Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 63.
Tennessee HB0062 authorizes athletic trainers to perform dry needling and use physical modalities for the treatment of athletic injuries, provided they obtain proper training and certification. The bill establishes minimum competency requirements, including a minimum of 50 hours of instruction and 24 hours of dry needling-specific training, which must be approved by the board of athletic trainers. Additionally, it clarifies that dry needling by athletic trainers does not constitute acupuncture and grants the board the authority to create rules to implement these provisions.
Tennessee HB0062 authorizes athletic trainers to perform dry needling and use physical modalities for the treatment of athletic injuries, provided they obtain proper training and certification. The bill establishes minimum competency requirements, including a minimum of 50 hours of instruction and 24 hours of dry needling-specific training, which must be approved by the board of athletic trainers. Additionally, it clarifies that dry needling by athletic trainers does not constitute acupuncture and grants the board the authority to create rules to implement these provisions.
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