Social Work Practice Act

Texas · OC · §§ 505.001 to 505.603 · 46 sections

Overview

The Social Work Practice Act governs the licensure and professional regulation of social workers, defining the scope of social work practice and prohibiting unlicensed persons from practicing or holding themselves out as licensed. It establishes a state social work board — setting its membership, terms, officers, meetings, and training requirements — and vests authority over licensing standards, examinations (including a jurisprudence examination), temporary and provisional licenses, reciprocity for out-of-state applicants, license terms and renewal, and disciplinary action. The act also provides for recognition of specialty areas of practice, including clinical social work and independent practice, restricting use of specialty titles to those the board has formally recognized.

Editorial summary generated from the text of this act. It is not part of the statute — read the sections below for the operative language.

Sections covered

Tex. Occ. Code § 505.001SHORT TITLE
Tex. Occ. Code § 505.002DEFINITIONS
Tex. Occ. Code § 505.0025PRACTICE OF SOCIAL WORK
Tex. Occ. Code § 505.003APPLICATIONS AND EXEMPTIONS
Tex. Occ. Code § 505.004NONDISCRIMINATORY ACTIONS AND DECISIONS
Tex. Occ. Code § 505.101BOARD; MEMBERSHIP
Tex. Occ. Code § 505.102PUBLIC MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILITY
Tex. Occ. Code § 505.103MEMBERSHIP RESTRICTIONS
Tex. Occ. Code § 505.104TERMS; VACANCY
Tex. Occ. Code § 505.105GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL
Tex. Occ. Code § 505.106EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT
Tex. Occ. Code § 505.107OFFICERS
Tex. Occ. Code § 505.108MEETINGS
Tex. Occ. Code § 505.109TRAINING
Tex. Occ. Code § 505.201GENERAL RULEMAKING AND ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY OF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Tex. Occ. Code § 505.2015BOARD DUTIES
Tex. Occ. Code § 505.206ROSTER OF INDEPENDENT SOCIAL WORKERS
Tex. Occ. Code § 505.301ESTABLISHMENT OF SPECIALTY AREA
Tex. Occ. Code § 505.302REGULATION OF SPECIALTY AREAS
Tex. Occ. Code § 505.303CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK SPECIALTY
Tex. Occ. Code § 505.304ORDER OF RECOGNITION OF SPECIALTY
Tex. Occ. Code § 505.305RECOGNITION OF SPECIALTY; ISSUANCE OF ORDER
Tex. Occ. Code § 505.306PROHIBITED USE OF SPECIALTY AREA IDENTIFICATION OR TITLE
Tex. Occ. Code § 505.307INDEPENDENT PRACTICE RECOGNITION; MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Tex. Occ. Code § 505.351LICENSE REQUIRED
Tex. Occ. Code § 505.352LICENSE APPLICATION
Tex. Occ. Code § 505.353ELIGIBILITY
Tex. Occ. Code § 505.354EXAMINATION
Tex. Occ. Code § 505.3545JURISPRUDENCE EXAMINATION
Tex. Occ. Code § 505.357TEMPORARY LICENSE
Tex. Occ. Code § 505.3575ISSUANCE OF LICENSES TO CERTAIN OUT-OF-STATE APPLICANTS
Tex. Occ. Code § 505.358PROVISIONAL LICENSE
Tex. Occ. Code § 505.359ISSUANCE OF LICENSE TO PROVISIONAL LICENSE HOLDER
Tex. Occ. Code § 505.360PROFESSIONAL IDENTIFICATION
Tex. Occ. Code § 505.401TERM OF LICENSE; STAGGERED EXPIRATION DATES
Tex. Occ. Code § 505.405GROUNDS FOR REFUSING RENEWAL
Tex. Occ. Code § 505.451GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION
Tex. Occ. Code § 505.454SANCTIONS FOR HOLDER OF EXPIRED LICENSE OR ORDER OF RECOGNITION OF SPECIALTY
Tex. Occ. Code § 505.458REFUND
Tex. Occ. Code § 505.502PROHIBITED CONDUCT BY BUSINESS OR PROFESSIONAL ENTITY
Tex. Occ. Code § 505.505APPEAL BOND NOT REQUIRED
Tex. Occ. Code § 505.506REPRESENTATION BY ATTORNEY GENERAL
Tex. Occ. Code § 505.507CRIMINAL PENALTY
Tex. Occ. Code § 505.601REPORT OF VIOLATION
Tex. Occ. Code § 505.602REPORTING IMMUNITY
Tex. Occ. Code § 505.603CAUSE OF ACTION FOR RETALIATION

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