Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

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1	1		86R8032 JCG-D
2	2		By: Davis of Harris, Gutierrez, Bailes, H.B. No. 787
3	3		Sheffield, Smithee, et al.
	4	+	Substitute the following for H.B. No. 787:
	5	+	By: Thompson of Harris C.S.H.B. No. 787
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6	8		A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
7	9		AN ACT
8	10		relating to a study on the state certification of music therapists.
9	11		BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
10	12		SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS. In this Act:
11	13		(1) "Advisory council" means the Advisory Council on
12	14		Music Therapy.
13	15		(2) "Commission" means the Health and Human Services
14	16		Commission.
15	17		(3) "Music therapist" means a person who has completed
16	18		an approved music therapy program and holds a certification by the
17	19		Certification Board for Music Therapists to practice music therapy
18	20		or provide music therapy services to a client for compensation.
19	21		(4) "Music therapy" means the clinical and
20	22		evidence-based use of music interventions by a music therapist to
21	23		accomplish individualized goals for persons who are in a
22	24		therapeutic relationship with the music therapist. The use of
23	25		music interventions may include music improvisation, receptive
24	26		music listening, songwriting, lyric discussion, music and imagery,
25	27		singing, music performance, learning through music, music combined
26	28		with other arts, music-assisted relaxation, music-based patient
27	29		education, electronic music technology, adapted music
28	30		intervention, and movement to music. The practice of music therapy
29	31		does not include the diagnosis or assessment of any physical,
30	32		mental, or communication disorder.
31	33		SECTION 2. ADVISORY COUNCIL ON MUSIC THERAPY. (a) The
32	34		Advisory Council on Music Therapy is created to conduct a study on
33	35		the need for state recognition of music therapists.
34	36		(b) Subject to Subsections (c) and (d) of this section, the
35	37		advisory council consists of nine members appointed by the governor
36	38		as follows:
37	39		(1) two members who are music therapists in this
38	40		state;
39	41		(2) one member who is a music therapist in this state
40	42		and represents an institution of higher education, as defined by
41	43		Section 61.003, Education Code, that has a music therapy program;
42	44		(3) one member who is a physician licensed in this
43	45		state who specializes in critical care;
44	46		(4) one member who is a social worker or professional
45	47		counselor licensed in this state;
46	48		(5) one member who is a special education
47	49		administrator for a school district;
48	50		(6) one member who employs one or more music
49	51		therapists;
50	52		(7) one member who is a client, or a representative of
51	53		a client, of a music therapist and has received music therapy
52	54		services; and
53	55		(8) one member who is:
54	56		(A) a speech-language pathologist licensed in
55	57		this state;
56	58		(B) a physical therapist licensed in this state;
57	59		or
58	60		(C) an occupational therapist licensed in this
59	61		state.
60	62		(c) The lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house of
61	63		representatives shall each submit to the governor a list of
62	64		candidates who meet the qualifications for appointment under
63	65		Subsection (b) of this section. The candidates must represent
64	66		different racial, ethnic, and linguistic backgrounds.
65	67		(d) Not later than the 90th day after the effective date of
66	68		this Act, the governor shall appoint the nine members to the
67	69		advisory council from the list of candidates submitted under
68	70		Subsection (c) of this section.
69	71		(e) The members of the advisory council shall designate a
70	72		member of the advisory council to serve as presiding officer.
71	73		(f) A member of the advisory council may not receive
72	74		compensation for service on the advisory council.
73	75		(g) The commission shall provide administrative and staff
74	76		support for the advisory council.
75	77		(h) The advisory council shall study the core competencies
76	78		of a music therapist, including the skills and areas of knowledge
77	79		that are essential to bringing about expanded health and wellness
78	80		in diverse communities and reducing health disparities. The core
79	81		competencies of a music therapist may also include basic knowledge
80	82		of:
81	83		(1) materials used to educate the public regarding
82	84		music therapist certification;
83	85		(2) the benefits of music therapy;
84	86		(3) the use of music therapy by individuals and in
85	87		facilities or institutional settings;
86	88		(4) culturally competent communication and care;
87	89		(5) the use of music therapy for behavior change;
88	90		(6) the resources and support available from the
89	91		American Music Therapy Association or its successor organization
90	92		and the Certification Board for Music Therapists or its successor
91	93		organization;
92	94		(7) the educational and clinical training
93	95		requirements for a music therapist; and
94	96		(8) any continuing education requirements for a music
95	97		therapist.
96	98		(i) In conducting the study under Subsection (h) of this
97	99		section, the advisory council shall consult with the American Music
98	100		Therapy Association, the Certification Board for Music Therapists,
99	101		and other experts as needed.
100	102		SECTION 3. REPORT. (a) Not later than the second
101	103		anniversary of the date of the advisory council's first meeting,
102	104		the advisory council shall submit a report to the governor, the
103	105		lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives,
104	106		the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services, the House Public
105	107		Health Committee, and the House Human Services Committee, or the
106	108		successor to those committees, and the commission.
107	109		(b) The report must include:
108	110		(1) a summary of research regarding the best
109	111		practices, curriculum, and training programs for music therapists
110	112		and the need for quality and accredited training in providing music
111	113		interventions related to health, recovery, and wellness;
112	114		(2) recommendations regarding the need and
113	115		feasibility of state certification of music therapists, including
114	116		the impact of state certification on consumer access to music
115	117		therapy services through state agencies, including the Texas
116	118		Education Agency and the commission;
117	119		(3) recommendations regarding procedures for the
118	120		state certification of music therapists, including a system for the
119	121		renewal of certifications and for the approval and accreditation of
120	122		curriculum and training programs for music therapists; and
121	123		(4) recommendations for best practices for
122	124		third-party reimbursement options and other methods through which
123	125		secure funding for music therapists may be obtained.
124	126		(c) The commission shall publish the report on the
125	127		commission's Internet website.
126	128		SECTION 4. EXPIRATION DATE. The advisory council is
127	129		abolished and this Act expires September 1, 2022.
128	130		SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect September
129	131		1, 2019.