If they can't bother to write and edit it, why should I read it?

You're welcome! I realized after replying that this is also because we don't have a national health care system, so no national rules. Even Medicare, our national health program for seniors, outlines a few rules for providing services under their system but relies on the states to license providers.

Physicians are treated the same, for example, and lawyers. They are licensed and regulated by the states they work in, with ethics and standards generally written by their national professional organizations.

States will cite the NASW ethics, and each state has laws and regulations covering SW conduct in general or in specific settings.
The big difference is SW, like most professions, is not regulated nationally because of the US' general political philosophy that states get to govern themselves.

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Basically. We are licensed by our states and have to pass an exam, be supervised, agree to uphold ethics, and take continuing ed to renew our licenses.

Funny, but not found in news sites, only click-bait and humor sites.

PT is magic.

I don't know about manatees but given this context I will not be googling it.

Citrus-curdled buttermilk, mmmm

I didn't think of that and now it's all I can think of.

Dear God the ladt thing i want on a hot day is buttermilk 🤢

ooo, i've never heard of this!