HB 1016

Health Occupations - Licensed Athletic Trainers - Dry Needling Registration

Sponsor: Delegate Young, K.Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: Hearing 3/08 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing the State Board of Physicians to register licensed athletic trainers to perform dry needling, a certain type of intramuscular manual therapy involving the insertion of one or more solid needles or a mechanical device into the muscle and related tissues to effect change in the muscle and related tissues.

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Testimony (82)

MGA witness list

FAV 9FavorableUNF 73Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Peters, Sarahlobbyist	Husch Blackwell Strategies	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pitcher, Bill	Husch Blackwell Strategies	Oral
FAV	Miraglia, Jane	Maryland Athletic Trainers' Association	Oral
FAV	Robinson, William	Maryland Athletic Trainers' Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lewis Young, Karen	Maryland General Assembly	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lacsamana, Chris	University of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Young, K., Delegate Young, K.legislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Francis, Collin	Individual	Oral
FAV	Pastore, Jonathan	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Degnan, Donna	Acupuncture & Wellness Center	Written (PDF)
UNF	Pittman, Donna	American Academy of Medical Acupuncture	Written (PDF)
UNF	Tian, Christina	Bethesda Acupuncture & Wellness Medicine	Written (PDF)
UNF	Barnosky, George	Compassionate Dragon Acupuncture	Written (PDF)
UNF	Massella, Meaghan	Edgewater Acupuncture	Written (PDF)
UNF	Clark, Rachellobbyist	Evans & Associates, LLC	Written (PDF)
UNF	Evans, Gerardlobbyist	Evans & Associates, LLC	Written (PDF)
UNF	Nuthall, Marie	Fair Winds Wellness	Written (PDF)
UNF	Hoyt, Tiffany	GW Center of Integrative Medicine	Written (PDF)
UNF	Faulkner, Jesscia	Jessica Faulkner LLC	Written (PDF)
UNF	Diao, Li	Liying acupuncture	Written (PDF)
UNF	Nemirovsky, Kathryn	Maryland Acupuncture Society	Written (PDF)
UNF	Tyson, Denise	Maryland Acupuncture Society	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Vance, Lynne	Maryland Acupuncture Society	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Dudzic, Matthew	Maryland Board of Physicians	Oral
UNF	Bracken, LAc, Laura	Maryland Center For Chinese Medicine LLC	Written (PDF)
UNF	Levin, Marc	Maryland University of Integrative Health	Written (PDF)
UNF	Hoffman, Rob	Plain talk practice acupuncture education	Written (PDF)
UNF	Roberge, Gena	Radiant Wellness	Written (PDF)
UNF	Shaw, Raymond	Raymond Shaw Acupuncture	Written (PDF)
UNF	GIGLIOTTI, TYME	SourcePoint Health; Maryland University of Integrative Health	Written (PDF)
UNF	Strass, Rachel	Spirit Point Healing	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Sisas, Dianna	Still Ripple Acupuncture	Written (PDF)
UNF	Coleman, Kimberly	TCM Doctor Kim	Written (PDF)
UNF	Allen, Brittany	The Healing Point Wellness LLC	Written (PDF)
UNF	Smith, Kathleen	The Maryland Acupuncture Society	Written (PDF)
UNF	Thompson, Heather	Waypoint Integrative Health LLC	Written (PDF)
UNF	DAMIANI, SARAH	none	Written (PDF)
UNF	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Behnk, Elisa	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Boddy, Latoya	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Chung, Jin	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Chung, Young R	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Collin, Marie-France	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	DePetro, Cheryl	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Deramo, Theresa	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Durkee Immler, Carrie	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Eames, Kimberly	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Elliott, William	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Evans, Hayleylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Fry, Michele	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Herman, Emily	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Huang, Xian	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Jin, Denny	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Johns, Katherine	Individual	Oral
UNF	Jung, Ga Young	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Ki, Seunghee	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Kulak, Dawn	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Lee, Michelle	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Lee, Sang	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Lee, Sharon	Individual	Written (PDF)

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Organizations on record

Acupuncture & Wellness CenterUNF 1

American Academy of Medical AcupunctureUNF 1

Bethesda Acupuncture & Wellness MedicineUNF 1

Compassionate Dragon AcupunctureUNF 1

Edgewater AcupunctureUNF 1

Evans & Associates, LLCUNF 2

Fair Winds WellnessUNF 1

GW Center of Integrative MedicineUNF 1

Husch Blackwell StrategiesFAV 2

Jessica Faulkner LLCUNF 1

Liying acupunctureUNF 1

Maryland Acupuncture SocietyUNF 3

Maryland Athletic Trainers' AssociationFAV 2

Maryland Board of PhysiciansUNF 1

Maryland Center For Chinese Medicine LLCUNF 1

Maryland General AssemblyFAV 1

Maryland University of Integrative HealthUNF 1

noneUNF 1

Plain talk practice acupuncture educationUNF 1

Radiant WellnessUNF 1

Raymond Shaw AcupunctureUNF 1

SourcePoint Health; Maryland University of Integrative HealthUNF 1

Spirit Point HealingUNF 1

Still Ripple AcupunctureUNF 1

TCM Doctor KimUNF 1

The Healing Point Wellness LLCUNF 1

The Maryland Acupuncture SocietyUNF 1

University of MarylandFAV 1

Waypoint Integrative Health LLCUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVPeters, SarahHusch Blackwell StrategiesRegistered for: Action Now Initiative, LLC; Alibaba; Ameresco; American Diabetes Association; Apartment & Office Building Association; Barwood Taxi Service…

UNFClark, RachelEvans & Associates, LLCRegistered for: Accenture LLP; Arundel Amusements/Bingo World; Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence; CALSTART; Carvana; Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 89…

UNFEvans, GerardEvans & Associates, LLCRegistered for: Academy Bus; Accenture LLP; Arundel Amusements/Bingo World; Atmosphere DC Dickerson Property Owners LLC; Beltway Fine Wine; Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence…

UNFEvans, HayleyRegistered for: Academy Bus; Accenture LLP; Arundel Amusements/Bingo World; Atmosphere DC Dickerson Property Owners LLC; Beltway Fine Wine; Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence…