Authorizes licensed creative arts therapists to bill Medicaid directly for their services

This bill allows licensed creative arts therapists to bill Medicaid directly for services they provide to patients. It updates existing state laws to include creative arts therapists alongside mental health counselors and marriage and family therapists as eligible providers for Medicaid-covered care. The legislation clarifies that this change does not alter the professional scope of practice for these therapists but simply enables them to receive payment directly from the Medicaid program. The bill would take effect approximately 90 days after it is signed into law.