Amendment #17, as changed to H4841

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Mr. O'Day of West Boylston moves to amend the bill Mr. O’Day of West Boylston moves to amend amendment 17 by striking the amendment in its entirety and inserting in place thereof the following:-

Mr. O’Day of West Boylston moves to amend the bill by adding the following section:-

SECTION 33A. The board of registration of social workers shall report on the barriers prospective social workers face entering the profession as a social worker, as defined in section 130 of chapter 112 of the General Laws, due to the licensure examination. The report shall include information about the individuals who took the examination in 2019, including: (a) the total number of individuals, broken down by each licensure type; (b) aggregate data on the age, race, ethnicity, and primary language; (c) the total number of individuals who reported a learning disability or other disability; and (d) in a de-identified form, the number of previous attempts at the licensure examination, including first time takers, second time takers, third time takers or greater than third time takers, broken down by licensure type. Additionally, the report shall include a description of the accommodations offered for individuals with disabilities and individuals whose primary language is a language other than English.

No later than October 31, 2020, the board shall submit the report to the house and senate committees on ways and means, and the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities, including any recommendations on how to eliminate any cultural and implicit bias related to entry into the profession as a social worker, including the licensure examination.

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #17, as changed to H4841

Alternative Method of Examining Competency