Printed on recycled paper 131st MAINE LEGISLATURE FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2023 Legislative Document No. 844H.P. 533House of Representatives, February 21, 2023 An Act to Protect the Practice of Certain Cardiovascular Professionals Reference to the Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services suggested and ordered printed. ROBERT B. HUNT Clerk Presented by Representative MILLETT of Cape Elizabeth. Cosponsored by Senator BRENNER of Cumberland and Representatives: CYRWAY of Albion, MATHIESON of Kittery, PERRY of Calais, ZAGER of Portland, Senator: BAILEY of York. Page 1 - 131LR0677(01) 1 2 is enacted to read: 3 4 5 6 This Title may not be construed as preventing or restricting the practice, services or 7 activities of a person who has been formally trained and issued credentials by a nationally 8 recognized association of cardiovascular professionals to perform actions dictated by and 9 performed in the presence of a physician while the physician is performing cardiac 10 catheterization or electrophysiology procedures. 11 12 This bill ensures that cardiovascular professionals who have been formally trained and 13 issued credentials by a nationally recognized association of cardiovascular professionals 14 may perform actions necessary to assist a physician while the physician is performing 15 cardiac catheterization or electrophysiology procedures. 12 13 14 15