Alabama § 34-30-100 - Purpose.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 34-30-100 — Purpose., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 34-30-100. Purpose.
(a) The purpose of this compact is to facilitate interstate practice of regulated social workers by improving public access to competent social work services. This compact preserves the regulatory authority of states to protect public health and safety through the current system of state licensing.
(b) This compact is designed to achieve all of the following objectives:
(1) Increase public access to social work services.
(2) Reduce overly burdensome and duplicative requirements associated with holding multiple licenses.
(3) Enhance the member states’ ability to protect the public’s health and safety.
(4) Encourage the cooperation of member states in regulating multistate practice.
(5) Promote mobility and address workforce shortages by eliminating the necessity for licenses in multiple states by providing for the mutual recognition of other member states’ licenses.
(6) Support military families.
(7) Facilitate the exchange of licensing and disciplinary information among member states.
(8) Authorize all member states to hold a regulated social worker accountable for abiding by a member state’s laws, rules, and applicable professional standards in the member state in which the client is located at the time care is rendered.
(9) Allow for the use of telehealth to facilitate increased access to regulated social work services.
Frequently Asked Questions About Alabama § 34-30-100
What does Code of Alabama § 34-30-100 cover?
Section 34-30-100 ("Purpose.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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