SB74,20,23 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.

SB74,21,1 5. Comply with the rules of the commission;

SB74,21,4 6. Require an applicant to obtain or retain a license in 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;

SB74,21,7 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; and

SB74,21,8 8. Designate a delegate to participate in the commission meetings.

SB74,21,16 (c) A member state meeting the requirements of pars. (a) and (b) 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 sub. (4) for issuance of a multistate license in such category or categories of licensure.

SB74,21,17 (d) The home state may charge a fee for granting the multistate license.

SB74,21,20 (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:

SB74,21,21 1. Hold or be eligible for an active, unencumbered license in the home state;

SB74,21,22 2. Pay any applicable fees, including any state fee, for the multistate license;

SB74,22,3 3. Submit, in connection with an application for a multistate license, fingerprints or other biometric data for 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.

SB74,22,6 4. Notify the home state of any adverse action, encumbrance, or restriction on any professional license taken by any member state or nonmember state within 30 days from the date the action is taken.

SB74,22,8 5. Meet any continuing competence requirements established by the home state;

SB74,22,10 6. Abide by the laws, regulations, and applicable standards in the member state where the client is located at the time care is rendered.

SB74,22,12 (b) An applicant for a clinical-category multistate license must meet all of the following requirements:

SB74,22,13 1. Fulfill a competency requirement, which shall be satisfied by either:

SB74,22,14 a. Passage of a clinical-category qualifying national exam; or

SB74,22,18 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

SB74,22,20 c. The substantial equivalency of the foregoing competency requirements which the commission may determine by rule.

SB74,22,21 2 Attain at least a master’s degree in social work from a program that is:

SB74,22,23 a. Operated by a college or university recognized by the licensing authority; and

SB74,23,3 b. Accredited, or in candidacy that subsequently becomes accredited, by an accrediting agency recognized by either the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or its successor; or the United States department of education.

SB74,23,5 3. Fulfill a practice requirement, which shall be satisfied by demonstrating completion of either:

SB74,23,7 a. A period of postgraduate supervised clinical practice equal to a minimum of 3,000 hours; or

SB74,23,9 b. A minimum of 2 years of full-time postgraduate supervised clinical practice; or

SB74,23,11 c. The substantial equivalency of the foregoing practice requirements which the commission may determine by rule.

SB74,23,13 (c) An applicant for a master’s-category multistate license must meet all of the following requirements:

SB74,23,14 1. Fulfill a competency requirement, which shall be satisfied by either:

SB74,23,15 a. Passage of a masters-category qualifying national exam;