Proposed Agenda

State Board for Social Work

1. Welcome and Review of Agenda (10:00 to 10:05 a.m.)
2. Review of Minutes October 10, 2007 State Board meeting (10:05 to 10:10 a.m.)
3. Executive Secretary Report on Office of the Professions (10:10 to 10:30 a.m.)
   
   1. Associate Commissioner's report to Board of Regents
   2. Communications and knowledge-based software system
   3. Document imaging and state-of-the-art licensing and discipline system
4. Proposed Amendment to Regents Rules & Commissioner's Regulations (10:30 to 10:45 a.m.)
   
   1. Identification badge for licensed professionals amendment to 29.2(a)(9)
   2. Consider amendment to 29.2 for electronic record keeping
   3. Consider amendment to 59.8(c) regarding registration certificate or photo identification card
   4. Consider amendment to 59.5 or Part 29 to strenghthen penalties for examination cheating
5. Registered Programs Leading to Licensure as LMSW or LCSW (10:45 to 11:30 a.m.)
   
   1. Supervision of MSW and BSW students in registered programs
   2. Comments on proposed revisions to CSWE accreditation standards
   3. Audited compliance with semester credit hour (Regulation 50.1(0)
   4. Criteria for review of programs leading to licensure as LMSW or LCSW
6. Association of Social Work Boards (11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.)
   
   1. Report on 2007 Delegate Assembly
   2. ASWB Spring 2008 Education Meeting (Whitefish, MT)
   3. ASWB change to pass-fail reporting
   4. Examination development and request for data
7. Lunch Break (12:15 to 1:00 p.m.)
   Vendors are available at street level for purchase of lunch
8. Supervised Experience for LCSW and Psychotherapy Privilege (1:00 to 1:30 p.m.)
   1. Revised LCSW application packet
   2. Clarify setting for experience and employment
9. Practice and Professional Discipline (1:30 to 1:45 p.m.)
   
   1. Experience as "dating coach" not acceptable for LCSW licensure
   2. Board of Regents disciplinary action against licensees
   3. Complaints received in 2007
   4. Commissioner Mills testimony on State Budget
   5. OMH Workforce Development
10. Other Business and Adjournment (1:45 to 2:00 p.m.)

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