MA S195

Bill

MA S195

Relative to licensure of art therapists

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to licensure of art therapists. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

AI Summary

This bill aims to establish a licensing framework for art therapists in Massachusetts. It defines key terms related to art therapy, outlines the requirements for obtaining a license as an art therapist or associate art therapist, and grants the Board of Allied Mental Health Professions the authority to oversee the licensing and disciplinary process. The bill also specifies exemptions to the licensing requirement and empowers the board to adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of the law.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (1)

Diana Dizoglio (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2666 (on 02/07/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S195

(19 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S195
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S195.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H101	Creating a human services transportation task force	Accompanied a study order, see H5218	Similar To
H2586	Relative to collective bargaining	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H4017	Establishing a special commission to examine the Department of Public Health’s nursing home licensure process and requirements	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 34 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
S1203	Relative to establishing a prevailing wage for security guard services	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1288	Removing preauthorization requirements for mental health acute treatment	Accompanying S1276	Similar To
S1374	Relative to dentistry licensure examinations	Accompanied a new draft, see H4464	Similar To
S1429	Preserving access to essential health services in a state of emergency	Accompanied a study order, see S2772	Similar To
S1491	Relative to stroke protocols	Accompanied a study order, see S3173	Similar To
S1745	Relative to the collective bargaining rights for employees of the committee for public counsel services	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S189	Relative to the online advertising of pet care services	Accompanied a study order, see S2666	Similar To
S190	Requiring domestic violence and sexual assault education for certain occupations	Accompanied a new draft, see S2678	Similar To
S2076	Establishing a special commission to identify opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of state agencies, programs, and services	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2112	Relative to the secretary of veterans’ services	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S240	Relative to the licensure of appraisers	Accompanied a new draft, see H4242	Similar To
S241	Relative to the licensure of appraisers	Accompanied a new draft, see H4242	Similar To
S2666	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to consumer protection and professional licensure matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S321	Relative to school services for certain 22 year-old students	Accompanied a new draft, see S2751	Similar To
S37	Establishing a sick leave bank for Rachel Pride, an employee of the Department of Youth Services	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 7 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
S806	Relative to patient centered access to behavioral health services in accountable care organizations	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H101

Creating a human services transportation task force

Accompanied a study order, see H5218

Similar To

H2586

Relative to collective bargaining

Accompanied a study order, see H4960

Similar To

H4017

Establishing a special commission to examine the Department of Public Health’s nursing home licensure process and requirements

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 34 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

S1203

Relative to establishing a prevailing wage for security guard services

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1288

Removing preauthorization requirements for mental health acute treatment

Accompanying S1276

Similar To

S1374

Relative to dentistry licensure examinations

Accompanied a new draft, see H4464

Similar To

S1429

Preserving access to essential health services in a state of emergency

Accompanied a study order, see S2772

Similar To

S1491

Relative to stroke protocols

Accompanied a study order, see S3173

Similar To

S1745

Relative to the collective bargaining rights for employees of the committee for public counsel services

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S189

Relative to the online advertising of pet care services

Accompanied a study order, see S2666

Similar To

S190

Requiring domestic violence and sexual assault education for certain occupations

Accompanied a new draft, see S2678

Similar To

S2076

Establishing a special commission to identify opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of state agencies, programs, and services

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2112

Relative to the secretary of veterans’ services

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S240

Relative to the licensure of appraisers

Accompanied a new draft, see H4242

Similar To

S241

Relative to the licensure of appraisers

Accompanied a new draft, see H4242

Similar To

S2666

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to consumer protection and professional licensure matters

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S321

Relative to school services for certain 22 year-old students

Accompanied a new draft, see S2751

Similar To

S37

Establishing a sick leave bank for Rachel Pride, an employee of the Department of Youth Services

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 7 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

S806

Relative to patient centered access to behavioral health services in accountable care organizations

Accompanied a study order, see S2917

Similar To

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