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AdvocacyAdvocateCCTA’s advocacy efforts for state support resulted in funding of Senate Bill 558/579 (FY07-09) in the amount of $109,590 for statewide purchase of music therapy equipment, musical instruments, software and supplies. CCTA benefited from $58,815 of that appropriation. Support national music therapy trends that benefit Nevadans. CCTA is developing other funding sources to meet the national standard: Nevada is both ahead and behind the times. The Nevada Department for Health and Human Services awarded CCTA $161,371 (FY09) a two-year grant FY08-10 under Fund for a Healthy Nevada (federal tobacco settlement fund) to provide music therapy services for people disabilities. The American Music Therapy Association reports (2007) that music therapy services are funded in many states by insurance plans (5%), private pay (22%), Medicaid/Medicare (11%), facility and hospital budgets (13%), grants/endowments (18%), and other/government funds (31%). CCTA’s programs are funded with insurance plans (1%), Medicaid/Medicare (0%), facility, grants, contributions and government funds (93%), private pay (6%). School FundingHelp increase demand in Nevada by requesting music therapy through your insurance carrier, requesting a referral for a music therapy assessment at your child’s IEP meeting, or advocate for music therapy with the State of Nevada’s departments supporting people with disabilities and mental health. CCTA is currently advocating for music therapy services through Clark County School District, one of the largest in the country, with over 300 schools and over 270,000 students of diverse ethnicities, and over 30,000 special education students. With the assistance of the MGM Mirage VOICE Foundation, CCTA is creating significance for music therapy with at-risk students who benefit from programs at four schools, before and during school. The goal: Clark County School District joins the national standard in funding music therapy programs. Medicaid WaiversPlease contact your Assemblyman and Senator who sit on the Human Services, Education and Finance Committees to urge approval for Medicaid waivers including music therapy services statewide FY09-011.
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