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NC H122

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/13/2025

Primary Sponsor

Harry Warren

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Session

AI Summary

  • Creates the North Carolina Healing Arts Commission, a 5-member body with 3-year terms appointed by the Governor, General Assembly, Senate President Pro Tempore, and House Speaker to regulate healing arts professions

  • Establishes state licensure for reflexologists, requiring national certification from the American Reflexology Certification Board, age 18+, and annual license renewal with fees up to $300 for initial license and $350 for renewal

  • Establishes state licensure for music therapists, requiring a bachelor's degree from an AMTA-accredited program, board certification (MT-BC), 1,200 hours of clinical training, and license renewal every 5 years

  • Creates advisory committees for each profession (3 members each) to screen applicants, conduct investigations, and make licensing recommendations to the Commission

  • Violations result in written warning for first offense, up to $200 civil penalty for second offense, and $200 penalty plus Class 1 misdemeanor for third and subsequent offenses; effective date January 1, 2026

Legislative Description

North Carolina Healing Arts Act

Health Services

Last Action

Ref to the Com on Health, if favorable, Regulatory Reform, if favorable, Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

2/17/2025

Committee Referrals

Health2/17/2025

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