Title 63, Professions Of The Healing Arts

The department of health, in consultation with the board of examiners in psychology, may promulgate rules in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, to implement this part.

This part takes effect on the date the compact is enacted into law in the seventh compact state. The board of examiners in psychology shall notify the revisor of statutes in writing when the condition specified in this section has occurred.

(a) The practice of music therapy in this state is declared to affect the public health, safety, and welfare of citizens of this state. (b) To assist the board of examiners in psychology in the performance of its duties, there is established the professional music therapy advisor…

(1) As used in this part:(1) “Advisory committee” means the professional music therapy advisory committee of the board of examiners in psychology, created by § 63-11-601;(2) “Board” means the board of examiners in psychology;(3) “Board-certified music therapist” means a person wh…

(a) The professional music therapy advisory committee of the board of examiners in psychology consists of five (5) members appointed by the governor. The advisory committee is authorized to issue certificates to persons who meet the requirements specified in this part, and to pro…

(a) The advisory committee shall:(1) Promulgate rules for the implementation of this part, including rules to establish:(A) Requirements and procedures for certification and certification renewal for certified professional music therapists;(B) Standards of practice, ethics, and p…

(a) Applicants for certification as a certified professional music therapist shall submit an application and fee to the advisory committee. (b) The application must include evidence that the applicant meets the following requirements for certification:(1) The applicant has attain…

(a) The advisory committee may, at its discretion, grant a certificate to any person residing or employed in this state who is certified by a similar entity in another state whose standards, as determined by the advisory committee, are not less stringent than the standards requir…

(a) A professional music therapist certification issued under this part is valid for twenty-four (24) months from the date of issuance. (b) A certified professional music therapist requesting renewal of a certificate must provide the following to the advisory committee in advance…

(a) A person shall not use the title “certified professional music therapist,” or “certified music therapist,” or use any abbreviation to indicate that the person is certified as a professional music therapist in this state unless the person holds a certificate issued by the advi…

(a) A certified professional music therapist may practice independently for and with organizations that include, but are not limited to, addiction and rehabilitation centers, music studios and centers, behavioral health hospitals and outpatient settings, cancer treatment centers,…

(1) In addition to any other authority granted under this part, certified professional music therapists may:(1) Accept referrals for music therapy services from medical, developmental, mental health, or education professionals; family members; clients; caregivers; or others invol…

This part does not permit a certified professional music therapist to engage in a psychological practice as described in part 2 of this chapter.

(a) The advisory committee may deny a person's application for a certificate, restrict, suspend, or revoke an existing certificate, or take other action that the advisory committee deems proper. (b) The grounds upon which the advisory committee may exercise the powers enumerated …

To effectuate this part, the advisory committee is authorized to promulgate emergency rules pursuant to § 4-5-208(a)(5).