(a) This part does not:

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 63-11-410

  • Advisory committee: means the professional art therapist advisory committee of the board of examiners in psychology, created by §. See Tennessee Code 63-11-402
  • Appraisal: A determination of property value.
  • Art therapy: means the integrated application of psychotherapeutic principles and methods with specialized training in visual art media, the neurobiological implications of art-making and the creative process, and art-based assessment models to assist individuals, families, or groups to improve mental functioning, increase self-awareness and self-esteem, resolve conflicts and distress, and enhance social functioning. See Tennessee Code 63-11-402
  • Licensed professional art therapist: means a person who is licensed to practice professional art therapy in this state. See Tennessee Code 63-11-402
  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Supervision: means the regular observation and oversight of the functions and activities of a graduate art therapy student as part of an internship or practicum experience, or an associate art therapist engaged in the practice of art therapy to fulfill the requirements for licensure under §. See Tennessee Code 63-11-402
(1) Require licensure or restrict the activities of a student enrolled in a graduate program in art therapy approved by the advisory committee while practicing art therapy under qualified supervision and as part of an approved course of study; or
(2) Prohibit or restrict the practice of persons authorized to practice under this title who perform services consistent with the scope of practice of their profession and within the scope of their training and competence; provided, that the persons do not represent themselves to the public as a professional art therapist or as holding a license issued under this part.
(b) This part does not permit any method of treatment that involves the administration or prescription of drugs or the practice of medicine in this state or permits a person licensed as a professional art therapist to perform psychological testing.
(c) Subsection (b) does not prohibit a licensed professional art therapist from conducting appraisal activities. Consistent with each licensed professional art therapist’s formal education and training, licensed professional art therapists may administer and utilize appropriate art therapy assessment instruments that measure or determine problems or dysfunctions within the context of human growth and development as part of the therapeutic process or in the development of a treatment plan.
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