New York A 5145: Relates to the issue of non-commercial drivers' licenses and learners' permits in counties which contain in whole or in part boundary land; repealer

Bill Text

Bill Search and Legislative Information | New York State Assembly 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

 Skip to main content 

 New York State Assembly

 Speaker Carl E. Heastie

 --> 
 --> 

 --> 

• 
 Assembly Members 

• 
 Legislative Info 

• 
 Public Hearings 

• 
 Speaker's Press 

• 
 Assembly Reports 

• 
 Committees & More 

• Bill Search Home
• Laws
• Legislative Calendar
• Public Hearing Schedule
• Assembly Calendars
• Assembly Committee Agenda 

 Javascript must be enabled to properly view this page. 

 Bill No.: 

• Summary 
• Actions 
• Committee&nbspVotes 
• Floor&nbspVotes 
• Memo 
• Text 
• LFIN 
• Chamber&nbspVideo/Transcript 
A05145 Summary:

BILL NOA05145 

&nbsp

SAME ASSAME AS S04120

&nbsp

SPONSORSolages

&nbsp

COSPNSRWoerner, Brabenec, Bronson, Miller, McMahon, McDonough, Lunsford, Stirpe, Burdick, Seawright,
 DeStefano, Epstein, Clark, Griffin

&nbsp

MLTSPNSR

&nbsp

Add Art 163-A §§8450 - 8459, amd §§6503-a, 7605, 7706 & 8410, Ed L; amd §700, County L; amd §§1203, 1207 &
1301, Lim Lil L; amd §§121-1500 & 121-1502, Partn L

&nbsp

Provides for the licensing of professional and clinical music therapists encompassing the assessment, evaluation, and the therapeutic intervention and treatment of mental, emotional, developmental and behavioral disorders through the use of music.

Go to top A05145 Actions:

BILL NOA05145 

&nbsp

02/12/2025referred to higher education

01/07/2026referred to higher education

Go to topA05145 Committee&nbspVotes:

Go to topA05145 Floor&nbspVotes:

There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

Go to topA05145 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 5145

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 12, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. SOLAGES, WOERNER, BRABENEC, BRONSON, MILLER,
 McMAHON, McDONOUGH, LUNSFORD, STIRPE, BURDICK, SEAWRIGHT, DeSTEFANO,
 EPSTEIN, CLARK -- read once and referred to the Committee on Higher
 Education

 AN ACT to amend the education law, the county law, the limited liability
 company law and the partnership law, in relation to the licensing of
 professional and clinical music therapists

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new article 163-A
 2 to read as follows:
 3 ARTICLE 163-A
 4 MUSIC THERAPY
 5 Section 8450. Introduction.
 6 8451. Definitions.
 7 8452. Authorized practice and the use of the titles "licensed
 8 professional music therapist" and "licensed clinical
 9 music therapist".
 10 8453. State board for music therapy.
 11 8454. Requirements for a license.
 12 8455. Limited permits.
 13 8456. Exemptions.
 14 8457. Special provisions.
 15 8458. Boundaries of professional competency.
 16 8459. Mandatory continuing competency.
 17 § 8450. Introduction. This article applies to the profession and prac-
 18 tice of music therapy, and to the use of the titles "licensed profes-
 19 sional music therapist" and "licensed clinical music therapist". The
 20 general provisions for all professions contained in article one hundred
 21 thirty of this title apply to this article.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD08322-01-5

 A. 5145 2

 1 § 8451. Definitions. 1. (a) The practice of licensed professional
 2 music therapy shall mean the clinical and evidence-based use of music
 3 interventions to accomplish individualized goals for people of all ages
 4 and ability levels within a therapeutic relationship, through the devel-
 5 opment of music therapy treatment plans specific to the needs and
 6 strengths of the client who may be seen individually and/or in groups.
 7 (b) A licensed professional music therapist uses interventions that
 8 may include music improvisation, receptive music listening, song writ-
 9 ing, lyric discussion, music and imagery, singing, music performance,
 10 learning through music, music combined with other arts, music-assisted
 11 relaxation, music-based education, electronic music technology, adapted
 12 music interventions and movement to music.
 13 (c) The practice of licensed professional music therapy does not
 14 include the screening, diagnosis or assessment of any physical, mental,
 15 or communication disorder.
 16 2. (a) The practice of licensed clinical music therapy encompasses the
 17 scope of practice of licensed professional music therapy and, in addi-
 18 tion, includes the assessment, evaluation, and the therapeutic inter-
 19 vention and treatment, which may be either primary, parallel or adjunc-
 20 tive, of mental, emotional, developmental and behavioral disorders
 21 through the use of music as approved by the department.
 22 (b) Licensed clinical music therapists use assessment instruments and
 23 mental health counseling and psychotherapy to identify, evalu