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Delaware · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 106: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE SCOPE OF PRACTICE OF LICENSED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTITIONERS.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 106 is a bill introduced in the Delaware House on April 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE SCOPE OF PRACTICE OF LICENSED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTITIONERS. Primary sponsor: Kerri Harris (Democratic), Nicole Poore (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (May 22, 2025): Stricken in House.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

This Act expands the “practice of occupational therapy” to include dry needling, and sets forth requirements and limitations for licensed occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants pertaining to the practice of dry needling. Dry needling may not be performed without a physician referral, and occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants may not hold themselves out as acupuncturists unless they are licensed acupuncturists.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kerri HarrisPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Nicole PoorePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate12
Nnamdi ChukwuochaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Stricken in House
  2. Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 3 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits
  3. Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source