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HB457 • 2025

Occupational therapists; perform dry needling as a physical agent modality if certain training and education requirements are met; authorize

Occupational therapists; perform dry needling as a physical agent modality if certain training and education requirements are met; authorize

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Sponsor
Horner, Mitchell
Last action
2025-02-19
Official status
House Second Readers
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill has passed both chambers of the legislature, but an effective date is not provided in the metadata.

Allowing Occupational Therapists to Perform Dry Needling

This bill authorizes occupational therapists in Georgia to perform dry needling as a physical agent modality if they meet certain training and education requirements.

What This Bill Does

  • Authorizes occupational therapists to perform dry needling as a physical agent modality.
  • Requires that specific training and education requirements be met before performing the procedure.
  • Provides definitions for terms used in this law.
  • Repeals any existing laws that conflict with these new rules.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Occupational therapists practicing in Georgia

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official text does not list the exact number of training hours required.
  • The specific education topics therapists must learn are not detailed in this summary.
  • The effective date for when these rules start is not listed in the provided information.

Bill History

  1. 2025-02-19 Georgia General Assembly

    House Second Readers

Official Summary Text

Occupational therapists; perform dry needling as a physical agent modality if certain training and education requirements are met; authorize