Assembly Passes Social Worker Bill

The California Assembly unanimously passed a bill that would allow coverage of services from licensed clinical social workers and allow employers to add them to their medical networks. The Assembly on Monday voted 76-0 to pass SB 1002, by Sen. Anthony Portantino, D-La Canada Flintridge. The bill would allow medical provider networks to include licensed clinical social workers, but they would not be allowed to determine liability. Portantino amended the bill while it was in the Assembly to propose adding the services of a licensed clinical social worker to the list of services in La...