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HOUSE BILL NO. 7 – Social work licnse, fees

HOUSE BILL NO. 7

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H0007aa......................................................by MR. SPEAKER
               Requested by: Bureau of Occupational Licenses
SOCIAL WORK LICENSE - Amends existing law to increase the maximum fee for
social work licenses.
                                                                        
01/08    House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
    Rpt prt - to Health/Wel
02/21    Rpt out - to Gen Ord
02/22    Rpt out amen - to engros
02/23    Rpt engros - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg as amen
02/26    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg as amen
02/27    3rd rdg as amen - PASSED - 62-4-4
      AYES -- Barraclough, Bedke, Bell, Bieter, Black, Boe, Bolz, Bradford,
      Bruneel, Callister, Campbell, Chase, Clark, Collins, Crow, Cuddy,
      Deal, Denney, Ellis, Ellsworth, Eskridge, Field(13), Field(20),
      Gagner, Gould, Hammond, Harwood, Henbest, Higgins, Hornbeck, Jaquet,
      Kellogg, Kendell, Kunz, Lake, Langford, Loertscher, Mader, Marley,
      McKague, Meyer, Montgomery, Mortensen, Moss, Moyle, Pearce, Pischner,
      Pomeroy, Raybould, Roberts, Robison, Schaefer, Sellman, Shepherd,
      Smith, Smylie, Stevenson, Tilman, Wheeler, Wood, Young, Mr. Speaker
      NAYS -- Barrett, Hadley, Ridinger, Sali
      Absent and excused -- Jones, Stone, Swan, Trail
    Floor Sponsor -- Loertscher
    Title apvd - to Senate
02/28    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Health/Wel
03/07    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg as amen
03/08    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg as amen
03/19    3rd rdg as amen - PASSED - 35-0-0
      AYES -- Andreason, Branch, Boatright, Brandt, Bunderson, Burtenshaw,
      Cameron, Danielson, Darrington, Davis, Deide, Dunklin, Frasure,
      Geddes, Goedde, Hawkins, Ingram, Ipsen, Keough, King-Barrutia, Lee,
      Lodge, Noh, Richardson, Risch, Sandy, Schroeder, Sims, Sorensen,
      Stegner, Stennett, Thorne, Wheeler, Whitworth, Williams,
      NAYS -- None
      Absent and excused -- None
    Floor Sponsor -- King-Barrutia
    Title apvd - to House
03/20    To enrol
03/21    Rpt enrol - Sp signed
    Pres signed
03/22    To Governor
03/22    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 78
         Effective: 07/01/01

Bill Text


                                                                        
  ||||              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ||||
 Fifty-sixth Legislature                  First Regular Session - 2001
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                                                                        
                                      HOUSE BILL NO. 7
                                                                        
                                       BY MR. SPEAKER
                       Requested by: Bureau of Occupational Licenses
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO THE BOARD OF SOCIAL  WORK  EXAMINERS;  AMENDING  SECTION  54-3209,
  3        IDAHO  CODE,  TO  INCREASE  THE  MAXIMUM FEE FOR SOCIAL WORK LICENSES; AND
  4        AMENDING SECTION 54-3211, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE THAT THE  DEPARTMENT  MAY
  5        TAKE  DISCIPLINARY  ACTION OTHER THAN NONRENEWAL, SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION
  6        OF A LICENSE FOR UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT AND TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.
                                                                        
  7    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  8        SECTION 1.  That Section 54-3209, Idaho Code, be, and the same  is  hereby
  9    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
 10        54-3209.  FEES  -- LICENSING -- DURATION OF LICENSES. Each person licensed
 11    to practice social work shall pay to the treasurer of the  state  of  Idaho  a
 12    license  fee, not to exceed fifty seventy-five dollars ($750.00) as determined
 13    by the board, on July 1 of each year for the following fiscal  year.  Licenses
 14    shall expire on the last day of the month of June following their issuance and
 15    shall  become  invalid  after that date. Renewal may be effected in accordance
 16    with the requirements of section 67-2614, Idaho Code.
                                                                        
 17        SECTION 2.  That Section 54-3211, Idaho Code, be, and the same  is  hereby
 18    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
 19        54-3211.  REFUSAL  TO RENEW, SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSE -- UNPRO-
 20    FESSIONAL CONDUCT. The department board may refuse to renew, may  suspend,  or
 21    may  revoke  any  license  issued  under  this act, or take other disciplinary
 22    action,  upon  proof,  after  a  hearing,  that  the  person  has  engaged  in
 23    "unprofessional conduct." The words "unprofessional conduct"  as  relating  to
 24    persons licensed under this act are defined to include but are not limited to:
 25        (1)  Conviction of a felony, or of any offense involving moral turpitude.
 26        (2)  Habitual  drunkenness  or addiction to habit-forming drugs, either of
 27    which impair the ability to perform his work without danger to himself or  the
 28    public he serves.
 29        (3)  Conviction of fraud or deceit in connection with services rendered as
 30    a  certified social worker or social worker, or in establishing qualifications
 31    under this act.
 32        (4)  Aiding or abetting a person not licensed under this act or  a  person
 33    representing  himself  as licensed in the practice of social work in the state
 34    of Idaho.
 35        (5)  Failing to be licensed or continuing to represent himself as licensed
 36    after the expiration of his license.
 37        (6)  Being found guilty of unprofessional conduct by the rules established
 38    by the board.

Amendment


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ||||              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ||||
 Fifty-sixth Legislature                  First Regular Session - 2001
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                     Moved by    Loertscher          
                                                                        
                                                     Seconded by Moss                
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                               HOUSE AMENDMENT TO H.B. NO. 7
                                                                        
  1                                AMENDMENT TO SECTION 2
  2        On page 1 of the printed bill, in line 21, delete ", or take other  disci-
  3    plinary"; and in line 22, delete "action,".
                                                                        
  4                                 CORRECTION TO TITLE
  5        On  page 1, in line 4, delete "TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT MAY"; delete
  6    line 5; and in line 6, delete "OF A LICENSE FOR UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT AND".

Engrossed Bill (Original Bill with Amendment(s) Incorporated)


                                                                        
  ||||              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ||||
 Fifty-sixth Legislature                  First Regular Session - 2001
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                                                                        
                                HOUSE BILL NO. 7, As Amended
                                                                        
                                       BY MR. SPEAKER
                       Requested by: Bureau of Occupational Licenses
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO THE BOARD OF SOCIAL  WORK  EXAMINERS;  AMENDING  SECTION  54-3209,
  3        IDAHO  CODE,  TO  INCREASE  THE  MAXIMUM FEE FOR SOCIAL WORK LICENSES; AND
  4        AMENDING SECTION 54-3211, IDAHO CODE, TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.
                                                                        
  5    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  6        SECTION 1.  That Section 54-3209, Idaho Code, be, and the same  is  hereby
  7    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
  8        54-3209.  FEES  -- LICENSING -- DURATION OF LICENSES. Each person licensed
  9    to practice social work shall pay to the treasurer of the  state  of  Idaho  a
 10    license  fee, not to exceed fifty seventy-five dollars ($750.00) as determined
 11    by the board, on July 1 of each year for the following fiscal  year.  Licenses
 12    shall expire on the last day of the month of June following their issuance and
 13    shall  become  invalid  after that date. Renewal may be effected in accordance
 14    with the requirements of section 67-2614, Idaho Code.
                                                                        
 15        SECTION 2.  That Section 54-3211, Idaho Code, be, and the same  is  hereby
 16    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
 17        54-3211.  REFUSAL  TO RENEW, SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSE -- UNPRO-
 18    FESSIONAL CONDUCT. The department board may refuse to renew, may  suspend,  or
 19    may revoke any license issued under this act upon proof, after a hearing, that
 20    the  person has engaged in "unprofessional conduct." The words "unprofessional
 21    conduct" as relating to persons licensed under this act are defined to include
 22    but are not limited to:
 23        (1)  Conviction of a felony, or of any offense involving moral turpitude.
 24        (2)  Habitual drunkenness or addiction to habit-forming drugs,  either  of
 25    which  impair the ability to perform his work without danger to himself or the
 26    public he serves.
 27        (3)  Conviction of fraud or deceit in connection with services rendered as
 28    a certified social worker or social worker, or in establishing  qualifications
 29    under this act.
 30        (4)  Aiding  or  abetting a person not licensed under this act or a person
 31    representing himself as licensed in the practice of social work in  the  state
 32    of Idaho.
 33        (5)  Failing to be licensed or continuing to represent himself as licensed
 34    after the expiration of his license.
 35        (6)  Being found guilty of unprofessional conduct by the rules established
 36    by the board.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact



                                
                      STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

                           RS 10482 

The fee cap increase in this legislation will allow the 
board to increase fees by rule. Fee increases are 
necessary to generate additional funding for continued 
board operation and will prevent the board from incurring a 
deficit account. This legislation also allows the board the 
discretion to apply discipline other than the suspension or 
revocation of a license. This action is taken at the Deputy
AG's suggestion which will allow the board to enter into 
consent agreements with licensees to assess fines and 
recover costs rather than being forced to go through the 
hearing process (which is more costly to both the board and 
the licensee; typically $5 - $50 thousand). 


                         FISCAL IMPACT 

There is no fiscal impact to the general fund. An increase 
in fees will be necessary by rule to meet operating 
expenses. The overall estimated increase in annual revenue 
is $17,000 in dedicated funds. 


CONTACT 
Name:      Thomas E. Limbaugh 
Agency:    Bureau of Occupational Licenses, Brd of Social Work 
           Examiners 
Phone:     334-3233 






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