Bill Text: IA HF285 | 2021-2022 | 89th General Assembly | Enrolled
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to professional standards for the certification or designation of music therapists and providing penalties. (Formerly HSB 61.) Effective date: 07/01/2021.
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Passed) 2021-05-20 - Signed by Governor. H.J. 1208. [HF285 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2021-HF285-Enrolled.html
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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
an
active
music
therapist
board-certified
credential
granted
by
the
certification
board
for
music
therapists.
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.
2.
This
chapter
does
not
prohibit
a
person
from
using
music
in
the
performance
of
the
person’s
profession
or
occupation
if
the
person
does
not
represent
that
the
person
is
a
music
therapist.
House
File
285,
p.
2
3.
A
person
who
recklessly,
knowingly,
or
intentionally
violates
this
section
is
guilty
of
a
simple
misdemeanor.
______________________________
PAT
GRASSLEY
Speaker
of
the
House
______________________________
JAKE
CHAPMAN
President
of
the
Senate
I
hereby
certify
that
this
bill
originated
in
the
House
and
is
known
as
House
File
285,
Eighty-ninth
General
Assembly.
______________________________
MEGHAN
NELSON
Chief
Clerk
of
the
House
Approved
_______________,
2021
______________________________
KIM
REYNOLDS
Governor
