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House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
House of Representatives
Session of 2017 - 2018
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | January 10, 2017 09:54 AM |
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| From: | Representative Thomas P. Murt |
| To: | All House members |
| Subject: | Licensure of Recreational Therapists (Prior HB 1761) |
| In the near future I will be reintroducing legislation to amend the Medical Practice Act (Act 112 of 1985) to establish licensing requirements for recreational therapists. Recreational therapists plan, direct and coordinate recreation-based treatment programs for people with disabilities, injuries or illnesses. Recreational therapists use a variety of modalities, including arts and crafts, drama, music, dance, sports and games, to help maintain or improve a patient’s physical, social and emotional well-being. My legislation would require an individual to obtain a license from the State Board of Medicine in order to use the title “recreational therapist” or to practice recreational therapy in Pennsylvania. By providing licensing for credentialed recreational therapists practicing in the state we can ensure these individuals have met the standards of education and experience necessary to protect the health, safety and welfare of our citizens. Previous Cosponsors: DRISCOLL, COHEN, GIBBONS, McNEILL, ZIMMERMAN, BRIGGS, NESBIT, MUSTIO, HARKINS, REGAN, KAUFER, D. PARKER, GODSHALL, KINSEY, SCHREIBER, HARHAI, HARPER and RAVENSTAHL |
Introduced as HB843
Memo Updated: January 10, 2017 09:56 AM