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Senate Bill 175

Relating To: needle electromyography, surface electromyography, and nerve conduction studies.
Bill Text and History
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Lobbying Principals

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Principal Name Notified Date Communication Date Comments Supporting Documentation  
American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine Notified Date 5/11/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
5/11/2007

Gundersen Lutheran Administrative Services, Inc Notified Date 7/16/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
7/16/2007

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.
Marshfield Clinic Notified Date 6/28/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
6/28/2007

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.
Medical College of Wisconsin Notified Date 12/18/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
12/18/2007

ProHealth Care Notified Date 7/30/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Other
Report Date
7/30/2007

Wisconsin Academy of Family Physicians Notified Date 5/15/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
5/15/2007

Wisconsin Chiropractic Association Notified Date 5/10/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
5/17/2007

For
Report Date
5/10/2007

Wisconsin Medical Society (formerly State Medical Society of Wisconsin) Notified Date 5/9/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
5/9/2007

Comments
A common-sense codification of what is in the patients' best interest for this difficult procedure.
Wisconsin Physical Therapy Association Notified Date 7/26/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
7/26/2007

Lobbying Efforts

  2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
Total Hours Of Effort On This Matter 2007
January - June
53.00
2007
July - December
198.00
2008
January - June
25.00
2008
July - December
Total 276.00
American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine 2007
January - June
37.00
2007
July - December
133.00
2008
January - June
10.00
2008
July - December
Total 180.00
Marshfield Clinic 2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2.00
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total 2.00
ProHealth Care 2007
January - June
8.00
2007
July - December
12.00
2008
January - June
4.00
2008
July - December
Total 24.00
Wisconsin Chiropractic Association 2007
January - June
8.00
2007
July - December
14.00
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total 22.00
Wisconsin Physical Therapy Association 2007
January - June
2007
July - December
37.00
2008
January - June
11.00
2008
July - December
Total 48.00