Health Occupations - Licensed Athletic Trainers - Dry Needling Approval
Sponsor: Kenneth Kerr (District 3)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 302 (as of Nov 9, 2023)
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 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.
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Testimony (102)
MGA witness listFAV 57FavorableUNF 45Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Dixon, Adrian | Baltimore Ravens | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Palermo, Gina | Cigna | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Peters, Sarahlobbyist | Husch Blackwell Strategies | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pitcher, Bill | Husch Blackwell Strategies | Oral |
| FAV | Ampey, Veronica | Maryland Athletic Trainers' Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arndt, Jonathan | Maryland Athletic Trainers' Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cilluffo, Anthony | Maryland Athletic Trainers' Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Miraglia, Jane | Maryland Athletic Trainers' Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Nelson, Sean | Maryland Athletic Trainers' Association | Oral |
| FAV | Robinson, William | Maryland Athletic Trainers' Association | Oral |
| FAV | Sedgley, Matthew | MedStar Health, Orthopedic Institute | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaiser, Kelli | Towson University | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hildebrand, Emily | Towson University Athletic Training Program | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lacsamana, Chris | University of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Harris, Jaime | University of Maryland School of Medicine Department of Orthopedics | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Engen, Katelyn | University of Maryland Sports Medicine | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Boll, Allison | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brown, Adam | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cleveland, Seanta | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dechant, Matthew | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Kerr, Delegate Kerrlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Domboski, Kathy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Domboski, Kevin | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Durr, Christopher | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | EMRICH, DANA | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fields, Isaac | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fink, Nelda | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Fitzgerald, Andrew | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Francis, Collin | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Greenspan, Cole | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Guzzo, Stephanie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hazlewood, Nicole | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hedgeland, Sydney | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Heinze, Nicole | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hortz, Brian | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ingram, Kina | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kerr, Delegate Ken | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Klossner, Joanne | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | LoRusso, Michael | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Long, Erin | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Marinaro, Laura | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McGinty, Neely | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Musser, Jeremiah | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Padgett, Victoria | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pauls, Kelly | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Perez, Brian | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Perez, Jean | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Perry, Rebecca | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rapoport, Carolyn | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sapoznikova, Ekaterina | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Strapp, Edward | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Thompson, Sam | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Walker, Michael | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ward, Mary | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wilmes, Jenny | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | quaye, kayli | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | van Peppen, Noralee | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Corr, Elizabeth | APA | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Smith-Williams, Tiffany | Acupuncture Bd | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Armijo, Dr. Brandie | Acupuncture Bd. | Oral |
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Organizations on record
Acupuncture BdUNF 1
Acupuncture Bd.UNF 2
APAUNF 1
Baltimore RavensFAV 1
CignaFAV 1
DM AcupunctureUNF 1
noneUNF 1
Sullivan AcupunctureUNF 1
TCM Doctor KimUNF 1
Towson UniversityFAV 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…