SB 478: Music Therapy
GENERAL BILL by Smith
Music Therapy; Creating the Music Therapy Advisory Committee within the Department of Health for a specified purpose; authorizing the committee to facilitate the development of certain materials and act as a facilitator of statewide dissemination of information between certain entities; requiring the department to issue a license to practice as a professional music therapist to applicants meeting specified criteria; specifying collaboration requirements for licensees engaging in the practice of music therapy, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 1/7/2026 Senate - Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 1/7/2026 Senate - Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/18/2025 Senate • Filed
1/7/2026 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
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SB 478, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/18/2025 at 12:26 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 829 Music Therapy Eskamani Identical Last Action: 1/5/2026 H Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee 
Citations - Statutes (7)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 468.8501 Page 2 (pdf) 468.8502 Page 5 (pdf) 468.8503 Page 6 (pdf) 468.8504 Page 8 (pdf) 468.8505 Page 10 (pdf) 468.8506 Page 11 (pdf) 468.8507 Page 12 (pdf)