Hi All:

Your voice needs to be heard by this Thursday, February 9.

There's a bill in the New Hampshire State House - HB532 - to establish the licensure and regulation of music therapists under the allied health professionals.

Although there are many reasons why music therapists are pursuing licensure, one of the most important reasons is increasing access to services for clients and families. Currently NH Medicaid and Private Insurance can’t cover music therapy because of a requirement for music therapists to provide a state license number. Even with alternate funding, families still must pursue a doctor’s note to justify music therapy if the yearly cost is over $2,000 as music therapists are not licensed and cannot sign a justifying note for services.

If you’d like to register your support for HB532, you can do so by filling out this online form. It takes less than a minute.

1. Fill out your name and town
2. Select the date = February 9th 
3. Select the committee = House Executive Departments and Administration 
4. Choose the bill = 10:30AM - HB532
5. Select "I Support this Bill"
6. Fill out the remainder of the form and offer additional testimony if you wish

Thank you!

Will