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Delaware 153

HB 165

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DRY NEEDLING.

Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-09-11 03:11:03 UTC.

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
Delaware
Session
153
Chamber
lower
Classification
bill
Subjects
Not supplied
Introduced / first action
2025-05-15 00:00:00

Alternate titles

  • Dry Needling/Requirements and Limitations short title

Source-supplied abstracts

This Act authorizes physician assistants, occupational therapists, and nurse practitioners to practice dry needling. This Act sets forth requirements and limitations pertaining to the practice of dry needling. Dry needling may not be performed without a physician referral, and physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and occupational therapists may not hold themselves out as acupuncturists unless they are licensed acupuncturists.

Sponsors

Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. Signed by Governor

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  2. Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

    passage
  3. Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 5 Favorable

    committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
  4. Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate

    introduction, referral-committee
  5. Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT

    passage
  6. Amendment HA 2 to HB 165 - Passed In House by Voice Vote

    amendment-passage
  7. Amendment HA 1 to HB 165 - Passed In House by Voice Vote

    amendment-passage
  8. Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 11 On Its Merits

    committee-passage
  9. Amendment HA 2 to HB 165 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

    amendment-introduction
  10. Amendment HA 1 to HB 165 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

    amendment-introduction
  11. Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House

    introduction, referral-committee

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