(15) A social worker or licensed human service provider;

(16) A court-appointed special advocate or guardian ad litem for the child;

(17) A homemaker;

(18) A home health aide;

(19) A medical or social service worker;

(20) A psychologist;

(21) Child care personnel;

(22) A mental health professional;

(23) A law enforcement official;

(24) A state or municipal fire inspector;

(25) A municipal code enforcement official;

(26) A commercial film and photographic print processor;

(27) A clergy member acquiring the information as a result of clerical professional work except for information received during confidential communications; or

(28) A chair of a professional licensing board that has jurisdiction over mandated reporters; or b

Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this Act takes effect when approved.

SUMMARY

This bill creates a new category of licensure, a licensed human service provider, under a renamed State Board of Social Worker and Human Service Provider Licensure. The bill makes necessary changes in social work licensure to accommodate the new category of licensure. It updates other laws, correcting