.

C. Nothing in this Compact, nor any Rule of the Commission,

shall be construed to limit, restrict, or in any way reduce the

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ability of a Member State to take Adverse Action against a

Licensee's Single State License to practice Social Work in that

State.

D. Nothing in this Compact, nor any Rule of the Commission,

shall be construed to limit, restrict, or in any way reduce the

ability of a Remote State to take Adverse Action against a

Licensee's Multistate Authorization to Practice in that State.

E. Nothing in this Compact, nor any Rule of the Commission,

shall be construed to limit, restrict, or in any way reduce the

ability of a Licensee's Home State to take Adverse Action

against a Licensee's Multistate License based upon information

provided by a Remote State.

SECTION 7: REISSUANCE OF A MULTISTATE LICENSE BY A NEW HOME

STATE

A. A Licensee can hold a Multistate License, issued by their

Home State, in only one Member State at any given time.

B. If a Licensee changes their Home State by moving between

two Member States:

1. The Licensee shall immediately apply for the

reissuance of their Multistate License in their new Home

State. The Licensee shall pay all applicable fees and notify

the prior Home State in accordance with the Rules of the

Commission.

2. Upon receipt of an application to reissue a

Multistate License, the new Home State shall verify that the

Multistate License is active, unencumbered and eligible for

reissuance under the terms of the Compact and the Rules of

the Commission. The Multistate License issued by the prior

Home State will be deactivated and all Member States notified

in accordance with the applicable Rules adopted by the

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Commission.

3. Prior to the reissuance of the Multistate License,

the new Home State shall conduct procedures for considering

the criminal history records of the Licensee. Such procedures

shall include the submission of fingerprints or other

biometric-based information by applicants for the purpose of

obtaining an applicant's criminal history record information

from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the agency

responsible for retaining that State's criminal records.

4. If required for initial licensure, the new Home State

may require completion of jurisprudence requirements in the

new Home State.

5. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Compact,

if a Licensee does not meet the requirements set forth in

this Compact for the reissuance of a Multistate License by

the new Home State, then the Licensee shall be subject to the

new Home State requirements for the issuance of a Single

State License in that State.

C. If a Licensee changes their primary State of residence by

moving from a Member State to a non-Member State, or from a non-

Member State to a Member State, then the Licensee shall be

subject to the State requirements for the issuance of a Single

State License in the new Home State.

D. Nothing in this Compact shall interfere with a Licensee's

ability to hold a Single State License in multiple States;

however, for the purposes of this Compact, a Licensee shall have

only one Home State, and only one Multistate License.

E. Nothing in this Compact shall interfere with the

requirements established by a Member State for the issuance of a

Single State License.

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SECTION 8. MILITARY FAMILIES

An Active Military Member or their spouse shall designate a

Home State where the individual has a Multistate License. The

individual may retain their Home State designation during the

period the service member is on active duty.

SECTION 9. ADVERSE ACTIONS

A. In addition to the other powers conferred by State law, a

Remote State shall have the authority, in accordance with

existing State due process law, to:

1. Take Adverse Action against a Regulated Social

Worker's Multistate Authorization to Practice only within

that Member State, and issue subpoenas for both hearings and

investigations that require the attendance and testimony of

witnesses as well as the production of evidence. Subpoenas

issued by a Licensing Authority in a Member State for the

attendance and testimony of witnesses or the production of

evidence from another Member State shall be enforced in the

latter State by any court of competent jurisdiction,

according to the practice and procedure of that court

applicable to subpoenas issued in proceedings pending before

it. The issuing Licensing Authority shall pay any witness

fees, travel expenses, mileage, and other fees required by

the service statutes of the State in which the witnesses or

evidence are located.

2. Only the Home State shall have the power to take

Adverse Action against a Regulated Social Worker's Multistate

License.

B. For purposes of taking Adverse Action, the Home State

shall give the same priority and effect to reported conduct

received from a Member State as it would if the conduct had

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occurred within the Home State. In so doing, the Home State

shall apply its own State laws to determine appropriate action.

C. The Home State shall complete any pending investigations

of a Regulated Social Worker who changes their Home State during

the course of the investigations. The Home State shall also have

the authority to take appropriate action(s) and shall promptly

report the conclusions of the investigations to the

administrator of the Data System. The administrator of the Data

System shall promptly notify the new Home State of any Adverse

Actions.

D. A Member State, if otherwise permitted by State law, may

recover from the affected Regulated Social Worker the costs of

investigations and dispositions of cases resulting from any

Adverse Action taken against that Regulated Social Worker.

E. A Member State may take Adverse Action based on the

factual findings of another Member State, provided that the

Member State follows its own procedures for taking the Adverse

Action.

F. Joint Investigations:

1. In addition to the authority granted to a Member

State by its respective Social Work practice act or other

applicable State law, any Member State may participate with

other Member States in joint investigations of Licensees.

2. Member States shall share any investigative,

litigation, or compliance materials in furtherance of any

joint or individual investigation initiated under the

Compact.

G. If Adverse Action is taken by the Home State against the

Multistate License of a Regulated Social Worker, the Regulated

Social Worker's Multistate Authorization to Practice in all

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other Member States shall be deactivated until all Encumbrances

have been removed from the Multistate License. All Home State

disciplinary orders that impose Adverse Action against the

license of a Regulated Social Worker shall include a statement

that the Regulated Social Worker's Multistate Authorization to

Practice is deactivated in all Member States until all

conditions of the decision, order or agreement are satisfied.

H. If a Member State takes Adverse Action, it shall promptly

notify the administrator of the Data System. The administrator

of the Data System shall promptly notify the Home State and all

other Member State's of any Adverse Actions by Remote States.

I. Nothing in this Compact shall override a Member State's

decision that participation in an Alternative Program may be

used in lieu of Adverse Action.

J. Nothing in this Compact shall authorize a Member State to

demand the issuance of subpoenas for attendance and testimony of

witnesses or the production of evidence from another Member

State for lawful actions within that Member State.

K. Nothing in this Compact shall authorize a Member State to

impose discipline against a Regulated Social Worker who holds a

Multistate Authorization to Practice for lawful actions within

another Member State.

SECTION 10. ESTABLISHMENT OF SOCIAL WORK LICENSURE COMPACT

COMMISSION

A. The Compact Member States hereby create and establish a

joint government agency whose membership consists of all Member

States that have enacted the compact known as the Social Work

Licensure Compact Commission. The Commission is an

instrumentality of the Compact States acting jointly and not an

instrumentality of any one State. The Commission shall come into

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existence on or after the effective date of the Compact as set

forth in Section 14.

B. Membership, Voting, and Meetings

1. Each Member State shall have and be limited to one

(1) delegate selected by that Member State's Licensing

Authority.

2. The delegate shall be either:

a. A current member of the Licensing Authority at

the time of appointment, who is a Regulated Social Worker

or public member of the State Licensing Authority; or

b. An administrator of the Licensing Authority or

their designee.

3. The Commission shall by Rule or bylaw establish a

term of office for delegates and may by Rule or bylaw

establish term limits.

4. The Commission may recommend removal or suspension of

any delegate from office.

5. A Member State's Licensing Authority shall fill any

vacancy of its delegate occurring on the Commission within 60

days of the vacancy.

6. Each delegate shall be entitled to one vote on all

matters before the Commission requiring a vote by Commission

delegates.

7. A delegate shall vote in person or by such other

means as provided in the bylaws. The bylaws may provide for

delegates to meet by telecommunication, video conference, or

other means of communication.

8. The Commission shall meet at least once during each

calendar year. Additional meetings may be held as set forth

in the bylaws. The Commission may meet by telecommunication,

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video conference or other similar electronic means.

C. The Commission shall have the following powers:

1. Establish the fiscal year of the Commission;

2. Establish code of conduct and conflict of interest

policies;

3. Establish and amend Rules and bylaws;

4. Maintain its financial records in accordance with the

bylaws;

5. Meet and take such actions as are consistent with the

provisions of this Compact, the Commission's Rules, and the

bylaws;

6. Initiate and conclude legal proceedings or actions in

the name of the Commission, provided that the standing of any

Licensing Authority to sue or be sued under applicable law

shall not be affected;

7. Maintain and certify records and information provided

to a Member State as the authenticated business records of

the Commission, and designate an agent to do so on the

Commission's behalf;

8. Purchase and maintain insurance and bonds;

9. Borrow, accept, or contract for services of

personnel, including, but not limited to, employees of a

Member State;

10. Conduct an annual financial review;

11. Hire employees, elect or appoint officers, fix

compensation, define duties, grant such individuals

appropriate authority to carry out the purposes of the

Compact, and establish the Commission's personnel policies

and programs relating to conflicts of interest,

qualifications of personnel, and other related personnel

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matters;

12. Assess and collect fees;

13. Accept any and all appropriate gifts, donations,

grants of money, other sources of revenue, equipment,

supplies, materials, and services, and receive, utilize, and

dispose of the same; provided that at all times the

Commission shall avoid any appearance of impropriety or

conflict of interest;

14. Lease, purchase, retain, own, hold, improve, or use

any property, real, personal, or mixed, or any undivided

interest therein;

15. Sell, convey, mortgage, pledge, lease, exchange,

abandon, or otherwise dispose of any property real, personal,

or mixed;

16. Establish a budget and make expenditures;

17. Borrow money;

18. Appoint committees, including standing committees,

composed of members, State regulators, State legislators or

their representatives, and consumer representatives, and such

other interested persons as may be designated in this Compact

and the bylaws;

19. Provide and receive information from, and cooperate

with, law enforcement agencies;

20. Establish and elect an Executive Committee,

including a chair and a vice chair;

21. Determine whether a State's adopted language is

materially different from the model compact language such

that the State would not qualify for participation in the

Compact; and

22. Perform such other functions as may be necessary or

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appropriate to achieve the purposes of this Compact.

D. The Executive Committee

1. The Executive Committee shall have the power to act

on behalf of the Commission according to the terms of this

Compact. The powers, duties, and responsibilities of the

Executive Committee shall include:

a. Oversee the day-to-day activities of the

administration of the compact including enforcement and

compliance with the provisions of the compact, its Rules

and bylaws, and other such duties as deemed necessary;

b. Recommend to the Commission changes to the Rules

or bylaws, changes to this Compact legislation, fees

charged to Compact Member States, fees charged to

Licensees, and other fees;

c. Ensure Compact administration services are

appropriately provided, including by contract;

d. Prepare and recommend the budget;

e. Maintain financial records on behalf of the

Commission;

f. Monitor Compact compliance of Member States and

provide compliance reports to the Commission;

g. Establish additional committees as necessary;

h. Exercise the powers and duties of the Commission

during the interim between Commission meetings, except

for adopting or amending Rules, adopting or amending

bylaws, and exercising any other powers and duties

expressly reserved to the Commission by Rule or bylaw;

and

i. Other duties as provided in the Rules or bylaws

of the Commission.

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2. The Executive Committee shall be composed of up to

eleven (11) members:

a. The chair and vice chair of the Commission shall

be voting members of the Executive Committee; and

b. The Commission shall elect five voting members

from the current membership of the Commission.

c. Up to four (4) ex-officio, nonvoting members from

four (4) recognized national Social Work organizations.

d. The ex-officio members will be selected by their

respective organizations.

3. The Commission may remove any member of the Executive

Committee as provided in the Commission's bylaws.

4. The Executive Committee shall meet at least annually.

a. Executive Committee meetings shall be open to the

public, except that the Executive Committee may meet in a

closed, non-public meeting as provided in subsection F.2

below.

b. The Executive Committee shall give seven (7)

days' notice of its meetings, posted on its website and

as determined to provide notice to persons with an

interest in the business of the Commission.

c. The Executive Committee may hold a special

meeting in accordance with subsection F.1.b. below.

E. The Commission shall adopt and provide to the Member

States an annual report.

F. Meetings of the Commission

1. All meetings shall be open to the public, except that

the Commission may meet in a closed, non-public meeting as

provided in subsection F.2 below.

a. Public notice for all meetings of the full

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Commission of meetings shall be given in the same manner

as required under the Rulemaking provisions in Section

12, except that the Commission may hold a special meeting

as provided in subsection F.1.b below.

b. The Commission may hold a special meeting when it

must meet to conduct emergency business by giving 48

hours' notice to all commissioners, on the Commission's

website, and other means as provided in the Commission's

Rules. The Commission's legal counsel shall certify that

the Commission's need to meet qualifies as an emergency.

2. The Commission or the Executive Committee or other

committees of the Commission may convene in a closed, non-

public meeting for the Commission or Executive Committee or

other committees of the Commission to receive legal advice or

to discuss:

a. Non-compliance of a Member State with its

obligations under the Compact;

b. The employment, compensation, discipline or other

matters, practices or procedures related to specific

employees;

c. Current or threatened discipline of a Licensee by

the Commission or by a Member State's Licensing

Authority;

d. Current, threatened, or reasonably anticipated

litigation;

e. Negotiation of contracts for the purchase, lease,

or sale of goods, services, or real estate;

f. Accusing any person of a crime or formally

censuring any person;

g. Trade secrets or commercial or financial

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information that is privileged or confidential;

h. Information of a personal nature where disclosure

would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of

personal privacy;

i. Investigative records compiled for law

enforcement purposes;

j. Information related to any investigative reports

prepared by or on behalf of or for use of the Commission

or other committee charged with responsibility of

investigation or determination of compliance issues

pursuant to the Compact;

k. Matters specifically exempted from disclosure by

federal or Member State law; or

l. Other matters as promulgated by the Commission by

Rule.

3. If a meeting, or portion of a meeting, is closed, the

presiding officer shall state that the meeting will be closed

and reference each relevant exempting provision, and such

reference shall be recorded in the minutes.

4. The Commission shall keep minutes that fully and

clearly describe all matters discussed in a meeting and shall

provide a full and accurate summary of actions taken, and the

reasons therefore, including a description of the views

expressed. All documents considered in connection with an

action shall be identified in such minutes. All minutes and

documents of a closed meeting shall remain under seal,

subject to release only by a majority vote of the Commission

or order of a court of competent jurisdiction.

G. Financing of the Commission

1. The Commission shall pay, or provide for the payment

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of, the reasonable xpenses of its establishment,

organization, and ongoing activities.

2. The Commission may accept any and all appropriate

revenue sources as provided in subsection C(13).

3. The Commission may levy on and collect an annual

assessment from each Member State and impose fees on

Licensees of Member States to whom it grants a Multistate

License to cover the cost of the operations and activities of

the Commission and its staff, which must be in a total amount

sufficient to cover its annual budget as approved each year

for which revenue is not provided by other sources. The

aggregate annual assessment amount for Member States shall be

allocated based upon a formula that the Commission shall

promulgate by Rule.

4. The Commission shall not incur obligations of any

kind prior to securing the funds adequate to meet the same;

nor shall the Commission pledge the credit of any of the

Member States, except by and with the authority of the Member

State.

5. The Commission shall keep accurate accounts of all

receipts and disbursements. The receipts and disbursements of

the Commission shall be subject to the financial review and

accounting procedures established under its bylaws. However,

all receipts and disbursements of funds handled by the

Commission shall be subject to an annual financial review by

a certified or licensed public accountant, and the report of

the financial review shall be included in and become part of

the annual report of the Commission.

H. Qualified Immunity, Defense, and Indemnification

1. The members, officers, executive director, employees

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and representatives of the Commission shall be immune from

suit and liability, both personally and in their official

capacity, for any claim for damage to or loss of property or

personal injury or other civil liability caused by or arising

out of any actual or alleged act, error, or omission that

occurred, or that the person against whom the claim is made

had a reasonable basis for believing occurred within the

scope of Commission employment, duties or responsibilities;

provided that nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to

protect any such person from suit or liability for any

damage, loss, injury, or liability caused by the intentional

or willful or wanton misconduct of that person. The

procurement of insurance of any type by the Commission shall

not in any way compromise or limit the immunity granted

hereunder.

2. The Commission shall defend any member, officer,

executive director, employee, and representative of the

Commission in any civil action seeking to impose liability

arising out of any actual or alleged act, error, or omission

that occurred within the scope of Commission employment,

duties, or responsibilities, or as determined by the

Commission that the person against whom the claim is made had

a reasonable basis for believing occurred within the scope of

Commission employment, duties, or responsibilities; provided

that nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit that

person from retaining their own counsel at their own expense;

and provided further, that the actual or alleged act, error,

or omission did not result from that person's intentional or

willful or wanton misconduct.

3. The Commission shall indemnify and hold harmless any

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member, officer, executive director, employee, and

representative of the Commission for the amount of any

settlement or judgment obtained against that person arising

out of any actual or alleged act, error, or omission that

occurred within the scope of Commission employment, duties,

or responsibilities, or that such person had a reasonable

basis for believing occurred within the scope of Commission

employment, duties, or responsibilities, provided that the

actual or alleged act, error, or omission did not result from

the intentional or willful or wanton misconduct of that

person.

4. Nothing herein shall be construed as a limitation on

the liability of any Licensee for professional malpractice or

misconduct, which shall be governed solely by any other

applicable State laws.

5. Nothing in this Compact shall be interpreted to waive

or otherwise abrogate a Member State's state action immunity

or state action affirmative defense with respect to antitrust

claims under the Sherman Act, Clayton Act, or any other State

or federal antitrust or anticompetitive law or regulation.

6. Nothing in this Compact shall be construed to be a

waiver of sovereign immunity by the Member States or by the

Commission.

SECTION 11. DATA SYSTEM

A. The Commission shall provide for the development,

maintenance, operation, and utilization of a coordinated Data

System.

B. The Commission shall assign each applicant for a

Multistate License a unique identifier, as determined by the

Rules of the Commission.

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C. Notwithstanding any other provision of State law to the

contrary, a Member State shall submit a uniform data set to the

Data System on all individuals to whom this Compact is

applicable as required by the Rules of the Commission,

including:

1. Identifying information;

2. Licensure data;

3. Adverse Actions against a license and information

related thereto;

4. Non-confidential information related to Alternative

Program participation, the beginning and ending dates of such

participation, and other information related to such

participation not made confidential under Member State law;

5. Any denial of application for licensure, and the

reason(s) for such denial;

6. The presence of Current Significant Investigative

Information; and

7. Other information that may facilitate the

administration of this Compact or the protection of the

public, as determined by the Rules of the Commission.

D. The records and information provided to a Member State

pursuant to this Compact or through the Data System, when

certified by the Commission or an agent thereof, shall

constitute the authenticated business records of the Commission,

and shall be entitled to any associated hearsay exception in any

relevant judicial, quasi-judicial or administrative proceedings

in a Member State.

E. Current Significant Investigative Information pertaining

to a Licensee in any Member State will only be available to

other Member States.

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1. It is the responsibility of the Member States to

report any Adverse Action against a Licensee and to monitor

the database to determine whether Adverse Action has been

taken against a Licensee. Adverse Action information

pertaining to a Licensee in any Member State will be

available to any other Member State.

F. Member States contributing information to the Data System

may designate information that may not be shared with the public

without the express permission of the contributing State.

G. Any information submitted to the Data System that is

subsequently expunged pursuant to federal law or the laws of the

Member State contributing the information shall be removed from

the Data System.

SECTION 12. RULEMAKING

A. The Commission shall promulgate reasonable Rules in order

to effectively and efficiently implement and administer the

purposes and provisions of the Compact. A Rule shall be invalid

and have no force or effect only if a court of competent

jurisdiction holds that the Rule is invalid because the

Commission exercised its rulemaking authority in a manner that

is beyond the scope and purposes of the Compact, or the powers

granted hereunder, or based upon another applicable standard of

review.

B. The Rules of the Commission shall have the force of law

in each Member State, provided however that where the Rules of

the Commission conflict with the laws of the Member State that

establish the Member State's laws, regulations, and applicable

standards that govern the practice of Social Work as held by a

court of competent jurisdiction, the Rules of the Commission

shall be ineffective in that State to the extent of the

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conflict.

C. The Commission shall exercise its Rulemaking powers

pursuant to the criteria set forth in this Section and the Rules

adopted thereunder. Rules shall become binding on the day

following adoption or the date specified in the rule or

amendment, whichever is later.

D. If a majority of the legislatures of the Member States

rejects a Rule or portion of a Rule, by enactment of a statute

or resolution in the same manner used to adopt the Compact

within four (4) years of the date of adoption of the Rule, then

such Rule shall have no further force and effect in any Member

State.

E. Rules shall be adopted at a regular or special meeting of

the Commission.

F. Prior to adoption of a proposed Rule, the Commission

shall hold a public hearing and allow persons to provide oral

and written comments, data, facts, opinions, and arguments.

G. Prior to adoption of a proposed Rule by the Commission,

and at least thirty (30) days in advance of the meeting at which

the Commission will hold a public hearing on the proposed Rule,

the Commission shall provide a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking:

1. On the website of the Commission or other publicly

accessible platform;

2. To persons who have requested notice of the

Commission's notices of proposed rulemaking; and

3. In such other way(s) as the Commission may by Rule

specify.

H. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking shall include:

1. The time, date, and location of the public hearing at

which the Commission will hear public comments on the

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proposed Rule and, if different, the time, date, and location

of the meeting where the Commission will consider and vote on

the proposed Rule;

2. If the hearing is held via telecommunication, video

conference, or other electronic means, the Commission shall

include the mechanism for access to the hearing in the Notice

of Proposed Rulemaking;

3. The text of the proposed Rule and the reason

therefor;

4. A request for comments on the proposed Rule from any

interested person; and

5. The manner in which interested persons may submit

written comments.

I. All hearings will be recorded. A copy of the recording

and all written comments and documents received by the

Commission in response to the proposed Rule shall be available

to the public.

J. Nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring a

separate hearing on each Rule. Rules may be grouped for the

convenience of the Commission at hearings required by this

section.

K. The Commission shall, by majority vote of all members,

take final action on the proposed Rule based on the Rulemaking

record and the full text of the Rule.

1. The Commission may adopt changes to the proposed Rule

provided the changes do not enlarge the original purpose of

the proposed Rule.

2. The Commission shall provide an explanation of the

reasons for substantive changes made to the proposed Rule as

well as reasons for substantive changes not made that were

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recommended by commenters.

3. The Commission shall determine a reasonable effective

date for the Rule. Except for an emergency as provided in

Section 12.L, the effective date of the rule shall be no

sooner than 30 days after issuing the notice that it adopted

or amended the Rule.

L. Upon determination that an emergency exists, the

Commission may consider and adopt an emergency Rule with 48

hours' notice, with opportunity to comment, provided that the

usual Rulemaking procedures provided in the Compact and in this

section shall be retroactively applied to the Rule as soon as

reasonably possible, in no event later than ninety (90) days

after the effective date of the Rule. For the purposes of this

provision, an emergency Rule is one that must be adopted

immediately in order to:

1. Meet an imminent threat to public health, safety, or

welfare;

2. Prevent a loss of Commission or Member State funds;

3. Meet a deadline for the promulgation of a Rule that

is established by federal law or rule; or

4. Protect public health and safety.

M. The Commission or an authorized committee of the

Commission may direct revisions to a previously adopted Rule for

purposes of correcting typographical errors, errors in format,

errors in consistency, or grammatical errors. Public notice of

any revisions shall be posted on the website of the Commission.

The revision shall be subject to challenge by any person for a

period of thirty (30) days after posting. The revision may be

challenged only on grounds that the revision results in a

material change to a Rule. A challenge shall be made in writing

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and delivered to the Commission prior to the end of the notice

period. If no challenge is made, the revision will take effect

without further action. If the revision is challenged, the

revision may not take effect without the approval of the

Commission.

N. No Member State's rulemaking requirements shall apply

under this compact.

SECTION 13. OVERSIGHT, DISPUTE RESOLUTION, AND ENFORCEMENT

A. Oversight

1. The executive and judicial branches of State

government in each Member State shall enforce this Compact

and take all actions necessary and appropriate to implement

the Compact.

2. Except as otherwise provided in this Compact, venue

is proper and judicial proceedings by or against the

Commission shall be brought solely and exclusively in a court

of competent jurisdiction where the principal office of the

Commission is located. The Commission may waive venue and

jurisdictional defenses to the extent it adopts or consents

to participate in alternative dispute resolution proceedings.

Nothing herein shall affect or limit the selection or

propriety of venue in any action against a Licensee for

professional malpractice, misconduct or any such similar

matter.

3. The Commission shall be entitled to receive service

of process in any proceeding regarding the enforcement or

interpretation of the Compact and shall have standing to

intervene in such a proceeding for all purposes. Failure to

provide the Commission service of process shall render a

judgment or order void as to the Commission, this Compact, or

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promulgated Rules.

B. Default, Technical Assistance, and Termination

1. If the Commission determines that a Member State has

defaulted in the performance of its obligations or

responsibilities under this Compact or the promulgated Rules,

the Commission shall provide written notice to the defaulting

State. The notice of default shall describe the default, the

proposed means of curing the default, and any other action

that the Commission may take, and shall offer training and

specific technical assistance regarding the default.

2. The Commission shall provide a copy of the notice of

default to the other Member States.

C. If a State in default fails to cure the default, the

defaulting State may be terminated from the Compact upon an

affirmative vote of a majority of the delegates of the Member

States, and all rights, privileges and benefits conferred on

that State by this Compact may be terminated on the effective

date of termination. A cure of the default does not relieve the

offending State of obligations or liabilities incurred during

the period of default.

D. Termination of membership in the Compact shall be imposed

only after all other means of securing compliance have been

exhausted. Notice of intent to suspend or terminate shall be

given by the Commission to the governor, the majority and

minority leaders of the defaulting State's legislature, the

defaulting State's State Licensing Authority and each of the

Member States' Licensing Authority.

E. A State that has been terminated is responsible for all

assessments, obligations, and liabilities incurred through the

effective date of termination, including obligations that extend

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beyond the effective date of termination.

F. Upon the termination of a State's membership from this

Compact, that State shall immediately provide notice to all

Licensees within that State of such termination. The terminated

State shall continue to recognize all licenses granted pursuant

to this Compact for a minimum of six (6) months after the date

of said notice of termination.

G. The Commission shall not bear any costs related to a

State that is found to be in default or that has been terminated

from the Compact, unless agreed upon in writing between the

Commission and the defaulting State.

H. The defaulting State may appeal the action of the

Commission by petitioning the U.S. District Court for the

District of Columbia or the federal district where the

Commission has its principal offices. The prevailing party shall

be awarded all costs of such litigation, including reasonable

attorney's fees.

I. Dispute Resolution

1. Upon request by a Member State, the Commission shall

attempt to resolve disputes related to the Compact that arise

among Member States and between Member and non-Member States.

2. The Commission shall promulgate a Rule providing for

both mediation and binding dispute resolution for disputes as

appropriate.

J. Enforcement

1. By majority vote as provided by Rule, the Commission

may initiate legal action against a Member State in default

in the United States District Court for the District of

Columbia or the federal district where the Commission has its

principal offices to enforce compliance with the provisions

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of the Compact and its promulgated Rules. The relief sought

may include both injunctive relief and damages. In the event

judicial enforcement is necessary, the prevailing party shall

be awarded all costs of such litigation, including reasonable

attorney's fees. The remedies herein shall not be the

exclusive remedies of the Commission. The Commission may

pursue any other remedies available under federal or the

defaulting Member State's law.

2. A Member State may initiate legal action against the

Commission in the U.S. District Court for the District of

Columbia or the federal district where the Commission has its

principal offices to enforce compliance with the provisions

of the Compact and its promulgated Rules. The relief sought

may include both injunctive relief and damages. In the event

judicial enforcement is necessary, the prevailing party shall

be awarded all costs of such litigation, including reasonable

attorney's fees.

3. No person other than a Member State shall enforce

this compact against the Commission.

SECTION 14. EFFECTIVE DATE, WITHDRAWAL, AND AMENDMENT

A. The Compact shall come into effect on the date on which

the Compact statute is enacted into law in the seventh Member

State.

1. On or after the effective date of the Compact, the

Commission shall convene and review the enactment of each of

the first seven Member States ("Charter Member States") to

determine if the statute enacted by each such Charter Member

State is materially different than the model Compact statute.

a. A Charter Member State whose enactment is found

to be materially different from the model Compact statute

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shall be entitled to the default process set forth in

Section 13.

b. If any Member State is later found to be in

default, or is terminated or withdraws from the Compact,

the Commission shall remain in existence and the Compact

shall remain in effect even if the number of Member

States should be less than seven.

2. Member States enacting the Compact subsequent to the

seven initial Charter Member States shall be subject to the

process set forth in Section 10(C)(21) to determine if their

enactments are materially different from the model Compact

statute and whether they qualify for participation in the

Compact.

3. All actions taken for the benefit of the Commission

or in furtherance of the purposes of the administration of

the Compact prior to the effective date of the Compact or the

Commission coming into existence shall be considered to be

actions of the Commission unless specifically repudiated by

the Commission.

4. Any State that joins the Compact subsequent to the

Commission's initial adoption of the Rules and bylaws shall

be subject to the Rules and bylaws as they exist on the date

on which the Compact becomes law in that State. Any Rule that

has been previously adopted by the Commission shall have the

full force and effect of law on the day the Compact becomes

law in that State.

B. Any Member State may withdraw from this Compact by

enacting a statute repealing the same.

1. A Member State's withdrawal shall not take effect

until 180 days after enactment of the repealing statute.

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2. Withdrawal shall not affect the continuing

requirement of the withdrawing State's Licensing Authority to

comply with the investigative and Adverse Action reporting

requirements of this Compact prior to the effective date of

withdrawal.

3. Upon the enactment of a statute withdrawing from this

compact, a State shall immediately provide notice of such

withdrawal to all Licensees within that State.

Notwithstanding any subsequent statutory enactment to the

contrary, such withdrawing State shall continue to recognize

all licenses granted pursuant to this compact for a minimum

of 180 days after the date of such notice of withdrawal.

C. Nothing contained in this Compact shall be construed to

invalidate or prevent any licensure agreement or other

cooperative arrangement between a Member State and a non-Member

State that does not conflict with the provisions of this

Compact.

D. This Compact may be amended by the Member States. No

amendment to this Compact shall become effective and binding

upon any Member State until it is enacted into the laws of all

Member States.

SECTION 15. CONSTRUCTION AND SEVERABILITY

A. This Compact and the Commission's rulemaking authority

shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes,

and the implementation and administration of the Compact.

Provisions of the Compact expressly authorizing or requiring the

promulgation of Rules shall not be construed to limit the

Commission's rulemaking authority solely for those purposes.

B. The provisions of this Compact shall be severable and if

any phrase, clause, sentence or provision of this Compact is

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held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be contrary to the

constitution of any Member State, a State seeking participation

in the Compact, or of the United States, or the applicability

thereof to any government, agency, person or circumstance is

held to be unconstitutional by a court of competent

jurisdiction, the validity of the remainder of this Compact and

the applicability thereof to any other government, agency,

person or circumstance shall not be affected thereby.

C. Notwithstanding subsection B of this section, the

Commission may deny a State's participation in the Compact or,

in accordance with the requirements of Section 13.B, terminate a

Member State's participation in the Compact, if it determines

that a constitutional requirement of a Member State is a

material departure from the Compact. Otherwise, if this Compact

shall be held to be contrary to the constitution of any Member

State, the Compact shall remain in full force and effect as to

the remaining Member States and in full force and effect as to

the Member State affected as to all severable matters.

SECTION 16. CONSISTENT EFFECT AND CONFLICT WITH OTHER STATE

LAWS

A. A Licensee providing services in a Remote State under a

Multistate Authorization to Practice shall adhere to the laws

and regulations, including laws, regulations, and applicable

standards, of the Remote State where the client is located at

the time care is rendered.

B. Nothing herein shall prevent or inhibit the enforcement

of any other law of a Member State that is not inconsistent with

the Compact.

C. Any laws, statutes, regulations, or other legal

requirements in a Member State in conflict with the Compact are

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superseded to the extent of the conflict.

D. All permissible agreements between the Commission and the

Member States are binding in accordance with their terms.

Section 3. When and how compact becomes operative.

(a) General rule.--When the Governor executes the

Interstate Compact on behalf of this State and files a verified

copy with the Secretary of the Commonwealth and when the compact

is ratified by one or more other states, then the compact shall

become operative and effective between this State and the other

state or states. The Governor is authorized and directed to take

action as may be necessary to complete the exchange of official

documents between this State and any other state ratifying the

compact.

(b) Notice in Pennsylvania Bulletin.--The Secretary of the

Commonwealth shall transmit a notice to the Legislative

Reference Bureau for publication in the next available issue of

the Pennsylvania Bulletin when the conditions specified in

subsection (a) are satisfied and shall include in the notice the

date on which the compact became effective and operative between

this State and any other state or states in accordance with this

act.

Section 4. Compensation and expenses of compact administrator.

The compact administrator who represents this State, as

provided for in the Interstate Compact, shall not be entitled to

any additional compensation for the compact administrator's

duties and responsibilities as compact administrator but shall

be entitled to reimbursement for reasonable expenses actually

incurred in connection with the compact administrator's duties

and responsibilities as compact administrator in the same manner

as for expenses incurred in connection with other duties and

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responsibilities of the compact administrator's office or

employment.

Section 5. Effective date.

This act shall take effect in 60 days.

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