State Board of Social Work Examiners

Name State Board of Social Work Examiners
Contact Person Ms. Emily DeAngelo - Administrator
Mailing Address 18550 Highland Rd
Ste B
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Phone Number 225-756-3470
Fax Number 225-756-3472
Board Email socialwork@labswe.org
Website www.labswe.org
Legal Authority La R.S. 37:2701-2724
Year Created 1972
Organizational Placement DHH
Purpose/Function La R.S. 37:2701. Legislative Purpose The legislature declares that, in order to safeguard the public health, safety, and welfare of the people of this state against unauthorized, unqualified, and improper practice of social work, it is necessary that a proper regulatory authority be established and adequately provided for.
Budget Message --
Number of Entity Members: Number Authorized: 7
Number Currently Serving: 7
Number of Entity Meetings: Actual number in prior year: 14
Estimated number in current year: 13
The Entity is:
Active   Inactive   Not fully organized   Disbanded   Never fully organized
Do members receive per diem, salaries, and/or travel expense reimbursements?
Yes   No
Excluding member per diem, salaries, and travel expense reimbursements, does the entity receive or expend funds?
Yes   No
Entity Member Per Diem:
  Amount Authorized: $0      per meeting   per meeting day   per day spent on board business   None

Total entity member per diem:
  Prior year actual: $0.00
  Current year budgeted: $0.00
Entity Member Salaries:
  Prior year actual: $0.00
  Current year budgeted: $0.00
Entity Member Travel Expense Reimbursement:
  Prior year actual: $15,068.00
  Current year budgeted: $21,000.00
Number and Type of Authorized Employee Positions:
Classified: 3
Unclassified: 2
Part-time: 0
Entity Fiscal Year End:
4/30         7/31         10/31         Other (identify date)
6/30         9/30         12/31         None
Participation in State Employee Benefit Programs:
    Employees:
       participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s)
       do not participate in state benefit programs

    Members:
       participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s)
       do not participate in state benefit programs
Notes Budgets do not include compensated absences expense or OPEB expense. That is calculated by CPA when preparing financial statements.

The numbers listed under Performance for licenses, certificates, etc. issued and renewed and the complaint information are estimations. LABSWE's current database went live in June 2021 and we do not have the capability to run reports for this information.
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