2022 Senate Bill 953

Impose licensure, training requirements, regulation, fees and more on “music therapists"

Introduced in the Senate

March 8, 2022

Introduced by Sen. Jeff Irwin (D-18)

To impose licensure on individuals wishing to enter the occupation of “music therapy,” including regulations, a 1,200 hour training regime that includes 180 hours of “preinternship experiences” and a least 900 hours in “internship experiences,” examinations, college degree prerequisites, $148 annual license fees, certification from an entity in the business of providing certifications and more. The bill would create a Michigan Music Therapy Board comprised of incumbent providers, who would be empowered to impose additional requirements that new entrants must meet, or waive requirements for certain individuals.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy and Human Services