Florida Administrative Code
64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
64B8 - Board of Medicine
Chapter 64B8-37 - ELECTROMYOGRAPHY BY PHYSICAL THERAPISTS
Section 64B8-37.001 - Minimum Qualifications for the Performance of Electromyography
Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
Pursuant to Section 486.021(11), F.S., the Board of Medicine sets forth the following criteria for the performance of electromyography by physical therapists.
(1) Before a physical therapist may perform electromyography as an aid to the diagnosis of any human condition, he must be trained and competent in:
(2) In addition to the requirements of subsection (1), a physical therapist must receive no less than the following formal education within an accredited post-secondary educational institution:
(3) In addition to having completed the formal study requirements of subsection (2), outlined above, the physical therapist must have completed 200 hours of testing human subjects under the direct supervision of a licensed physician or licensed physical therapist who has previously met these qualifications and should be able to present evidence of having performed 100 tests on neurologically involved patients, with findings corroborated by a licensed physician or licensed physical therapist who has previously met these qualifications.
Rulemaking Authority 486.021(11) FS. Law Implemented 486.021(11) FS.
New 4-18-07.