Revision: March 13, 2023, 1:06 p.m.
Rep. Grote, Rock. 24
February 10, 2023
2023-0480h
05/10
Amendment to HB 532-FN
Amend RSA 326-M:1, V as inserted by section 1 of the bill by replacing it with the following:
V. "Music therapist" or "licensed professional music therapist" means a person licensed to practice music therapy pursuant to this chapter.
Amend RSA 326-M:1, VI(b) as inserted by section 1 of the bill by replacing it with the following:
(b) “Practice of music therapy” includes:
(1) Accepting referrals for music therapy services from:
(A) Medical, developmental, mental health, or education professionals;
(B) Family members;
(C) Clients;
(D) Caregivers; or
(E) Others involved with the provision of and authorized to provide client services;
(2) Collaborating with a client’s treatment team to review the client’s diagnosis, treatment needs, and treatment plan before providing music therapy services to a client for an identified clinical or developmental need;
(3) Collaborating with the individualized family service plan team or individualized education program team to review the student's diagnosis, treatment needs, and treatment plan before providing music therapy services to a student for an identified educational need in a special education setting.
(4) Collaborating with a client’s treatment team, including the client's physician, psychologist, licensed clinical social worker, or other mental health professional, during the provision of music therapy services to the client;
(5) Collaborating with and discussing the music therapy treatment plan with the audiologist or speech-language pathologist of a client with a communication disorder during the provision of music therapy services so that a music therapist may work with the client and address communication skills;
(6) Conducting a music therapy assessment of a client to collect systematic, comprehensive, and accurate information necessary to determine the appropriate type of music therapy services to provide for the client;
(7) Developing an individualized music therapy treatment plan for a client that is based on the music therapy assessment;
(8) Implementing an individualized music therapy treatment plan that:
(A) Is consistent with any other developmental, rehabilitative, habilitative, medical, mental health, preventive, or wellness care or educational services being provided to a client; and
(B) Does not replace the services provided by an audiologist or a speech–language pathologist;
(9) Evaluating a client’s response to music therapy and the individualized music therapy treatment plan, documenting change and progress, and suggesting modifications, as appropriate;
(10) Developing a plan for determining when the provision of music therapy services is no longer needed in collaboration with a client, the client’s physician or another provider of health care or education for the client, an appropriate member of the client’s family, and any other appropriate individual on whom the client relies for support;
(11) Minimizing any barriers to ensure that a client receives music therapy services in the least restrictive environment;
(12) Collaborating with and educating a client, the family or caregiver of the client, or any other appropriate individual about the needs of the client that are being addressed in music therapy and the manner in which the music therapy addresses those needs; and
(13) Using appropriate knowledge and skills, including research, reasoning, and problem–solving skills, to inform practice and determine appropriate actions in the context of each specific clinical setting.
Amend RSA 326-M:2, III as inserted by section 1 of the bill by replacing it with the following:
III. An individual licensed under this chapter may not represent to the public that the individual is authorized to treat a communication disorder. Unless authorized to practice speech-language pathology, music therapists may not evaluate, examine, instruct, or counsel on speech language, communication, and swallowing disorders and conditions. Nothing in the section may be construed to prohibit an individual licensed under this chapter as a music therapist from representing to the public that the individual may work with a client who has a communication disorder and address communication skills.