(225 ILCS 56/10)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)

Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act:

"Address of record" means the designated address recorded by the Department in the applicant's application file or the licensee's license file, as maintained by the Department's licensure maintenance unit.

"Advisory Board" means the Music Therapy Advisory Board.

"Department" means the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.

"Email address of record" means the designated email address recorded by the Department in the applicant's application file or the licensee's license file, as maintained by the Department's licensure maintenance unit.

"Licensed professional music therapist" means a person licensed to practice music therapy.

"Music therapy" means the clinical and evidence-based use of music therapy interventions to accomplish individualized goals for people of all ages and ability levels within a therapeutic relationship. "Music therapy" does not include the screening, diagnosis, or assessment of any physical, mental, or communication disorder.

"Music therapy intervention" includes, during a therapist-client relationship, music improvisation, receptive music listening, song writing, lyric discussion, music and imagery, singing, music performance, learning through music, music combined with other arts, music-assisted relaxation, music-based patient education, electronic music technology, adapted music intervention, and movement to music. "Music therapy intervention" also includes:

(1) accepting referrals for music therapy services from medical, developmental, mental health, or education professionals or family members, clients, caregivers, or others involved and authorized with the provision of client services;

(2) conducting a music therapy assessment of a client to determine if treatment is indicated; if treatment is indicated, the licensee collects systematic, comprehensive, and accurate information to determine the appropriateness and type of music therapy services to provide for the client;

(3) developing an individualized music therapy treatment plan for the client that is based upon the results of the music therapy assessment; as used in this paragraph, "music therapy treatment plan" includes individualized goals and objectives that focus on the assessed needs and strengths of the client and specify music therapy approaches and interventions to be used to address these goals and objectives;

(4) implementing an individualized music therapy treatment plan that is consistent with any other developmental, rehabilitative, habilitative, medical, mental health, preventive, wellness care, or educational services being provided to the client;

(5) evaluating the client's response to music therapy and the music therapy treatment plan, documenting change and progress, and suggesting modifications, as appropriate;

(6) developing a plan for determining when the provision of music therapy services is no longer needed in collaboration with the client, physician, or other provider of health care or education of the client, family members of the client, and any other appropriate person upon whom the client relies for support;

(7) minimizing any barriers to ensure that the client receives music therapy services in the least restrictive environment;

(8) collaborating with and educating the client and the family, caregiver of the client, or any other appropriate person regarding the needs of the client that are being addressed in music therapy and the manner in which the music therapy treatment addresses those needs in compliance with State and federal law; and

(9) utilizing appropriate knowledge and skills to inform practice, including use of research, reasoning, and problem-solving skills to determine appropriate actions in the context of each specific clinical setting.

"Secretary" means the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation or the Secretary's designee.

(Source: P.A. 102-993, eff. 5-27-22.)