General Assembly Raised Bill No. 6980
January Session, 2017 LCO No. 3280
*03280_______PH_*
Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH
Introduced by:
(PH)
General Assembly
Raised Bill No. 6980
January Session, 2017
LCO No. 3280
*03280_______PH_*
Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH
Introduced by:
(PH)
AN ACT CONCERNING ART THERAPISTS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. Subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 20-195mmm of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2017):
(2) "Art therapist" means a person who (A) has earned a [bachelor's or] graduate degree in art therapy or a related field from an accredited institution of higher education, and (B) is certified as an art therapist by the Art Therapy Credentials Board or any successor of said board.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1 October 1, 2017 20-195mmm(a)(2)
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1
October 1, 2017
20-195mmm(a)(2)
Statement of Purpose:
To require persons seeking certification as an art therapist to have earned a graduate degree in art therapy.
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