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H.B. 232

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CERTIFIED CHILD WELFARE SOCIAL

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SERVICE WORKER AMENDMENTS

             3     
2001 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Sponsor: Matt Throckmorton

             6      This act modifies the Human Services Code and the State Personnel Management Act by
             7      establishing the criteria for certification as a child welfare social service worker and certified
             8      child welfare social worker. The act clarifies that the certification is for salary purposes and
             9      does not apply to licensing standards. The act establishes criteria for the director of the
             10      Department of Human Resource Management to follow in establishing salary and benefit
             11      ranges for the certified child welfare social service workers and certified child welfare social
             12      workers.
             13      This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
             14      ENACTS:
             15          62A-4a-107.1, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             16          67-19-12.4, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             17      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             18          Section 1. Section 62A-4a-107.1 is enacted to read:
             19          62A-4a-107.1. Designation of certified child welfare social service workers and child
             20      welfare social workers.
             21          (1) The division shall designate a child welfare social service worker and child welfare
             22      social worker as certified if the division social service worker or social worker:
             23          (a) (i) has completed the core training described in Section 62A-4a-107 ; or
             24          (ii) is exempt from core training under Subsection 62A-4a-107 (2)(c);
             25          (b) has earned a S MINIMUM OF A s bachelor's S DEGREE [ , master's, or doctoral degree in
             25a      social work ] s from an accredited
             26      institute of higher education; and
             27          (c) is licensed under Title 58, Chapter 60, Part 2, Social Worker Licensing Act.


             28          (2) The certification under Subsection (1) is for the purpose of calculating benefits and
             29      salary ranges under Section 67-19-12.4 . The certification is not for licensing purposes and does
             30      not effect the provisions of Title 58, Chapter 60, Part 2, Social Worker Licensing Act.
             31          Section 2. Section 67-19-12.4 is enacted to read:
             32          67-19-12.4. Certified child welfare social service workers' and child welfare social
             33      workers' personnel pay plans.
             34          The pay plans for certified child welfare social service workers and certified child welfare
             35      social workers, as defined under Section 62A-4a-107.1 employed by the state shall comply with
             36      Section 67-19-12 except that:
             37          (1) the department shall determine a classification plan which reflects the professional skill
             38      and specialized nature of child welfare work;
             39          (2) the h [ market comparability of ] h state salary ranges for certified child welfare social
             39a      service
             40      workers and certified child welfare social workers shall be based on a survey of salary ranges and
             41      a survey of benefits of similarly trained and educated public child welfare professionals in
             42      surrounding states; and
             43          (3) when determining compensation, the director shall consider the compensation under
             44      Subsection (2), internal comparisons, and other factors in order to allow the state to recruit and
             45      retain the highest qualified certified child welfare social service workers and certified child welfare
             46      social workers.




Legislative Review Note
    as of 1-11-01 8:31 AM


A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel


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