Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse Prevention

For the Public Hearing on 11/4/2025 02:45 PM

Assembly Bill 492

Relating to: music therapists, the practice of music therapy, and providing a penalty.

By Representatives Dittrich, Doyle, Kreibich, Kurtz, Sinicki and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senator Cabral-Guevara.

October 09, 2025        Referred to Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse Prevention

Present:       (10)      Representative Tittl; Representatives Brill, Behnke, VanderMeer, Dittrich, Gundrum, Snyder, Vining, DeSanto and Roe.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Rep. Barbara Dittrich - 99th Assembly District

·      Erica  Flores - WI Music Therapy Task Force

·      Fred  Dreher  - WI Music Therapists

·      Leslie  Henry  - WI Music Therapists and Alverno College

·      Amy  Formella  - Wisconsin Veterans Home

·      Ingrid  Gruett - WI Music Therapy Task Force

·      Makenzie  Kojis  - WI Music Therapy Licensure Task Force

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Sen.  Rachael Cabral-Guevara - 19th Senate District

·      Cora  Younk  - Wisconsin Veterans Home at King

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

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Andrew LaLonde

Committee Clerk