Section 63-11-609 - Independent practice - Collaboration with treatment teams(a) A certified professional music therapist may practice independently for and with organizations that include, but are not limited to, addiction and rehabilitation centers, music studios and centers, behavioral health hospitals and outpatient settings, cancer treatment centers, community centers, community services boards, correctional facilities, disability services, eating disorder clinics, government agencies, medical hospitals and outpatient settings, military bases and veterans and family services, museums, nonprofits, nursing homes, physical rehabilitation, residential treatment centers, schools, senior living facilities, state programs, and wellness centers.(b)(1)(A) Before a certified professional music therapist provides music therapy services to a client for an identified clinical or developmental need, the certified professional music therapist shall review the client's diagnosis, treatment needs, and treatment plan with the healthcare providers involved in the client's care.(B) During the provision of music therapy services to a client, the certified professional music therapist shall collaborate, as applicable, with the client's treatment team, including the client's physician, psychologist, licensed clinical social worker, or other mental health professional. During the provision of music therapy services to a client with a communication disorder, the certified professional music therapist shall collaborate and discuss the music therapy treatment plan with the client's audiologist or speech-language pathologist so that a music therapist may work with the client and address communication skills.(2) Before a certified professional music therapist provides music therapy services to a student for an identified educational need in a special education setting, the certified professional music therapist shall review the student's diagnosis, treatment needs, and treatment plan with the individualized family service plan or individualized education program team.(3) When providing educational or healthcare services, a certified professional music therapist shall not replace the services provided by an audiologist or a speech-language pathologist. Unless authorized to practice speech-language pathology, music therapists shall not evaluate, examine, or provide instruction or counsel on speech, language, communication, and swallowing disorders and conditions. A person certified as a professional music therapist shall not represent to the public that the person is authorized to treat a communication disorder. This subdivision (b)(3) does not prohibit a person certified as a professional music therapist from representing to the public that the person is qualified to work with clients with communication disorders and to address communication skills.Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1010,s 2, eff. 1/1/2025.