{"data":{"id":"us-de/24-del.-c.-2022","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"24 Del. C. § 2022","heading":"Dry needling practice; referral [Effective upon fulfillment of the contingency in 85 Del. Laws, c. 459, § 4]..","body":"(a) An occupational therapist may perform dry needling subject to the following:\n(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.\n(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.\n(b) The Board must establish, by rule and regulation, training and practice standards for dry needling.","path":["Title 24. Professions and Occupations","Chapter 19B. Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Compact [Effective upon fulfillment of 83 Del. Laws, c. 110, § 2]","Subchapter II. License"],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title24/title24.pdf","current_through":"2026-08-27 (85 Del. Laws, c. 453, 455-458, 460)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-19T02:15:11Z","sha256":"265d4ae1565b61c443efe7ca7e0eb11e2903eb6cdd7a5e14e605fa0a730ca694","source_id":"us-de","stale":false,"prev":"us-de/24-del.-c.-2021","next":"us-de/24-del.-c.-2001"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}