Bill Text: IA SF313 | 2013-2014 | 85th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act providing for the licensure of music therapists and providing for fees.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-12-31 - END OF 2013 ACTIONS [SF313 Detail]
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A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
providing
for
the
licensure
of
music
therapists
and
1
providing
for
fees.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
147.1,
subsections
3
and
6,
Code
2013,
1
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
3.
“Licensed”
or
“certified”
,
when
applied
to
a
physician
3
and
surgeon,
podiatric
physician,
osteopathic
physician
and
4
surgeon,
physician
assistant,
psychologist,
chiropractor,
5
nurse,
dentist,
dental
hygienist,
dental
assistant,
6
optometrist,
speech
pathologist,
audiologist,
pharmacist,
7
physical
therapist,
physical
therapist
assistant,
occupational
8
therapist,
occupational
therapy
assistant,
orthotist,
9
prosthetist,
pedorthist,
respiratory
care
practitioner,
10
practitioner
of
cosmetology
arts
and
sciences,
practitioner
11
of
barbering,
funeral
director,
dietitian,
marital
and
12
family
therapist,
mental
health
counselor,
social
worker,
13
massage
therapist,
athletic
trainer,
acupuncturist,
nursing
14
home
administrator,
hearing
aid
dispenser,
or
sign
language
15
interpreter
or
transliterator
,
or
music
therapist
means
a
16
person
licensed
under
this
subtitle
.
17
6.
“Profession”
means
medicine
and
surgery,
podiatry,
18
osteopathic
medicine
and
surgery,
practice
as
a
physician
19
assistant,
psychology,
chiropractic,
nursing,
dentistry,
20
dental
hygiene,
dental
assisting,
optometry,
speech
pathology,
21
audiology,
pharmacy,
physical
therapy,
physical
therapist
22
assisting,
occupational
therapy,
occupational
therapy
23
assisting,
respiratory
care,
cosmetology
arts
and
sciences,
24
barbering,
mortuary
science,
marital
and
family
therapy,
mental
25
health
counseling,
social
work,
dietetics,
massage
therapy,
26
athletic
training,
acupuncture,
nursing
home
administration,
27
hearing
aid
dispensing,
sign
language
interpreting
or
28
transliterating,
orthotics,
prosthetics,
or
pedorthics
,
or
29
music
therapy
.
30
Sec.
2.
Section
147.2,
subsection
1,
Code
2013,
is
amended
31
to
read
as
follows:
32
1.
A
person
shall
not
engage
in
the
practice
of
medicine
33
and
surgery,
podiatry,
osteopathic
medicine
and
surgery,
34
psychology,
chiropractic,
physical
therapy,
physical
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therapist
assisting,
nursing,
dentistry,
dental
hygiene,
1
dental
assisting,
optometry,
speech
pathology,
audiology,
2
occupational
therapy,
occupational
therapy
assisting,
3
orthotics,
prosthetics,
pedorthics,
respiratory
care,
4
pharmacy,
cosmetology
arts
and
sciences,
barbering,
social
5
work,
dietetics,
marital
and
family
therapy
or
mental
health
6
counseling,
massage
therapy,
mortuary
science,
athletic
7
training,
acupuncture,
nursing
home
administration,
hearing
aid
8
dispensing,
or
sign
language
interpreting
or
transliterating,
9
or
music
therapy,
or
shall
not
practice
as
a
physician
10
assistant,
unless
the
person
has
obtained
a
license
for
that
11
purpose
from
the
board
for
the
profession.
12
Sec.
3.
Section
147.13,
Code
2013,
is
amended
by
adding
the
13
following
new
subsection:
14
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
25.
For
music
therapy,
the
board
of
music
15
therapy.
16
Sec.
4.
Section
147.14,
subsection
1,
Code
2013,
is
amended
17
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
18
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
x.
For
music
therapy,
three
members
licensed
19
to
practice
music
therapy
and
two
members
who
are
not
licensed
20
to
practice
music
therapy
and
who
shall
represent
the
general
21
public.
22
Sec.
5.
NEW
SECTION
.
154G.1
Definitions.
23
As
used
in
this
chapter,
unless
the
context
otherwise
24
requires:
25
1.
“Board”
means
the
board
of
music
therapy
designated
in
26
section
147.13.
27
2.
“Board
certified
music
therapist”
means
an
individual
28
who
has
completed
the
education
and
clinical
training
29
requirements
established
by
the
American
music
therapy
30
association,
has
passed
the
certification
board
for
music
31
therapists
certification
examination
or
transitioned
into
32
board
certification,
and
remains
actively
certified
by
the
33
certification
board
for
music
therapists.
34
3.
“Music
therapist”
means
a
person
licensed
to
practice
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music
therapy
pursuant
to
this
chapter.
1
4.
“Music
therapy”
means
the
clinical
and
evidence-based
2
use
of
music
interventions
to
accomplish
individualized
goals
3
within
a
therapeutic
relationship
through
an
individualized
4
music
therapy
treatment
plan
for
the
client
that
identifies
5
the
goals,
objectives,
and
potential
strategies
of
the
music
6
therapy
services
appropriate
for
the
client
using
music
therapy
7
interventions,
which
may
include
music
improvisation,
receptive
8
music
listening,
song
writing,
lyric
discussion,
music
and
9
imagery,
music
performance,
learning
through
music,
and
10
movement
to
music.
“Music
therapy”
may
include
the
following:
11
a.
Accepting
referrals
for
music
therapy
services
12
from
medical,
developmental,
mental
health,
or
education
13
professionals;
family
members;
clients;
or
caregivers.
Before
14
providing
music
therapy
services
to
a
client
for
a
medical,
15
developmental,
or
mental
health
condition,
the
licensee
shall
16
collaborate,
as
applicable,
with
the
client’s
physician,
17
psychologist,
or
mental
health
professional
to
review
the
18
client’s
diagnosis,
treatment
needs,
and
treatment
plan.
19
During
the
provision
of
music
therapy
services
to
a
client,
the
20
licensee
shall
collaborate,
as
applicable,
with
the
client’s
21
treatment
team.
22
b.
Conducting
a
music
therapy
assessment
of
a
client
to
23
collect
systematic,
comprehensive,
and
accurate
information
24
necessary
to
determine
the
appropriate
type
of
music
therapy
25
services
to
provide
for
the
client.
26
c.
Developing
an
individualized
music
therapy
treatment
plan
27
for
the
client.
28
d.
Carrying
out
an
individualized
music
therapy
treatment
29
plan
that
is
consistent
with
any
other
medical,
developmental,
30
mental
health,
or
educational
services
being
provided
to
the
31
client.
32
e.
Evaluating
the
client’s
response
to
music
therapy
and
33
the
individualized
music
therapy
treatment
plan
and
suggesting
34
modifications,
as
appropriate.
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f.
Developing
a
plan
for
determining
when
the
provision
of
1
music
therapy
services
is
no
longer
needed
in
collaboration
2
with
the
client,
any
physician,
or
other
provider
of
health
3
care
or
education
of
the
client,
any
appropriate
member
of
the
4
family
of
the
client,
and
any
other
appropriate
person
upon
5
whom
the
client
relies
for
support.
6
g.
Minimizing
any
barriers
so
that
the
client
may
receive
7
music
therapy
services
in
the
least
restrictive
environment.
8
h.
Collaborating
with
and
educating
the
client
and
the
9
family
or
caregiver
of
the
client
or
any
other
appropriate
10
person
about
the
needs
of
the
client
that
are
being
addressed
11
in
music
therapy
and
the
manner
in
which
the
music
therapy
12
addresses
those
needs.
13
Sec.
6.
NEW
SECTION
.
154G.2
Requirements
for
licensure.
14
1.
To
qualify
for
a
license
to
practice
music
therapy,
an
15
applicant
must
be
at
least
eighteen
years
of
age
and
shall
meet
16
all
of
the
following
requirements:
17
a.
A
bachelor’s
degree
or
higher
in
music
therapy,
or
its
18
equivalent,
from
a
program
within
an
accredited
college
or
19
university
which
program
has
been
approved
by
the
American
20
music
therapy
association
or
any
successor
organization.
21
b.
Successful
completion
of
an
examination
approved
and
22
prescribed
by
the
board.
23
c.
Hold
in
good
standing
a
designation
approved
by
the
24
board,
including
any
of
the
following:
25
(1)
The
credential
“music
therapist
——
board
certified”
26
granted
by
the
certification
board
for
music
therapists.
27
(2)
A
professional
designation
of
registered
music
28
therapist,
certified
music
therapist,
or
advanced
certified
29
music
therapist
and
listed
as
such
on
the
national
music
30
therapy
registry.
31
d.
Successful
completion
of
a
minimum
of
one
thousand
two
32
hundred
hours
of
clinical
training,
with
at
least
one
hundred
33
eighty
hours
in
pre-internship
experiences
and
at
least
nine
34
hundred
hours
in
internship
experiences,
provided
that
the
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internship
is
approved
by
an
academic
institution,
the
American
1
music
therapy
association
or
any
successor
organization,
or
2
both.
3
e.
Evidence
of
physical,
mental,
and
professional
capability
4
for
the
practice
of
music
therapy
in
a
manner
acceptable
to
the
5
board.
6
f.
Evidence,
upon
review
by
the
board,
that
the
applicant
7
has
not
had
a
license
to
practice
music
therapy
or
other
health
8
care
license,
registration,
or
certificate
refused,
revoked,
or
9
suspended
by
any
other
jurisdiction
for
reasons
that
relate
to
10
the
applicant’s
ability
to
practice
music
therapy
unless
that
11
license,
registration,
or
certification
has
been
restored
to
12
good
standing
by
that
jurisdiction.
13
2.
The
application
must
be
accompanied
by
the
license
14
fees
and
application
fees
established
by
the
board
and
by
the
15
documents,
affidavits,
and
certificates
necessary
to
establish
16
that
the
applicant
possesses
the
necessary
qualifications.
17
Sec.
7.
NEW
SECTION
.
154G.3
Use
of
title
——
exceptions.
18
1.
A
person
shall
not
represent
oneself
to
the
public
as
a
19
music
therapist
or
as
being
otherwise
authorized
to
practice
20
music
therapy
or
use
any
titles,
words,
letters,
abbreviations,
21
or
insignia
indicating
or
implying
that
the
person
is
a
22
licensed
music
therapist
unless
the
person
has
been
licensed
23
according
to
this
chapter.
24
2.
This
chapter
and
chapter
147
do
not
prevent
a
person
25
licensed
in
another
profession,
or
personnel
supervised
by
such
26
a
licensed
professional,
from
providing
services
consistent
27
with
the
nature
of
music
therapy,
but
these
persons
shall
not
28
use
a
title
or
description
denoting
that
they
are
licensed
29
music
therapists.
30
Sec.
8.
NEW
SECTION
.
154G.4
Duties
of
the
board.
31
The
board
shall
adopt
rules
consistent
with
this
chapter,
32
chapter
147,
and
chapter
272C
as
necessary
for
the
performance
33
of
its
duties
under
this
chapter,
chapter
147,
and
chapter
34
272C.
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Sec.
9.
Section
272C.1,
subsection
6,
Code
2013,
is
amended
1
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
2
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
ag.
The
board
of
music
therapy,
created
3
pursuant
to
chapter
147.
4
Sec.
10.
INITIAL
BOARD.
5
1.
Notwithstanding
the
requirement
of
licensure
pursuant
6
to
section
147.14,
subsection
1,
paragraph
“x”,
the
initial
7
members
of
the
board
of
music
therapy
established
pursuant
to
8
this
Act
shall
be
appointed
as
follows
to
the
following
terms:
9
a.
Two
professional
members
holding
a
designation
described
10
in
section
154G.2,
subsection
1,
paragraph
“c”,
and
meeting
the
11
requirements
of
section
147.16
and
one
member
representing
the
12
general
public
shall
be
appointed
for
a
term
of
three
years.
13
b.
One
professional
member
holding
a
designation
described
14
in
section
154G.2,
subsection
1,
paragraph
“c”,
and
meeting
the
15
requirements
of
section
147.16
and
one
member
representing
the
16
general
public
shall
be
appointed
for
a
term
of
two
years.
17
2.
Subsequent
appointments
to
the
board
shall
be
for
a
term
18
of
three
years,
in
accordance
with
section
147.19.
19
EXPLANATION
20
This
bill
enacts
new
Code
chapter
154G,
which
requires
the
21
licensing
of
music
therapists.
The
bill
provides
a
definition
22
for
the
practice
of
music
therapy.
23
The
bill
provides
that
the
practice
of
music
therapy
shall
24
be
regulated
by
a
board
of
music
therapy.
The
board
consists
25
of
five
members,
three
music
therapists,
and
two
members
26
representing
the
general
public.
27
The
bill
empowers
the
board
to
establish
license
fees
and
28
application
fees.
29
The
bill
requires
the
board
of
music
therapy
to
adopt
30
rules
consistent
with
Code
chapter
147,
relating
to
licensure
31
of
health
professionals,
generally,
new
Code
chapter
154G,
32
and
Code
chapter
272C,
relating
to
regulation
of
licensed
33
professions
and
occupations
and
to
continuing
education.
34
The
bill
provides
for
appointment
of
the
initial
board
of
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