Senate
File
2304
-
Introduced
SENATE
FILE
2304
BY
DANIELSON
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
professional
standards
for
the
certification
1
or
designation
of
music
therapists
and
providing
penalties.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
NEW
SECTION
.
154G.1
Definitions.
1
As
used
in
this
chapter,
unless
the
context
otherwise
2
requires:
3
1.
“Music
therapist”
means
a
person
who
holds
one
of
the
4
following:
5
a.
An
active
music
therapist
board-certified
credential
6
granted
by
the
certification
board
for
music
therapists.
7
b.
A
professional
designation
in
good
standing
on
the
8
national
music
therapy
registry.
9
2.
“Music
therapy”
means
the
clinical
and
evidence-based
10
use
of
music
interventions
to
accomplish
individualized
goals
11
for
people
of
all
ages
and
ability
levels
within
a
therapeutic
12
relationship
by
a
music
therapist.
13
Sec.
2.
NEW
SECTION
.
154G.2
Practice
or
use
of
title.
14
1.
A
person
shall
not
profess
to
be
a
music
therapist
or
15
board-certified
music
therapist
or
use
the
initials
“MT-BC”
16
or
any
other
words,
letters,
abbreviations,
or
insignia
17
indicating
or
implying
that
the
person
is
a
music
therapist
18
unless
the
person
holds
and
maintains
the
music
therapist
19
board-certified
credential
granted
by
the
certification
board
20
for
music
therapists
or
until
January
20,
2020,
is
designated
21
as
a
registered
music
therapist,
certified
music
therapist,
or
22
advanced
certified
music
therapist
and
is
in
good
standing
on
23
the
national
music
therapy
registry.
24
2.
This
chapter
does
not
prohibit
a
person
from
using
music
25
in
the
performance
of
the
person’s
profession
or
occupation
if
26
incidental
to
the
person’s
profession
or
occupation
and
if
the
27
person
does
not
represent
that
the
person
is
a
music
therapist.
28
3.
A
person
who
violates
this
section
is
guilty
of
a
simple
29
misdemeanor.
30
EXPLANATION
31
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
32
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
33
This
bill
requires
any
person
claiming
to
be
a
music
34
therapist
to
hold
a
music
therapist
board-certified
credential
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granted
by
the
certification
board
for
music
therapists
or
1
until
January
20,
2020,
is
designated
as
a
registered
music
2
therapist,
or
advanced
certified
music
therapist
and
is
in
good
3
standing
on
the
national
music
therapy
registry.
A
person
who
4
violates
this
bill
is
guilty
of
a
simple
misdemeanor.
A
simple
5
misdemeanor
is
punishable
by
confinement
for
no
more
than
30
6
days
or
a
fine
of
at
least
$65
but
not
more
than
$625
or
by
7
both.
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