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.
Senate Committee References:
- Rules (RC)
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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
2/19/2026 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
2/25/2026 House • Read 2nd time
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 2
2/25/2026 Senate • In Messages
2/26/2026 Senate • Referred to Rules
• Received
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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: 2/25/2026 S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading 
Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 2/25/2026 1:16 PM House 112 Yeas - 2 Nays Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 468.203 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf) 468.227 Page 2 (pdf) -
HB 867, Original Filed Version Posted 12/23/2025 at 9:33 AM
Bill Text: 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: 2/25/2026 S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 857323 - Amendment
Remove lines 31-62 and insert:Anderson 2/9/2026
5:50 PMAdopted without Objection
2/10/2026PDF Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 468.203 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf) 468.227 Page 2 (pdf)