Health Occupations - Licensed Athletic Trainers - Dry Needling Approval
Sponsor: Pamela Beidle (District 32)Committee: FinanceSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 303 (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; 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 (105)
MGA witness listFAV 70FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 33UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | McGinty, Martin | Archbishop Curley High School | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dixon, Adrian | Baltimore Ravens | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Peters, Sarahlobbyist | Husch Blackwell Strategies | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pitcher, Bill | Husch Blackwell Strategies | Oral |
| FAV | Moore, Rachel | MATA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Webb, Jodi | Maryland Athletic Trainer's Association | Written (PDF) |
| 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 | Miraglia, Jane | Maryland Athletic Trainers' Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Robinson, William | Maryland Athletic Trainers' Association | Oral |
| FAV | Siebens, Caroline | Maryland Athletic Trainers' Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | CAPLAN, BRYAN | MedStar Health | Oral |
| FAV | Kline, Laura | Naval Academy Athletic Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hayes, David | St. Mary's College of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Holt, Kimberly | St. Mary's High School | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaiser, Kelli | Towson University | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ward, Janay | Towson University | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hildebrand, Emily | Towson University Athletic Training Program | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Harris, Jaime | University of Maryland School of Medicine Department of Orthopedics | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Aribisala, Mayowa | Washington College | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Faulkner, Tyler | Washington College | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | An, Matt | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bakshi, Divya | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Beidle, Pamela | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Beidle, Pamela | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brown, Adam | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Campbell, Alexis | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cleveland, Seanta | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Costello, Bryan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dechant, Matthew | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| 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 | Fink, Nelda | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Fitzgerald, Andrew | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Francis, Collin | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Friese, Courtney | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Greenspan, Cole | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Guzzo, Stephanie | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hastings, Cassandra | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hazlewood, Nicole | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hortz, Brian | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ingram, Kina | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kazimir, Kasey | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Klossner, Joanne | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Long, Erin | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Marinaro, Laura | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McCabe, Bryan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McGinty, Neely | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Musser, Jeremiah | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Needum, William | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Padgett, Victoria | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Perez, Brian | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Perez, Jean | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Perry, Rebecca | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Robinson, Catherine | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Beidle, Senator Beidlelegislator | Individual | Oral |
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Organizations on record
Baltimore RavensFAV 1
DM AcupunctureUNF 1
Maryland Acupuncture SocietyFWA 1UNF 3
MATAFAV 1
MedStar HealthFAV 1
Metsuyan WellnessUNF 1
MUIHUNF 2
noneUNF 2
personalUNF 1
Sherrie T. BlackUNF 1
Swiss Healing CenterUNF 1
Towson UniversityFAV 2
Washington CollegeFAV 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, 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…