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CS/HB 867: Dry Needling by Occupational Therapists

GENERAL BILL by Health & Human Services Committee ; Anderson

Dry Needling by Occupational Therapists ; Defines "dry needling" & "myofascial trigger point"; requires Board of Occupational Therapy Association to establish minimum standards of practice for performance of dry needling by occupational therapists; provides performance requirements; requires board to establish additional supervision & training requirements; requires DOH to submit specified report to Legislature by specified date.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 2/12/2026 House - Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/23/2025 House • Filed
    1/5/2026 House • Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
    1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    1/16/2026 House • Added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda
    1/21/2026 House • Favorable by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
    • Now in Health Care Budget Subcommittee
    1/26/2026 House • Added to Health Care Budget Subcommittee agenda
    1/28/2026 House • Favorable by Health Care Budget Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Health Care Budget Subcommittee
    • Now in Health & Human Services Committee
    2/6/2026 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
    2/10/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
    2/11/2026 House • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    2/12/2026 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar

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  • CS/HB 867, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/11/2026 at 11:21 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 914 (c1) Dry Needling Calatayud Similar Last Action: 2/13/2026 S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/18/26, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    468.203 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf)
    468.227 Page 2 (pdf)

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  • HB 867, Original Filed Version Posted 12/23/2025 at 9:33 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/21/2026 (pdf)
    Health Care Budget Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/28/2026 (pdf)
    Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/11/2026 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 914 (c1) Dry Needling Calatayud Similar Last Action: 2/13/2026 S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/18/26, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    857323 - Amendment
    Remove lines 31-62 and insert:     		Anderson 2/9/2026
    5:50 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/10/2026     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    468.203 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf)
    468.227 Page 2 (pdf)

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