Maryland House Bill 172 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 18-5)
Status: Passed on May 3 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-03 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 302
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Authorizing the State Board of Physicians to approve licensed athletic trainers to perform dry needling, a certain type of intramuscular manual therapy involving the insertion of one or more solid needles into the muscle and related tissues to effect change in the muscle and related tissues, as a specialized task; requiring 80 hours of instruction in a certain continuing education course, including 40 hours of practical, hands-on instruction under the guidance of a certain licensed health care practitioner; etc.

Health Occupations - Licensed Athletic Trainers - Dry Needling Approval

Del. Ken Kerr [D]	Del. Kris Fair [D]	Del. Karen Simpson [D]	Del. Tiffany Alston [D]
Del. Heather Bagnall [D]	Del. Harry Bhandari [D]	Del. Brian Chisholm [R]	Del. Bonnie Cullison [D]
Del. Pam Guzzone [D]	Del. Terri Hill [D]	Del. Tom Hutchinson [R]	Del. Steve Johnson [D]
Del. Robbyn Lewis [D]	Del. Lesley Lopez [D]	Del. Ashanti Martinez [D]	Del. Matt Morgan [R]
Del. Joseline Pena-Melnyk [D]	Del. Teresa Reilly [R]	Del. Samuel Rosenberg [D]	Del. Kathy Szeliga [R]
Del. Deni Taveras [D]	Del. Jennifer White Holland [D]	Del. Jamila Woods [D]

2023-04-05 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 44 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-03-15 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 138 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-05-03	House	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 302
2023-04-05	House	Returned Passed
2023-04-05	Senate	Third Reading Passed (44-2)
2023-04-04	Senate	Second Reading Passed
2023-04-04	Senate	Favorable Adopted
2023-04-04	Senate	Favorable Report by Finance
2023-03-16	Senate	Referred Finance
2023-03-15	House	Third Reading Passed (138-0)
2023-03-14	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2023-03-14	House	Favorable with Amendments {663921/1 Adopted
2023-03-13	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
2023-01-24	House	Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.
2023-01-18	House	First Reading Health and Government Operations

HB1016 (Carry Over) 2022-02-14 - Hearing 3/08 at 1:30 p.m.
SB232 (Crossfiled) 2023-05-03 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 303

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Health Occupations	14	5D-01	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health Occupations	14	5D-11.4	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health Occupations	14	5D-14	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0172?ys=2023RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/hb/hb0172f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/hb/hb0172t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/Chapters_noln/CH_302_hb0172t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/amds/bil_0002/hb0172_66392101.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/hb0172_hgo.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/hb0172_fin.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/House/0363.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/Senate/0943.pdf