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Assembly Bill 325
Relating To: needle electromyography, surface electromyography, and nerve conduction studies.
Bill Text and History
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Bill Text and History
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Lobbying Principals
Print| Principal Name | Notified Date | Communication Date | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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| American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine | Notified Date 5/15/2007 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | Position Info |
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For
Report Date5/15/2007 Comments clarify that needle EMG testing can only be done by physicans who use it as a diagnostic tool to evaluate a patient's medical condition and then subsequently prescribe a treatment plan. |
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| Dean Health System Inc | Notified Date 6/22/2007 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | Position Info |
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For
Report Date6/22/2007 Comments Support bill as introduced |
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| Gundersen Lutheran Administrative Services, Inc | Notified Date 7/13/2007 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | Position Info |
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For
Report Date7/13/2007 Comments This bill may prevent overutilization of EMG procedures and ensure quality and valuable studies. Physicians should perform needle EMG. Non-physicians can perform nerve conduction studies under an electrodiagnostic medicine physician’s supervision. |
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| Marshfield Clinic | Notified Date 6/28/2007 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | Position Info |
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For
Report Date6/28/2007 Comments This bill addresses patient safety and quality of care by requiring that needle EMG, an invasive medical procedure,used for diagnosis and treatment can only be done by a trained and licensed physician. |
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| Medical College of Wisconsin | Notified Date 6/14/2007 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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For
Report Date6/14/2007 |
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| ProHealth Care | Notified Date 7/30/2007 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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Other
Report Date7/30/2007 |
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| Wisconsin Academy of Family Physicians | Notified Date 5/18/2007 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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For
Report Date5/18/2007 |
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| Wisconsin Chiropractic Association | Notified Date 5/17/2007 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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Against
Report Date5/17/2007 |
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| Wisconsin Medical Society (formerly State Medical Society of Wisconsin) | Notified Date 5/15/2007 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | Position Info |
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For
Report Date5/15/2007 Comments A common-sense codification of what is in the patients' best interest for this difficult procedure. |
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| Wisconsin Physical Therapy Association | Notified Date 7/26/2007 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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Against
Report Date7/26/2007 |
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Lobbying Efforts
| 2007 January - June |
2007 July - December |
2008 January - June |
2008 July - December |
Total | |
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| Total Hours Of Effort On This Matter | 2007 January - June 252.00 |
2007 July - December 64.00 |
2008 January - June 26.00 |
2008 July - December |
Total 342.00 |
| American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine | 2007 January - June 111.00 |
2007 July - December 33.00 |
2008 January - June |
2008 July - December |
Total 144.00 |
| Gundersen Lutheran Administrative Services, Inc | 2007 January - June 2.00 |
2007 July - December |
2008 January - June |
2008 July - December |
Total 2.00 |
| Marshfield Clinic | 2007 January - June 8.00 |
2007 July - December 5.00 |
2008 January - June |
2008 July - December |
Total 13.00 |
| Medical College of Wisconsin | 2007 January - June 8.00 |
2007 July - December |
2008 January - June |
2008 July - December |
Total 8.00 |
| ProHealth Care | 2007 January - June 8.00 |
2007 July - December 8.00 |
2008 January - June 4.00 |
2008 July - December |
Total 20.00 |
| Wisconsin Chiropractic Association | 2007 January - June 32.00 |
2007 July - December |
2008 January - June |
2008 July - December |
Total 32.00 |
| Wisconsin Medical Society (formerly State Medical Society of Wisconsin) | 2007 January - June 83.00 |
2007 July - December |
2008 January - June |
2008 July - December |
Total 83.00 |
| Wisconsin Physical Therapy Association | 2007 January - June |
2007 July - December 18.00 |
2008 January - June 22.00 |
2008 July - December |
Total 40.00 |