South Carolina House Bill 4624 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on February 24 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-02-24 - Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-107
Pending: House Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee

A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 85 TO TITLE 40 SO AS TO ENACT THE "MUSIC THERAPY PRACTICE ACT", TO REGULATE THE PRACTICE OF MUSIC THERAPY, TO PROVIDE CERTAIN DEFINITIONS, TO CREATE THE SOUTH CAROLINA BOARD OF MUSIC THERAPY TO ASSIST THE DEPARTMENT ON ALL MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE EDUCATION, EXAMINATION, LICENSURE, AND CONTINUING EDUCATION OF LICENSED MUSICAL THERAPISTS AND THE PRACTICE OF MUSIC THERAPY, TO PROHIBIT THE CONDUCT OF MUSIC THERAPY WITHOUT A LICENSE, TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE, FISCAL, INVESTIGATIVE, INSPECTIONAL, CLERICAL, SECRETARIAL, AND LICENSE RENEWAL OPERATIONS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE BOARD, TO PROVIDE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE BOARD, TO PROVIDE CRITERIA FOR LICENSURE, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE USE OF A PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATION; AMONG OTHER THINGS.

Enact The "music Therapy Practice Act", To Regulate The Practice Of Music Therapy, To Provide Certain Definitions, To Create The South Carolina Board Of Music Therapy To Assist The Department On All Matters Pertaining To The Education, Examination, Licensure, And Continuing Education Of Licensed Musical Therapists And The Practice Of Music Therapy, To Prohibit The Conduct Of Music Therapy Without A License, To Provide The Department Of Labor, Licensing And Regulation Provide Administrative, Fiscal, Investigative, Inspectional, Clerical, Secretarial, And License Renewal Operations And Activities Of The Board, To Provide Duties And Responsibilities Of The Board, To Provide Criteria For Licensure, And To Provide For The Use Of A Professional Designation; Among Other Things.

Sen. Karl Allen [D]	Rep. Merita Allison [R]	Rep. Joan Brady [R]	Rep. Robert Brown [D]
Rep. Richard Chalk [R]	Rep. Alan Clemmons [R]	Rep. Gilda Cobb-Hunter [D]	Rep. Chandra Dillard [D]
Rep. James Harrison [R]	Rep. Kenneth Hodges [D]	Rep. Harry Limehouse [R]	Rep. Deborah Long [R]
Rep. Jackson Whipper [D]	Rep. Mark Willis [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-02-24		Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-107
2010-02-24		Introduced and read first time HJ-107

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/cgi-bin/web_bh10.exe?bill1=4624&session=118