Bill Text: AZ SB1376 | 2010 | Forty-ninth Legislature 2nd Regular | Chaptered


Bill Title: Music therapists; qualifications

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 8-2)

Status: (Passed) 2010-04-26 - Governor Signed [SB1376 Detail]

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Senate Engrossed

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

Senate

Forty-ninth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2010

 

 

SENATE BILL 1376

 

 

 

AN ACT

 

Amending title 36, chapter 5.1, ARTICLE 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 36-567; relating to developmental disabilities.

 

 

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Title 36, chapter 5.1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 36-567, to read:

START_STATUTE36-567.  Music therapists; minimum qualifications; definition

A.  The division shall require qualifications for persons who provide music therapy services through a contract to persons with developmental disabilities.  At a minimum these qualifications shall require current certification by a national certification board for music therapists.  The division shall identify the services provided by music therapists who meet these qualifications as music therapy.

B.  For the purposes of this section, "music therapy" means implementing habilitation goals through clinical and evidence‑based music therapy interventions to accomplish individualized goals and the services that are consistent with the overall individual program plan established by the planning team. END_STATUTE

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