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HB 51: Art Therapy

GENERAL BILL by Tant ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Eskamani ; Joseph

Art Therapy; Requires DOH to license professional art therapists & register art therapist interns if they meet specified requirements; requires art therapist intern to practice under supervision until licensed; provides for licensure by endorsement; requires board & DOH to adopt rules establishing requirements for annual renewal of professional art therapist licenses & art therapist intern registrations; provides for inactive licenses & license reactivation; provides for license denial & disciplinary action; prohibits practice of professional art therapy for compensation & use of certain titles, letters, abbreviations, & insignia without valid, active license; provides criminal penalties; exempts certain persons from licensure & registration requirements.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 3/8/2024 House - Died in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
9/19/2023 House • Filed
10/5/2023 House • Referred to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
• Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/8/2024 House • Died in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee