Oklahoma § 59-889.3 - Music Therapy Committee

§ 59-889.3. Music Therapy Committee

A. There is hereby established the Music Therapy Committee to

advise the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision on all

matters pertaining to the licensure, education and continuing

education of licensed music therapists and the practice of music

therapy.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations

B. 1. The Board shall appoint five (5) members to the Music

Therapy Committee as follows:

a.

three members shall, upon initial appointment, be

qualified persons who have been actively practicing

music therapy in this state for at least three (3)

years; provided, their successors shall be licensed

music therapists,

b.

one member shall be a licensed health care provider

who is not a music therapist, and

c.

one member shall be a lay person.

2. The professional members of the Committee shall be appointed

for staggered terms of one (l), two (2) and three (3) years,

respectively. Terms of office of each appointed member shall expire

July 1 of that year in which they expire regardless of the calendar

date when such appointments were made. Subsequent appointments

shall be made for a term of three (3) years or until successors are

appointed and qualified.

a.

The lay member and licensed health care provider

member shall be initially appointed to fill these two

new positions created pursuant to this act and shall

be appointed for staggered terms of office which will

expire July 1, 2019, and July 1, 2020. Thereafter,

members appointed to these positions shall serve for

terms of three (3) years or until successors are

appointed and qualified.

b.

Vacancies shall be filled by the Board in the same

manner as the original appointment.

3. Members of the Committee shall serve without compensation.

C. The Committee shall have the power and duty to:

1. Meet at least twice a year or as otherwise called by the

Board;

2. Advise the Board on all matters pertaining to the licensure,

education and continuing education requirements for and practice of

music therapy in this state;

3. Facilitate the development of materials that the Board may

utilize to educate the public concerning music therapist licensure,

the benefits of music therapy, and utilization of music therapy by

individuals and in facilities or institutional settings;

4. Facilitate the statewide dissemination of information

between music therapists, the American Music Therapy Association or

any successor organization, the Certification Board for Music

Therapists or any successor organization, and the Board;

5. Assist and advise the Board in all hearings involving music

therapists who are deemed to be in violation of the Music Therapy

Practice Act; and

6. Provide analysis of disciplinary actions taken, appeals and

denials, or revocation of licenses at least once per year.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations

Added by Laws 2016, c. 202, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2016.