Article archive / June 1, 2014
Originally published: . Volume 5, No. 10. Source pages: 4.
The measure to create a new professional, art therapist, was assigned to the House Health and Welfare Committee on March 10 was was heard but did not advance.
Instead, the measure and debate prompted the creation of HCR 159, a House Concurrent Resolution that directs the establishing of the Task Force on Art Therapist Licensure and Regulation.
The resolution directs members to study the prospective establishment of art therapist as a licensed profession in Louisiana and to report to the legislative committees on Health and Welfare on or before Dec. 31, 2014. The Task Force is to propose a baseline framework for licensure of art therapists and regulation of the practice of art therapy.
The task force is to include two representatives of the Louisiana Art Therapy Association, the executive director of the Louisiana Licensed professional Counselors Board, president of the Louisiana Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, executive director of the Louisiana Counseling Association, state superintendent of education, secretary of the Dept of Health and Hospitals, executive director of the Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Psychologists, president of the Louisiana Psychological Association, executive director of the National Association of Social Workers La Chapter, president of the La Assn of Clinical Social Workers, and president of the La Hospital Association. Members may substitute a designee.
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