La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § XXV-903

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section XXV-903 - Complaint Origination

A. The board is authorized to receive from any person a complaint or complaints against social workers licensed, certified, or registered under R.S. 2701 et seq., (hereinafter referred to as "social workers"), as well as complaints against any level of social work applicant. Throughout these rules, the term "license" or "licensed" includes the term certification and registration and also applies to any social workers who are certified or registered. The board is also authorized to initiate such complaint(s) when the board otherwise possesses or obtains information which satisfies the board that such a complaint is warranted.

B. Any complaint bearing on a social worker's professional competence, conviction of a crime, unauthorized practice, the assisting of unauthorized practice, mental competence, neglect of practice, or violation of the Social Work Practice Act (including these rules and standards), or for any of the causes specified for disciplinary action in R.S. 37:2717 shall be submitted to the board in a timely manner and in writing.

C. The respondent may be represented by an attorney at law duly admitted to practice in this state.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § XXV-903

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Certified Social Work Examiners, LR 29:2390 (November 2003), amended LR 37:2621 (September 2011).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:2705.C.