FloridaDry Needling
What it does
Dry Needling; Defining the terms “dry needling” and “myofascial trigger point”; requiring the Board of Occupational Therapy to establish minimum standards of practice for the performance of dry needling by occupational therapists, including specified standards; requiring the board, if it deems it necessary for patient safety, to adopt additional supervision and training requirements for occupational therapists to perform dry needling on specified areas, etc.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 5Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 867 (Ch. 2026-110)Latest
- Mar 5Substituted CS/HB 867
- Mar 5Read 2nd timeMinor
- Mar 2Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/26
- Feb 25Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- Feb 24Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0Minor
- Vote recorded Favorable. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 19On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
- Feb 18Now in Rules
- Vote recorded Favorable. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 18Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 9 NAYS 0Minor
- Feb 13On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/18/26, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
- Feb 4CS by Health Policy read 1st time
- Feb 4Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
- Feb 3Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
- Feb 2CS by Health Policy; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
- Vote recorded Favorable with Committee Substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 28On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 02/02/26, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
- Jan 13IntroducedMinor
- Jan 5Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; RulesMinor
- 2025
- Dec 16FiledIntroduced