Florida HB 829: Toll Discounts for Veteran-owned Businesses

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A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to music therapy; creating part XVII 2
of ch. 468, F.S., entitled "Music Therapy"; creating 3
s. 468.8501, F.S.; defining terms; creating s. 4
468.8502, F.S.; creating the Music Therapy Advisory 5
Committee within the Department of Health for a 6
specified purpose; providing for membership and 7
meetings of the committee; authorizing the committee 8
to facilitate the development of certain materials and 9
act as a facilitator of statewide dissemination of 10
information between certain entities; requiring the 11
committee to provide an annual analysis of certain 12
licensure data; requiring the department to seek the 13
advice of the committee on issues relating to music 14
therapy; providing for future legislative review and 15
repeal of the committee; creating s. 468.8503, F.S.; 16
requiring the department to issue a license to 17
practice as a professional music therapist to 18
applicants meeting specified criteria; providing for 19
licensure by endorsement; providing for licensure 20
renewal; providing that licensees are responsible for 21
the timely renewal of their licenses; requiring 22
licensees to inform the department of any change in 23
their address within a specified timeframe; providing 24
for expiration and termination of licenses; requiring 25

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the department to place an active license on an 26
inactive status upon written request of a licensee; 27
authorizing a license to remain on inactive status for 28
a specified timeframe; providing for reactivation of 29
such licenses; creating s. 468.8504, F.S.; specifying 30
collaboration requirements for licensees engaging in 31
the practice of music therapy; providing construction; 32
creating s. 468.8505, F.S.; beginning on a specified 33
date, prohibiting unlicensed individuals from using 34
specified titles related to the practice of music 35
therapy; providing exceptions; authorizing unlicensed 36
individuals meeting specified criteria to practice 37
without a license under the supervision of a licensed 38
professional music therapist for a specified 39
timeframe; creating s. 468.8506, F.S.; providing 40
grounds for disciplinary action; authorizing the 41
department to conduct investigations of alleged 42
misconduct; providing administrative penalties; 43
creating s. 468.8507, F.S.; requiring the department 44
to adopt rules by a specified date; providing an 45
effective date. 46
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 48
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Section 1. Part XVII of chapter 468, Florida Statutes, 50

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consisting of ss. 468.8501-468.8507, Florida Statutes, is 51
created and entitled "Music Therapy." 52
Section 2. Section 468.8501, Florida Statutes, is created 53
to read: 54
468.8501 Definitions.—As used in this part, the term: 55
(1) "Advisory committee" means the Music Therapy Advisory 56
Committee. 57
(2) "Board-certified music therapist" means an individual 58
who holds current board certification from the Certification 59
Board for Music Therapists. 60
(3) "Department" means the Department of Health. 61
(4) "Licensed professional music therapist" means a person 62
licensed under this part to practice music therapy. 63
(5) "Practice of music therapy" means clinical and 64
evidence-based music interventions used by a board-certified 65
music therapist within a therapeutic relationship to accomplish 66
individualized goals for people of all ages and ability levels. 67
The term includes all of the following: 68
(a) Accepting referrals for music therapy services from 69
medical, developmental, mental health, or education 70
professionals; family members; clients; caregivers; or other 71
professionals authorized to provide client services. 72
(b) Conducting music therapy assessments of clients to 73
determine whether treatment is indicated. If treatment is 74
indicated, the term includes the collection of systematic, 75

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comprehensive, and accurate information to determine the 76
appropriateness and type of music therapy services to provide 77
for the client. 78
(c) Development of music therapy treatment plans 79
individualized to the needs and strengths of the specific 80
client, who may be seen individually or in groups, based upon 81
the results of the music therapy assessment as well as the 82
goals, objectives, and potential strategies for music therapy 83
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