Maryland Senate Bill 232 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Passed on May 3 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-03 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 303
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; 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

Sen. Pamela Beidle [D]	Sen. Dawn Gile [D]	Sen. Katie Hester [D]	Sen. Michael Jackson [D]
Sen. Karen Lewis Young [D]	Sen. Cory McCray [D]

2023-04-10 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 46 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-04-05 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 135 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2023-03-02 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 44 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-05-03	Senate	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 303
2023-04-10	Senate	Passed Enrolled
2023-04-10	Senate	Third Reading Passed (46-1)
2023-04-10	Senate	Senate Concurs House Amendments
2023-04-05	House	Third Reading Passed (135-0)
2023-03-30	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2023-03-30	House	Favorable with Amendments {733327/1 Adopted
2023-03-30	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
2023-03-14	House	Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m.
2023-03-03	House	Referred Health and Government Operations
2023-03-02	Senate	Third Reading Passed (44-1)
2023-02-28	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2023-02-28	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {153329/1 Adopted
2023-02-27	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
2023-01-24	Senate	Hearing 2/07 at 1:00 p.m.
2023-01-23	Senate	First Reading Finance

HB172 (Crossfiled) 2023-05-03 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 302
SB711 (Carry Over) 2022-03-21 - Hearing 3/29 at 1:30 p.m.

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/SB0232?ys=2023RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/sb/sb0232f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/sb/sb0232t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/sb/sb0232e.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/Chapters_noln/CH_303_sb0232e.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/amds/bil_0002/sb0232_15332901.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/amds/bil_0002/sb0232_73332701.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/sb0232_fin.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/sb0232_hgo.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/Senate/0232.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/House/0974.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/Senate/1210.pdf