PURPOSE: This rule establishes a procedure for reciprocity applicants to practice baccalaureate level social work in Missouri.

1. (1) The committee may issue a license by reciprocity to individuals who meet the licensure requirements as set forth in the rules promulgated by the committee and provide the following:

   1. (A) Completed application for Licensure by Reciprocity form provided by the committee;
   2. (B) A reciprocity application fee as set forth in the rules promulgated by the committee;

   3. (C) Verification form provided by the committee to be completed by the regulatory entity verifying that the individual holds a valid, unrevoked, undisciplined, unrestricted, unexpired license as a baccalaureate social worker in that state, territory, province or country whose licensing or certification requirements at the time the application is submitted to the committee are substantially similar to those in Missouri, at the time the application for reciprocity is submitted to the committee. The applicant has the burden of providing the information necessary for determination of this issue.

      1. 1. The applicant for licensure by

reciprocity shall furnish to the committee true and accurate copies of the licensure law from the state in which s/he is licensed and/or certified.

1. (2) Following the committee’s review process, the applicant for licensure by reciprocity shall be informed by letter that licensure by reciprocity has been approved or denied. The denial letter shall identify the reasons for denial and shall explain the appeal process.

AUTHORITY: sections 337.650, 337.665 and 337.677.1, RSMo Supp. 2003.* This rule originally filed as 4 CSR 263-2.062. Original rule filed Oct. 30, 2002, effective June 30, 2003. Amended: Filed March 15, 2004, effective Sept. 30, 2004. Moved to 20 CSR 2263-2.062, effective Aug. 28, 2006.

*Original authority: 337.650, RSMo 2001; 337.665, RSMo 2001 and 337.677, RSMo 2001.