House Bill 1209 Summary

• Creates new Article 23.9 of Indiana Code establishing regulations for certified music therapists effective July 1, 2012.

• Prohibits individuals from claiming to be a certified music therapist, using the initials "MT-BC," or practicing music therapy unless they hold and maintain certification from the Certification Board for Music Therapists (CBMT).

• Establishes that practitioners holding licenses in other regulated professions may perform music therapy functions within their scope of practice without CBMT certification.

• Makes violation of the music therapist certification requirements a Class B misdemeanor.

• Adds IC 25-23.9-2-3 to the list of statutes in the Indiana Code that define crimes related to professional licensing violations.