Dry needling practice; referral [Effective upon fulfillment of the contingency in 85 Del. Laws, c. 459, § 4].
Del. Code tit. 24, § 2022
in effect(a) An occupational therapist may perform dry needling subject to the following:
(1) An occupational therapist may not perform a dry needling procedure on a patient without first receiving a written physician referral specific to dry needling. A referral may be transmitted by digital means.
(2) An occupational therapist may not advertise or in any other way hold themself out as an acupuncturist unless the occupational therapist is a licensed acupuncturist.
(b) The Board must establish, by rule and regulation, training and practice standards for dry needling.
Source: DE Code (Official Site)URL: https://delcode.delaware.gov/title24/c020/sc02/index.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026
