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Section 468.227, Florida Statutes, Occupational therapist; Performance of Dry Needling Rule 64B11-4.008, Florida Administrative Code, Minimum Standards of Practice for the Performance of Dry Needling
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Occupational Therapists may access and submit the Application for the Performance of Dry Needling by logging in to their personal account within the MQA Online Services […]
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An adverse medical incident that is a direct result of occupational therapy treatment involving dry needling shall be reported to the Board within 15 days of […]
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The occupational therapist shall not perform dry needling procedures without patient consent documented in the patient’s medical record. An occupational therapist shall not delegate performance of […]
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To perform dry needling in Florida, an occupational therapist must comply with section 468.227, Florida Statutes, and Rule 64B11-4.008, Florida Administrative Code, Minimum Standards of Practice […]
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Florida passed House Bill 867 (2026), which allows qualified occupational therapists, as determined by the Board, to offer dry needling services as part of their practice.