Meeting Agenda
State Board for Social Work
Office of the Professions
State Education Building
Conference Room 201
89 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY
Wednesday, June 11, 2014* · 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Draft Agenda (subject to change)
- Motion to Convene in Executive Session to Review Disciplinary Matters (10:30 a.m.)
2. Motion to Convene in Public Session, Welcome and Review of Agenda (11:30 a.m.)
3. Review of Minutes of March 12, 2014 State Board meeting (11:35 a.m.)
4. Executive Secretary Report (11:40 a.m.)
- Review of in-state travel policies and reimbursement
- Division of Budget policy on out-of-state travel
- Update on the Office of the Professions
- Human Services survey (information)
- Social worker loan forgiveness (Higher Education Services Corporation)
5. Chapter 443 of 2013 - Mandatory Continuing Education (12:05 p.m.)
- Assessment of public comment and adoption of permanent rule
- Draft FAQs and applications for providers seeking approval
6. Lunch Break (12:30 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.)
7. Social Work Education and Examinations (1:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.)
- Notification of license requirements for NY graduates
- Annual passing rates for New Yrok and North America candidates
- Performance by New York license-qualifying programs (tentative)
- Registration of license-qualifying LMSW and LCSW programs (tentative)
- CSWE Draft accreditation standards
8. Survey mandated by Chapter 57 of the Laws of 2013 (1:45 p.m.)
- Survey results
- Next steps
9. Practice Issues (2:22 p.m.)
- Revised practice alert on Internet coupons
- Independent practice of licensed master social work
- Supervision of student interns as part of BSW and MSW programs
10. Recognition of Board members completing service (2:20 p.m.)
- Pamela Viggiani, LMSW & Michele Catone-Maitino, LCSW
11. Other business and adjournment (2:25 p.m.)
* The draft agenda is subject to last-minute changes.
