A. There is hereby established the Music Therapy Committee to advise the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision on all matters pertaining to the licensure, education and continuing education of licensed music therapists and the practice of music therapy.

B. 1. The Board shall appoint five (5) members to the Music Therapy Committee as follows:

a.three members shall, upon initial appointment, be qualified persons who have been actively practicing music therapy in this state for at least three (3) years; provided, their successors shall be licensed music therapists,

b.one member shall be a licensed health care provider who is not a music therapist, and

c.one member shall be a lay person.

2. The professional members of the Committee shall be appointed for staggered terms of one (l), two (2) and three (3) years, respectively. Terms of office of each appointed member shall expire July 1 of that year in which they expire regardless of the calendar date when such appointments were made. Subsequent appointments shall be made for a term of three (3) years or until successors are appointed and qualified.

a.The lay member and licensed health care provider member shall be initially appointed to fill these two new positions created pursuant to this act and shall be appointed for staggered terms of office which will expire July 1, 2019, and July 1, 2020. Thereafter, members appointed to these positions shall serve for terms of three (3) years or until successors are appointed and qualified.

b.Vacancies shall be filled by the Board in the same manner as the original appointment.

3. Members of the Committee shall serve without compensation.

C. The Committee shall have the power and duty to:

1. Meet at least twice a year or as otherwise called by the Board;

2. Advise the Board on all matters pertaining to the licensure, education and continuing education requirements for and practice of music therapy in this state;

3. Facilitate the development of materials that the Board may utilize to educate the public concerning music therapist licensure, the benefits of music therapy, and utilization of music therapy by individuals and in facilities or institutional settings;

4. Facilitate the statewide dissemination of information between music therapists, the American Music Therapy Association or any successor organization, the Certification Board for Music Therapists or any successor organization, and the Board;

5. Assist and advise the Board in all hearings involving music therapists who are deemed to be in violation of the Music Therapy Practice Act; and

6. Provide analysis of disciplinary actions taken, appeals and denials, or revocation of licenses at least once per year.

Added by Laws 2016, c. 202, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2016.