Allows a physical therapist to perform dry needling.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Representative Wallan, Representative Diehl,, Levy B
Last action: 2025-08-13
Official status: Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

2025-08-13 House
Chapter 627, (2025 Laws): Effective date September 26, 2025.
2025-08-07 House
Governor signed.
2025-06-30 House
Speaker signed.
2025-06-30 Senate
President signed.
2025-06-27 House
House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill. Ayes, 39; Nays, 11--Boice, Boshart Davis, Chotzen, Evans, Grayber, Helfrich, Isadore, Marsh, Nelson, Sanchez, Watanabe; Excused, 9--Cate, Harbick, McIntire, Nguyen H, Reschke, Sosa, Wallan, Wright, Yunker; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Osborne.
2025-06-26 Senate
Third reading. Carried by Reynolds. Passed. Ayes, 20; Nays, 9--Anderson, Bonham, Girod, Hayden, Linthicum, Meek, Robinson, Sollman, Starr; Excused, 1--Thatcher.
2025-06-26 Senate
Vote explanation(s) filed by Sollman.
2025-06-25 Senate
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)
2025-06-25 Senate
(Amendments distributed.)
2025-06-25 Senate
Second reading.
2025-06-25 Senate
Rules suspended. Carried over to 06-26 by unanimous consent.
2025-05-20 Senate
Work Session held.
2025-05-08 Senate
Public Hearing held.
2025-05-06 Senate
Public Hearing held.
2025-04-23 Senate
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
2025-04-23 Senate
Referred to Health Care.
2025-04-22 House
Third reading. Carried by Wallan. Passed. Ayes, 52; Nays, 2--Evans, Pham H; Excused, 3--Nguyen H, Smith G, Valderrama; Excused for Business of the House, 3--Edwards, Elmer, Speaker Fahey.
2025-04-21 House
Rules suspended. Carried over to April 22, 2025 Calendar.
2025-04-17 House
Rules suspended. Carried over to April 21, 2025 Calendar.
2025-04-16 House
Rules suspended. Carried over to April 17, 2025 Calendar.
2025-04-15 House
Second reading.
2025-04-14 House
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
2025-04-08 House
Work Session held.
2025-03-18 House
Public Hearing held.
2025-03-04 House
Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care.
2025-02-27 House
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act makes some changes to the laws that govern physical therapy in this state. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.1).
[<i>Authorizes a physical therapist to prescribe durable medical equipment. Authorizes a physical therapist to administer vaccines to specified individuals.</i>]<b> Allows a physical therapist to perform dry needling. Directs the Oregon Board of Physical Therapy to adopt rules related to dry needling.</b> Allows a physical therapist to sign and date a certificate for a disabled person parking permit application. Exempts a physical therapist from the requirement to obtain a license to use sonographic equipment if the sonographic equipment is used for physical therapy purposes. Changes membership requirements for members of the [<i>Oregon Board of Physical Therapy</i>] <b>board</b>. <b>Requires specified reporters to report a claim against a physical therapist to the board.
Becomes operative on July 1, 2027.</b>
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Relating to: Relating to physical therapy; and prescribing an effective date.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned