AN ACT REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH TO LICENSE DRAMA THERAPISTS AND DANCE/MOVEMENT THERAPISTS.

HB 5298 requires the Department of Public Health to create a licensing system for drama therapists and dance/movement therapists. This bill directly affects professionals in these fields who would need a license to practice in the state. The key provision mandates the Department of Public Health to establish the licensing process, including standards and requirements. The bill does not change current practice for other therapy types or include funding mechanisms. It focuses solely on adding these two therapy disciplines to the state's licensed professions.