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H0553.................................................by HEALTH AND WELFARE
SOCIAL WORK EXAMINERS BOARD - Amends existing law to increase the
membership of the Board of Social Work Examiners by the addition of a lay
member; and to revise the nomination process.
01/27 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
01/28 Rpt prt - to Health/Wel
02/03 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
02/04 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
02/09 3rd rdg - PASSED - 65-0-5
AYES -- Andersen, Barraclough, Barrett, Bauer, Bayer, Bell, Black,
Block, Boe, Bolz, Bradford, Campbell, Cannon, Clark, Collins, Crow,
Cuddy, Deal, Denney, Douglas, Eberle, Edmunson, Ellsworth, Eskridge,
Field(18), Field(23), Garrett, Henbest, Jaquet, Jones, Kellogg,
Kulczyk, Lake, Langford, Martinez, McKague, Meyer, Miller, Mitchell,
Moyle, Naccarato, Nielsen, Pasley-Stuart, Raybould, Ridinger, Ring,
Ringo, Roberts, Robison, Rydalch, Sali, Sayler, Schaefer, Shepherd,
Shirley, Skippen, Smith(30), Smith(24), Smylie, Snodgrass, Stevenson,
Trail, Wills, Wood, Mr. Speaker
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- Bedke, Gagner, Harwood, Langhorst, McGeachin
Floor Sponsor - Henbest
Title apvd - to Senate
02/10 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Health/Wel
02/13 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
02/16 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/10 3rd rdg - PASSED - 34-0-1
AYES -- Andreason(Andreason), Bailey, Bunderson, Burkett, Burtenshaw,
Calabretta, Cameron, Compton, Darrington, Davis, Gannon, Geddes,
Goedde, Hill, Ingram, Kennedy, Keough, Little, Lodge, Malepeai,
Marley, McKenzie, McWilliams, Noble, Noh, Pearce, Richardson,
Schroeder, Sorensen, Stegner, Stennett, Sweet, Werk, Williams
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- Brandt
Floor Sponsor - Darrington
Title apvd - to House
03/11 To enrol
03/12 Rpt enrol - Sp signed
03/15 Pres signed
03/16 To Governor
03/19 Governor signed
Session Law Chapter 110
Effective: 07/01/04
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]
Fifty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session - 2004
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE BILL NO. 553
BY HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO THE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORK EXAMINERS; AMENDING SECTION 54-3203,
3 IDAHO CODE, TO INCREASE THE BOARD MEMBERSHIP BY THE ADDITION OF A LAY MEM-
4 BER, AND TO REVISE THE NOMINATION PROCESS.
5 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
6 SECTION 1. That Section 54-3203, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
7 amended to read as follows:
8 54-3203. STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORK EXAMINERS -- CREATED -- APPOINTMENTS
9 -- TERMS. (1) A state board of social work examiners is hereby created and
10 made a part of the department of self-governing agencies. It shall be the duty
11 of the board to administer the provisions of this chapter pursuant to the pro-
12 visions of chapters 26 and 52, title 67, Idaho Code. The board shall consist
13 of five six (56) members, three (3) of which shall be masters social workers,
14 and two (2) of which shall be social workers, and one (1) of which shall be a
15 lay member. Board members shall be appointed by the governor after reviewing
16 and considering a list of three (3) nominees nominations for each position to
17 be filled, that have been submitted to him. by the joint committee of the
18 Idaho chapter of the National Association of Social Workers and the Idaho
19 Society for Clinical Social Work. All terms shall be for a period of five (5)
20 years. Whenever a vacancy occurs, the governor shall appoint a qualified per-
21 son to fill the vacancy for the unexpired term after reviewing and considering
22 a list of three (3) nominees supplied by the joint committee of the Idaho
23 chapter of the National Association of Social Workers and the Idaho Society
24 for Clinical Social Work nominations that have been submitted to him.
25 (2) Each social work member of the board shall:
26 (a) Be a resident of this state;
27 (b) Be currently licensed and in good standing to engage in the practice
28 of social work in this state;
29 (c) At the time of appointment, have been actively engaged in the prac-
30 tice of social work for at least one (1) out of the last five (5) years;
31 and
32 (d) Have at least three (3) years of experience in the practice of social
33 work.
34 (3) Each fiscal year, the chairmanship will rotate to the person who is
35 in the fourth year of their five (5) year term. The chairman shall preside at
36 all meetings of the board. If this person is unable to serve, an election by a
37 majority vote of the board shall determine the person who will serve as chair
38 for that fiscal year. In the event the chairman is not present at any board
39 meeting, the board may by majority vote of the members present appoint a tem-
40 porary chairman. A majority of the members of the board shall constitute a
41 quorum.
42 (4) Each member of the board shall be compensated as provided by section
43 59-509(b), Idaho Code.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 13467
Amend section 54-3203, Idaho Code, to increase the number of Board
members by one to include a lay member of the public. This proposal
responds to requests from the public to broaden representation of
the Board.
FISCAL IMPACT
The impact on dedicated funds would be the travel expenses for
three board meetings a year for one board member. This board does
not receive honorariums.
CONTACT
Name: Rayola Jacobsen
Agency: Occupational License Bureau
Phone: 334-3233
Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Impact H 553