Bill Sponsor
Florida House Bill 867
Session 2026
Dry Needling by Occupational Therapists
Active
Active
Passed House on Feb 25, 2026
Sponsors
Committee
Health & Human Services Committee
First Action
Dec 23, 2025
Latest Action
Feb 26, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
867
State
Florida
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Committee
Health & Human Services Committee
Primary
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on February 25, 2026
Motion Text
Passage, Third Reading
House Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Unknown
Smith
Yes
Summary
Dry Needling by Occupational Therapists ; Defines "dry needling" & "myofascial trigger point"; requires Board of Occupational Therapy Association to establish minimum standards of practice for performance of dry needling by occupational therapists; provides performance requirements; requires board to establish additional supervision & training requirements; requires DOH to submit specified report to Legislature by specified date.
Documents (4)
Bill Analysis -- Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (1/21/2026 3:10 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Health Care Budget Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (1/28/2026 10:18 AM)
Bill Analysis -- Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) (2/11/2026 11:32 AM)
02/26/2026
Senate
Received
02/26/2026
Senate
Referred to Rules
02/25/2026
Senate
In Messages
02/25/2026
House
CS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 2
02/25/2026
House
Read 3rd time
02/25/2026
House
Added to Third Reading Calendar
02/25/2026
House
Read 2nd time
02/19/2026
House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
02/12/2026
House
Added to Second Reading Calendar
02/12/2026
House
Bill referred to House Calendar
02/11/2026
House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
02/11/2026
House
CS Filed
02/11/2026
House
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
02/11/2026
House
Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
02/10/2026
House
Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
02/06/2026
House
Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
01/28/2026
House
Now in Health & Human Services Committee
01/28/2026
House
Reported out of Health Care Budget Subcommittee
01/28/2026
House
Favorable by Health Care Budget Subcommittee
01/26/2026
House
Added to Health Care Budget Subcommittee agenda
01/21/2026
House
Now in Health Care Budget Subcommittee
01/21/2026
House
Reported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
01/21/2026
House
Favorable by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
01/16/2026
House
Added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda
01/13/2026
House
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
01/05/2026
House
Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
01/05/2026
House
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
01/05/2026
House
Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee
01/05/2026
House
Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
12/23/2025
House
Filed
Sources
Record Created
Jan 18, 2026 2:34:14 AM
Record Updated
Mar 2, 2026 11:24:23 AM