STATE BILLFL H 867PASSED

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.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 26, 2026; 170 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2026 Regular Session

FL H 867 · PassedMay 26

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Bill details

Last action: Chapter No. 2026-110 · May 26, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

May 26, 2026Chapter No. 2026-110

May 22, 2026Approved by Governor

May 21, 2026Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

Mar 5, 2026Ordered enrolledHouse

Mar 5, 2026In MessagesHouse

Mar 5, 2026CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0Senate

Mar 5, 2026Read 3rd timeSenate

Mar 5, 2026Read 2nd timeSenate

Show 33 earlier actions

Mar 5, 2026Substituted for CS/SB 914Senate

Mar 5, 2026Placed on Calendar, on 2nd readingSenate

Mar 5, 2026Withdrawn from RulesSenate

Feb 26, 2026ReceivedSenate

Feb 26, 2026Referred to RulesSenate

Feb 25, 2026In MessagesSenate

Feb 25, 2026CS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 2House

Feb 25, 2026Read 3rd timeHouse

Feb 25, 2026Added to Third Reading CalendarHouse

Feb 25, 2026Read 2nd timeHouse

Feb 19, 2026Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)House

Feb 12, 2026Added to Second Reading CalendarHouse

Feb 12, 2026Bill referred to House CalendarHouse

Feb 11, 20261st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)House

Feb 11, 2026CS FiledHouse

Feb 11, 2026Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)House

Feb 11, 2026Reported out of Health & Human Services CommitteeHouse

Feb 10, 2026Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services CommitteeHouse

Feb 6, 2026Added to Health & Human Services Committee agendaHouse

Jan 28, 2026Now in Health & Human Services CommitteeHouse

Jan 28, 2026Reported out of Health Care Budget SubcommitteeHouse

Jan 28, 2026Favorable by Health Care Budget SubcommitteeHouse

Jan 26, 2026Added to Health Care Budget Subcommittee agendaHouse

Jan 21, 2026Now in Health Care Budget SubcommitteeHouse

Jan 21, 2026Reported out of Health Professions & Programs SubcommitteeHouse

Jan 21, 2026Favorable by Health Professions & Programs SubcommitteeHouse

Jan 16, 2026Added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agendaHouse

Jan 13, 20261st Reading (Original Filed Version)House

Jan 5, 2026Now in Health Professions & Programs SubcommitteeHouse

Jan 5, 2026Referred to Health & Human Services CommitteeHouse

Jan 5, 2026Referred to Health Care Budget SubcommitteeHouse

Jan 5, 2026Referred to Health Professions & Programs SubcommitteeHouse

Dec 23, 2025FiledHouse

Recorded votes

House Health Professions & Programs SubcommitteeJan 21, 2026 · House · 17 yea · 0 nayPassed

House Health Care Budget SubcommitteeJan 28, 2026 · House · 13 yea · 2 nayPassed

House Health & Human Services CommitteeFeb 10, 2026 · House · 26 yea · 0 nayPassed

House: Third Reading RCS#572Feb 25, 2026 · House · 112 yea · 2 nayPassed

Senate: Third Reading RCS#14Mar 5, 2026 · Senate · 37 yea · 0 nayPassed

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