2003 House Bill 5078 ↩

House Roll Call 924: Passed

To authorize the use of needle electromyography and the performance and interpretation of nerve conduction studies only by a licensed physician, or by another person under the direct supervision of a physician. The bill contains a "grandfather" clause exempting physical therapists who have been doing the work for a certain length of time. This procedure is used to record and study the electrical activity of a muscle using a needle electrode, and is used to diagnose certain diseases of the peripheral nervous system and muscles.