Practice of athletic training; adds dry needling to definition.
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What it does
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Professions and occupations; definition of "practice of athletic training"; dry needling. Adds dry needling to the definition of "practice of athletic training," as such term relates to the practice of medicine and other healing arts, and directs the Board of Medicine to adopt regulations requiring training and certification for the practice of dry needling by athletic trainers.
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Where it stands
Introduced
Passed House
3Passed Senate
4To Governor
5Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2026
Mar 5Continued to next session in Education and Health (11-Y 0-N)Latest
Vote recorded Continued to next session in Education and Health. Result: pass.Upper
Feb 17Referred to Committee on Education and HealthMinor
Feb 17Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Feb 17Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB841)
Feb 16Read third time and passed House (56-Y 39-N 0-A)Passed House
Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
Feb 13Passed by for the day
Feb 12Passed by for the day
Feb 11Passed by for the day
Feb 10Engrossed by House as amended
Feb 10committee amendment agreed toMajor
Feb 10Read second timeMinor
Feb 9Read first timeMinor
Feb 5Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (12-Y 9-N)Minor
Vote recorded Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s). Result: pass.Lower
Jan 29Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 1-N)
Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s). Result: pass.Lower
Jan 29House subcommittee offered
Jan 23Assigned sub: Health ProfessionsMinor
Jan 16Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB841)
Jan 13Referred to Committee on Health and Human ServicesMinor
Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101026DIntroduced