HF 2170 (LSB 5721YH (5) 87)

HOUSE FILE 2170

BY  KAUFMANN

(COMPANION TO LSB 5721SS BY DANIELSON)

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to professional standards for the certification or designation of music therapists and providing penalties.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  154G.1  Definitions.
   As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
   1.  “Music therapist” means a person who holds one of the following:
   a.  An active music therapist board-certified credential granted by the certification board for music therapists.
   b.  A professional designation in good standing on the national music therapy registry.
   2.  “Music therapy” means the clinical and evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals for people of all ages and ability levels within a therapeutic relationship by a music therapist.
    Sec. 2.  NEW SECTION.  154G.2  Practice or use of title.
   1.  A person shall not profess to be a music therapist or board-certified music therapist or use the initials “MT-BC” or any other words, letters, abbreviations, or insignia indicating or implying that the person is a music therapist unless the person holds and maintains the music therapist board-certified credential granted by the certification board for music therapists or is designated as a registered music therapist, certified music therapist, or advanced certified music therapist and is in good standing on the national music therapy registry.
   2.  This chapter does not prohibit a person from using music in the performance of the person’s profession or occupation if incidental to the person’s profession or occupation and if the person does not represent that the person is a music therapist.
   3.  A person who violates this section is guilty of a simple misdemeanor.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   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 or a professional designation in good standing listed on the national music therapy registry. A person who violates this bill is guilty of a simple misdemeanor. A simple misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more than 30 days or a fine of at least $65 but not more than $625 or by both.