Relating to professional standards for the certification or designation of music therapists and providing penalties

Where it is now

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   Done: IntroducedJanuary 14, 2021
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   Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 14, 2021
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   Done: House committeeJanuary 27, 2021
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   Done: Passes the HouseFebruary 16, 202189–4
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   Done: Senate committeeApril 1, 2021
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   Done: Passes the SenateApril 28, 202144–4
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   Done: To the GovernorMay 20, 2021
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   Done: Signed into lawMay 20, 2021

Signed into law What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill requires any person claiming to be a music therapist to hold a music therapist board-certified credential granted by the certification board for music therapists. The bill does not prohibit a person from using music in the performance of the person’s profession if the person does not represent that the person is a music therapist. A person who recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally violates the bill is guilty of a simple misdemeanor. A simple misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more than days or a fine of at least $105 but not more than $855 or by both.

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Senate subcommittee

Named February 25, 2021. On March 31, 2021 it recommended passage.

• Sen. R. Smith
• Sen. Chris Cournoyer R
• Sen. Eric Giddens D

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Tried before

This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None became law, though one got through a chamber.

• HF 419 Relating to professional standards for the certification or designation of music therapist…
  88th General Assembly · Passed House · similar
  Passed a chamber

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• SF 9 Relating to professional standards for the certification or designation of music therapist…
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