SB 711

Health Occupations - Licensed Athletic Trainers - Dry Needling Approval

Sponsor: Pamela Beidle (District 32)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: Hearing 3/29 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

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 or a mechanical device into the muscle and related tissues to effect change in the muscle and relate tissues, as a specialized task.

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Testimony (39)

MGA witness list

FAV 16FavorableUNF 22UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Peters, Sarahlobbyist	Husch Blackwell Strategies	Written (PDF)
FAV	Peters, Sarahlobbyist	Husch Blackwell Strategies	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pitcher, Bill	Husch Blackwell Strategies	Oral
FAV	Miraglia, Jane	Maryland Athletic Trainers' Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Miraglia, Jane	Maryland Athletic Trainers' Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Robinson, William	Maryland Athletic Trainers' Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	OKeefe, Shaylyn	United States naval academy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lacsamana, Chris	University of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lacsamana, Chris	University of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Beidle, Pamela	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Beidle, Pamela	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Francis, Collin	Individual	Oral
FAV	Francis, Collin	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Beidle, Senator Beidlelegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Beidle, Senator Beidlelegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Strapp, Edward	Individual	Oral
UNF	Degnan, Donna	Acupuncture & Wellness Center	Written (PDF)
UNF	Clark, Rachellobbyist	Evans & Associates, LLC	Written (PDF)
UNF	Evans, Gerardlobbyist	Evans & Associates, LLC	Written (PDF)
UNF	Fleming, Robyn	Maryland Acupuncture Society	Oral
UNF	Tyson, Denise	Maryland Acupuncture Society	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Vance, Lynne	Maryland Acupuncture Society	Written (PDF)
UNF	Dudzic, Matthew	Maryland Board of Physicians	Oral
UNF	Shek, Heather	Maryland Department of Health	Written (PDF)
UNF	Baysinger, Nancee	Self	Written (PDF)
UNF	Abrams, Barbara	Spacious Health	Written (PDF)
UNF	Koffman, Sandra	n/a	Written (PDF)
UNF	DAMIANI, SARAH	none	Written (PDF)
UNF	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Boddy, Latoya	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	DePetro, Cheryl	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Evans, Hayleylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Gioioso, Diane	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Ingegno, Thomas	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Suvarnasuddhi, Khanita	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Tran, Cindy	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Zhang, Grant	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	miao, xin	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	State of, Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Acupuncture & Wellness CenterUNF 1

Evans & Associates, LLCUNF 2

Husch Blackwell StrategiesFAV 3

Maryland Acupuncture SocietyUNF 3

Maryland Athletic Trainers' AssociationFAV 3

Maryland Board of PhysiciansUNF 1

Maryland Department of HealthUNF 1

n/aUNF 1

noneUNF 1

SelfUNF 1

Spacious HealthUNF 1

United States naval academyFAV 1

University of MarylandFAV 2

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…