March 29, 2023

CALLS AND EMAILS NEEDED NOW IN SUPPORT OF LOWER LICENSE FEES BILL

The Public Health Committee has voted in support of Bill 6837: An Act Concerning the License Renewal Fee and Schedule for Licensed Clinical Social Workers and Licensed Master Social Workers and the Examination Requirement for Licensure of Master Social Workers. Now the House and Senate need to pass it! We need you to contact them in support of this bill.

Bill 6837 Accomplishes the Following:

• Lowers the license renewal cost from $195 to $100.
• Makes the license renewal every 2 years.
• Temporarily suspends the master exam for the LMSW while a more equitable exam is developed.

• CT has the highest annualized licensure fees in the nation.

  CT is one of only 6 states to renew social work licenses annually.

  NASW/CT HAS WORKED FOR YEARS TO REDUCE FEES AND EXTEND LICENSURE RENEWAL. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME WE HAVE HAD A BILL INTRODUCED. NOW IS THE TIME TO ACT TO PASS THE BILL THROUGH THE CT LEGISLATURE.

  Your state representative and senator need to vote on our bill. Tell them to vote YES on bill 6837. Remember to say you are a constituent and a social worker.

  Not sure who represents you? Use this link https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/menu/cgafindleg.asp

  For questions contact Steve Wanczyk-Karp at skarp.naswct@socialworkers.org