NC H192

Renames the "North Carolina Board of Recreational Therapy Licensure" to the "North Carolina Recreational and Music Therapy Licensure Board" and expands its scope to include music therapy regulation.

Increases the Board from eight to ten members by adding two practicing music therapists appointed by the General Assembly upon recommendations from the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and Speaker of the House.

Establishes licensure requirements for music therapists, including minimum education, clinical training, and experience as defined by Board rules, along with passage of an appropriate examination or current certification as Music Therapist–Board Certified (MT-BC).

Defines "music therapy" as the clinical and evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals, including assessment, treatment plan development, and evaluation of client response to treatment.

Effective January 1, 2018.