MA H2273

Bill

Relative to dry needling

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the regulation of the practice of dry needling, trigger point acupuncture, or intramuscular therapy. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill aims to regulate the practice of dry needling, trigger point acupuncture, or intramuscular therapy in Massachusetts. It defines these terms and establishes specific criteria that licensed healthcare professionals must meet to perform these practices, including having at least 2 years of post-graduate experience, completing 500 didactic and 150 clinical training hours, passing a competency exam, and obtaining appropriate certifications. The bill also requires healthcare professionals to maintain malpractice insurance coverage for these practices, chart treatments properly in medical records, and report any significant adverse events to the Department of Public Health. The Department of Public Health is tasked with establishing a standard set of competencies and further rules and regulations for the safe and competent practice of these techniques.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (4)

Shawn Dooley (R)*, Smitty Pignatelli (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Donald Wong (R),

Last Action

Accompanied S1402 (on 03/24/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2273

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2273
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2273.pdf

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