HB 165 DE

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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.

• Kerri Evelyn Harris Democratic · primary
• Nicole Poore Democratic · primary
• Sarah McBride · primary
• Spiros Mantzavinos Democratic · primary
• Ray Seigfried Democratic · primary
• Marie Pinkney Democratic · primary

1. May 15, 2025 Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House · lower
2. May 19, 2026 Amendment HA 1 to HB 165 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · lower
3. Jun 9, 2026 Amendment HA 2 to HB 165 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · lower
4. Jun 9, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 11 On Its Merits · lower
5. Jun 11, 2026 Amendment HA 1 to HB 165 - Passed In House by Voice Vote · lower
6. Jun 11, 2026 Amendment HA 2 to HB 165 - Passed In House by Voice Vote · lower
7. Jun 11, 2026 Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT · lower
8. Jun 11, 2026 Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate · upper
9. Jun 17, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 5 Favorable · upper
10. Jun 23, 2026 Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · upper

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• HA 2 to HB 165 · HTML
• HA 2 to HB 165 · PDF
• HA 1 to HB 165 · HTML
• HA 1 to HB 165 · PDF