18VAC140-20-37. Licensure; general.
LBSWs and LMSWs may practice in exempt practice settings under appropriate supervision. In accordance with § 54.1-3700 of the Code of Virginia, an LBSW shall engage in the practice of social work under the supervision of a master's social worker. Only licensed clinical social workers may practice at the autonomous level.
Statutory Authority
§ 54.1-2400 and Chapter 37 (§ 54.1-3700 et seq.) of Title 54.1 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 15, Issue 5, eff. December 23, 1998; amended Virginia Register Volume 35, Issue 22, eff. August 8, 2019.
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