| Last Action | 01/09/25: to Licensing & Occupations (S) |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to music therapy. |
| Bill Documents | Introduced |
| Bill Request Number | 267 |
| Sponsor | G. Neal |
| Summary of Original Version | Create new sections of KRS Chapter 309 to define terms; establish a licensing board for professional music therapists; require three members of the board to have engaged in the practice or teaching of music therapy for at least three years; prohibit any persons not licensed by the board from holding himself or herself out as a licensed professional music therapist; authorize the board to promulgate administrative regulations; authorize the board to issue a license to practice music therapy; establish the process for license renewal, suspension, and revocation; establish fees for licensure; establish fee limitations; authorize the board to implement disciplinary actions; require a licensed professional music therapist to collaborate with a client's physician or other professional involved in the treatment of the client; require a licensed professional music therapist to collaborate with a client's mental health or substance use disorder professional involved in the treatment of the client; prohibit a licensed professional music therapist from replacing services provided by an audiologist or a speech-language pathologist; create the Kentucky Board of Licensure for Professional Music Therapists fund; establish a fine for violations; provide for initial board appointments. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Fees - Kentucky Board of Licensure for Professional Music Therapists, creation Health and Medical Services - Music therapy, licensure Licensing - Kentucky Board of Licensure for Professional Music Therapists, creation Mental Health - Music therapy, Kentucky Board of Licensure for Professional Music Therapists Occupations and Professions - Music therapist, licensure and requirements Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Kentucky Board of Licensure for Professional Music Therapists, licensing Boards and Commissions - Kentucky Board of Licensure for Professional Music Therapists, creation |
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