Together with the American Music Therapy Association, the Mid-Atlantic Regional Association for Music Therapy and the Certification Board for Music Therapistst he Joint Task Force on Occupational Regulations tracks legislation that may impact the practice of music therapy and the ability of our clients to access our services.
This Task Force is made up of professional music therapists working in a variety of clinical settings who are committed to providing both state-level decision makers and concerned NJ citizens with clear and accurate information about important legislative issues concerning music therapy. In addition, the Task Force would like to hear from you- practitioner, student, consumer or care provider - of your concerns or questions. Our goal, as always, is to ensure the accessibility of quality music therapy services to the citizens of NJ.
***This just in: Creative Arts Therapy LPC Amendment_062107 ***
Read the OPEN LETTER from the NJ Joint Task Force On Occupational Regulations :
The amendment has been assigned a Bill Number: A4452
You can subscribe to receive email updates on the status of this bill by going to the New Jersey Legislature home page and finding the "Subscribe" button in the middle of the page.
Please email the Task Force with any questions or concerns you may have regarding state level legislative issues as they impact the practice of music therapy. Contact NJAMT for any other questions regarding Music Therapy.
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- Governor Corzine signs a bill that creates November 3 of each year as Alzheimer's Awareness Day. For information, go to this link.
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