DE HB 106
died on adjournmentAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE SCOPE OF PRACTICE OF LICENSED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTITIONERS.
Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · lower
Description
This Act expands the “practice of occupational therapy” to include dry needling, and sets forth requirements and limitations for licensed occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants pertaining to the practice of dry needling. Dry needling may not be performed without a physician referral, and occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants may not hold themselves out as acupuncturists unless they are licensed acupuncturists.
- Introduced
- 2025-04-03
- Status date
- —
- Latest action
- 2025-05-22 — Stricken in House
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Sarah McBrideprimary
- Nicole Pooreprimary
- Kerri Evelyn Harrisprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2025-04-03
Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
introduction,referral-committee
2025-04-16
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 3 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits
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2025-05-22
Stricken in House
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