24 Del. C. § 2022: Dry needling practice; referral [Effective upon fulfillment of the contingency in 85 Del. Laws, c. 459, § 4]..

(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.