State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists - Maryland Music Therapists Act
Sponsor: Malcolm Augustine (District 47)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Music Therapist Advisory Committee within the State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists; requiring the Board to adopt regulations and a code of ethics for the practice of music therapy; requiring the Board to set reasonable fees for services provided by the Board to music therapists; requiring the Board to pay the fees to the Comptroller; requiring the Comptroller to distribute the fees to the Board; requiring the fees to be used to cover certain costs; etc.
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Testimony (14)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableUNF 7Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Cochran, Kathy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Cochran, Kathy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | MARTIN, TATYANA | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ross Briggs, Stephanie | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Runge, Niki | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Augustine, Senator Augustinelegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stone, Elizabeth | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Rodgers, Theresa | Amer Speech-Language-Hearing Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Link, Kim | Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Mezzomo, Angela | Md Speach, Language, Hearing Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Harris, Willie | Metro Marriage and Family Therapist Association | Oral |
| UNF | Donovan, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Drotleff, Nicki | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | faulkner, rachael | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |