Minnesota SF 2975: Good food access program funding transfer authorization

Bill Text

1.1 A bill for an act​
1.2 relating to health occupations; creating licensure for music therapists; establishing​
1.3 fees; imposing civil penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 144.0572,​
1.4 subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 148G.​
1.5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:​
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 144.0572, subdivision 1, is amended to read:​
1.7 Subdivision 1.Criminal history background check requirements.(a) Beginning​
1.8 January 1, 2018, An applicant for initial licensure, temporary licensure, or relicensure after​
1.9 a lapse in licensure as an audiologist or, speech-language pathologist, music therapist, a​
1.10 speech-language pathology assistant, or an applicant for initial certification as a hearing​
1.11 instrument dispenser, must submit to a criminal history records check of state data completed​
1.12 by the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) and a national criminal history records​
1.13 check, including a search of the records of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).​
1.14 (b) Beginning January 1, 2020, An applicant for a renewal license or certificate as an​
1.15 audiologist, speech-language pathologist, music therapist, or hearing instrument dispenser​
1.16 who was licensed or obtained a certificate before January 1, 2018, must submit to a criminal​
1.17 history records check of state data completed by the BCA and a national criminal history​
1.18 records check, including a search of the records of the FBI.​
1.19 (c) An applicant must submit to a background study under chapter 245C.​
1.20 (d) The criminal history records check must be structured so that any new crimes that​
1.21 an applicant or licensee or certificate holder commits after the initial background check are​
1.22 flagged in the BCA's or FBI's database and reported back to the commissioner of human​
1.23 services.​
1​Section 1.​
25-04474 as introduced​03/14/25 REVISOR SGS/BM​
SENATE​
STATE OF MINNESOTA​
S.F. No. 2975​NINETY-FOURTH SESSION​
(SENATE AUTHORS: PORT, Mann, Champion and Boldon)​
OFFICIAL STATUS​D-PG​DATE​
Introduction and first reading​1020​03/24/2025​
Referred to Health and Human Services​
Authors added Mann; Champion​6600​03/11/2026​
Author added Boldon​6674​03/12/2026​
See HF3825​

2.1 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective January 1, 2026.​
2.2 Sec. 2. [148G.01] SCOPE.​
2.3 Sections 148G.01 to 148G.16 apply to individuals who are applicants for licensure, who​
2.4 are licensed, who use protected titles, or who represent that they are licensed as music​
2.5 therapists.​
2.6 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2025.​
2.7 Sec. 3. [148G.02] DEFINITIONS.​
2.8 Subdivision 1.Scope.The following terms have the meanings given them and apply to​
2.9 this chapter.​
2.10 Subd. 2.Advisory council."Advisory council" means the Music Therapy Advisory​
2.11 Council established in section 148G.03.​
2.12 Subd. 3.Board-certified music therapist."Board-certified music therapist" means an​
2.13 individual who holds a current board certification from the Certification Board for Music​
2.14 Therapists.​
2.15 Subd. 4.Commissioner."Commissioner" means the commissioner of health or a​
2.16 designee.​
2.17 Subd. 5.License or licensed."License" or "licensed" means the act or status of a person​
2.18 who meets the requirements of general licensure under section 148G.06, temporary licensure​
2.19 under section 148G.08, or licensure by reciprocity under section 148G.09.​
2.20 Subd. 6.Licensed professional music therapist or LPMT."Licensed professional​
2.21 music therapist" or "LPMT" means an individual licensed to practice music therapy pursuant​
2.22 to this chapter.​
2.23 Subd. 7.Music-based interventions.(a) "Music-based interventions" means the use of​
2.24 music within a therapeutic relationship to accomplish individualized goals for persons of​
2.25 all ages and abilities.​
2.26 (b) Music-based interventions include but are not limited to music improvisation,​
2.27 receptive music listening, song writing, lyric discussion, music and imagery, singing, music​
2.28 performance, learning through music, music combined with other arts, music-assisted​
2.29 relaxation, music-based patient education, electronic music intervention, and movement to​
2.30 music.​
2​Sec. 3.​
25-04474 as introduced​03/14/25 REVISOR SGS/BM​

3.1 Subd. 8.Practice of music therapy.(a) "Practice of music therapy" means the use of​
3.2 music-based interventions.​
3.3 (b) The practice of music therapy includes but is not limited to developing individualized​
3.4 music therapy treatment plans specific to the needs and strengths of the client or clients​
3.5 treated individually or in groups in a manner appropriate for the specific client and setting.​
3.6 (c) The practice of music therapy does not include the screening, diagnosis, or assessment​
3.7 of any physical, mental, or communication disorder.​
3.8 Subd. 9.Temporary licensure."Temporary licensure