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DE HB 106

died on adjournment

AN 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

  1. 2025-04-03

    Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House

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  2. 2025-04-16

    Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 3 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits

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  3. 2025-05-22

    Stricken in House

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