Colorado Association for Music Therapy (CAMT)

Colorado State Task Force

This is YOUR CALL to QUICK ACTION in the remaining days of the legislative session.

PLEASE SUPPORT THE MUSIC THERAPIST TITLE PROTECTION BILL HB22-1399

Find your legislators here: https://leg.colorado.gov/find-my-legislator

See HB22-1399 here: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb22-1399

1. Email and Call your legislators.

ASK- Your Representative and Senator to support HB22-1399

"VOTE YES on HB22-1399 to support the Music Therapist title and credential. Ensure access to safe, quality and compassionate care by ensuring that those providing clinical music therapy services are appropriately credentialed. There is no fiscal note attached to this bill."

Include the CO Music Therapy fact sheet attached here.
This fact sheet has talking points that can help you when reaching out to your legislators.
It also includes links to music therapy in the media and a new clinical profiles video.

2. ASK - Your colleagues, and client families to call/email THEIR legislators and share the fact sheet PDF

3. Reach out ASAP to the Health and Insurance Committee members, especially if they are your legislators, or your clients’ legislators.

https://leg.colorado.gov/committees/health-insurance/2022-regular-session

Questions?? Contact: Amanda Brigham, MM, MT-BC

In 2008, the Colorado State Task Force was established. It consists of dedicated music therapists who work closely with the Certification Board for Music Therapists (CBMT) and the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) to increase state recognition of the MT-BC credential.

The task force meets with legislators and state agencies to increase music therapy recognition, which will increase both funding for music therapy and access to services for Coloradans. Furthermore, the state task force partners with CAMT to establish a grassroots effort and rally Colorado music therapists together.

Proclamation

National Overview

CO Music Therapy Fact Sheet

News

March is Music Therapy Month! Join our kick-off on March 1st at 7pm Mountain Time on Zoom. Invite your representatives and inform them about our bill!

Redesign for music therapy under Colorado Medicaid Waivers has been postponed because other waivers will be expiring sooner. We have no update on when they will be revised. The new name for Colorado Medicaid is Colorado Health First.