Social Work Boards Win HHS Grant to Set Up Single State License

The Biden administration aims to boost access to mental health care via telehealth with a grant to the professional organization working to establish a common, multistate license for social workers providing care across states.

The $750,000 for the Association of Social Work Boards from the Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration marks the agency’s first investment to a multistate social worker licensure agreement through its Licensure Portability Grant Program. As of Tuesday, 22 states have enacted legislation to join the Social Work Licensure Compact, which organizers hope will produce a common license for member states ...