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| Public Act 099-0397 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning regulation.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Music | ||||
Therapy Advisory Board Act. | ||||
Section 5. Definitions. As used in this Act: | ||||
"Board" means the Music Therapy Advisory Board. | ||||
"Music therapist" means a person who is certified by the | ||||
Certification Board for Music Therapists. | ||||
"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 credentialed professional who has completed | ||||
an approved music therapy program. The music therapy | ||||
interventions may include music improvisation, receptive music | ||||
listening, song writing, lyric discussion, music and imagery, | ||||
singing, music performance, learning through music, music | ||||
combined with other arts, music-assisted relaxation, | ||||
music-based patient education, electronic music technology, | ||||
adapted music intervention, and movement to music. The term | ||||
"music therapy" does not include the diagnosis or assessment of | ||||
any physical, mental, or communication disorder. | ||||
"Department" means the Department of Financial and | ||||
Professional Regulation. | ||
"Secretary" means the Secretary of Financial and | ||
Professional Regulation or his or her designee. | ||
Section 10. Advisory board. | ||
(a) There is created the Music Therapy Advisory Board | ||
within the Department. The Board shall consist of 7 members | ||
appointed by the Secretary for a term of 2 years. The Secretary | ||
shall make the appointments to the Board within 90 days after | ||
the effective date of this Act. The members of the Board shall | ||
represent different racial and ethnic backgrounds, reasonably | ||
reflect the different geographic areas in Illinois, and have | ||
the qualifications as follows: | ||
(1) three members who currently serve as music | ||
therapists in Illinois; | ||
(2) one member who represents the Department; | ||
(3) one member who is a licensed psychologist or | ||
professional counselor in Illinois; | ||
(4) one member who is a licensed social worker in | ||
Illinois; and | ||
(5) one representative of a community college, | ||
university, or educational institution that provides | ||
training to music therapists.
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(b) The members of the Board shall select a chairperson | ||
from the members of the Board. The Board shall consult with | ||
additional experts as needed. Four members constitute a quorum. | ||
The Board shall hold its first meeting within 30 days after the | ||
appointment of members by the Secretary. Members of the Board | ||
shall serve without compensation. The Department shall provide | ||
administrative and staff support to the Board. The meetings of | ||
the Board are subject to the provisions of the Open Meetings | ||
Act. | ||
(c) The Board shall consider the core competencies of a | ||
music therapist, including skills and areas of knowledge that | ||
are essential to bringing about music therapy services to | ||
communities by qualified individuals. As relating to music | ||
therapy services, the core competencies for effective music | ||
therapists may include, but are not limited to:
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(1) materials to educate the public concerning music | ||
therapist licensure; | ||
(2) the benefits of music therapy; | ||
(3) the utilization of music therapy by individuals and | ||
in facilities or institutional settings; | ||
(4) culturally competent communication and care; | ||
(5) music therapy for behavior change; | ||
(6) support from the American Music Therapy | ||
Association or any successor organization and the | ||
Certification Board for Music Therapists; | ||
(7) clinical training; and | ||
(8) education and continuing education requirements. | ||
Section 15. Report. | ||
(a) The Board shall develop a report with its | ||
recommendations regarding the certification process for music | ||
therapists. The report shall be completed no later than 12 | ||
months after the first meeting of the Board. The report shall | ||
be submitted to all members of the Board, the Secretary, the | ||
Governor, the President of the Senate, the Minority Leader of | ||
the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and | ||
the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives. The | ||
Department shall publish the report on its Internet website. | ||
(b) The report shall at a minimum include the following: | ||
(1) a summary of research regarding the best practices, | ||
curriculum, and training programs for designing a | ||
certification program in this State for music therapists, | ||
including a consideration of a multi-tiered education or | ||
training system, statewide certification, | ||
non-certification degree-based levels of certification, | ||
support from the American Music Therapy Association and | ||
Certification Board for Music Therapists, and the | ||
requirements for experience-based certification; | ||
(2) recommendations regarding certification and | ||
renewal process for music therapists and a system of | ||
approval and accreditation for curriculum and training; | ||
(3) recommendations for a proposed curriculum for | ||
music therapists that ensures the content, methodology, | ||
development, and delivery of any proposed program is | ||
appropriately based on cultural, geographic, and other | ||
specialty needs and also reflects relevant | ||
responsibilities for music therapists; and | ||
(4) recommendations for best practices for | ||
reimbursement options and pathways through which secure | ||
funding for music therapists may be obtained. | ||
(c) The Board shall advise the Department, the Governor, | ||
and the General Assembly on all matters that impact the | ||
effective work of music therapists.
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