IL SB3560

Amends the Illinois Athletic Trainers Practice Act, Occupational Therapy Practice Act, and Physical Therapy Act to modify the definition of "dry needling" for licensed practitioners.

Removes the restriction prohibiting the use of heat, cold, or other added modalities or medications during dry needling procedures.

Changes how dry needling is distinguished from acupuncture, replacing a specific list of acupuncture techniques with a broader exclusion for "traditional and modern practices of East Asian medical theory."

Maintains existing training requirements for practitioners: 50 hours of instructional courses, 30 hours of didactic coursework, 54 practicum hours, 200 supervised patient treatment sessions, and a competency examination.