Kentucky Senate Bill 42

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 7 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-09 - to Licensing & Occupations (S)
Pending: Senate Licensing and Occupations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 309 to define terms; establish a licensing board for professional music therapists; require three members of the board to have engaged in the practice or teaching of music therapy for at least three years; prohibit any persons not licensed by the board from holding himself or herself out as a licensed professional music therapist; authorize the board to promulgate administrative regulations; authorize the board to issue a license to practice music therapy; establish the process for license renewal, suspension, and revocation; establish fees for licensure; establish fee limitations; authorize the board to implement disciplinary actions; require a licensed professional music therapist to collaborate with a client's physician or other professional involved in the treatment of the client; require a licensed professional music therapist to collaborate with a client's mental health or substance use disorder professional involved in the treatment of the client; prohibit a licensed professional music therapist from replacing services provided by an audiologist or a speech-language pathologist; create the Kentucky Board of Licensure for Professional Music Therapists fund; establish a fine for violations; provide for initial board appointments.

AN ACT relating to music therapy.

Sen. Gerald Neal [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-09	Senate	to Licensing & Occupations (S)
2025-01-07	Senate	to Committee on Committees (S)
2025-01-07	Senate	introduced in Senate

Type	Source
Summary	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/25RS/sb42.html
Text	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/sb42/orig_bill.pdf