ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-fifth Legislature

First Regular Session

 

HB 2266: medical assistants; training requirements

Sponsor:  Representative Grantham, LD 12

Committee on Health & Human Services

Overview

Outlines the standards for a training program that satisfies training requirements for medical assistants.

History

Statute states that medical assistants may take body fluid specimens and administer injections under the direct supervision of a doctor of medicine, physician assistant or nurse practitioner and may assist with other procedures as prescribed by the Arizona Medical Board (Board). A medical assistant may perform without supervision billing, coding, verifying insurance, making patient appointments, scheduling, recording information in patient charts and taking and recording patient vital signs. The Board is responsible for prescribing training requirements for medical assistants. (A.R.S. § 32-1456)

Provisions

1.    ☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteSpecifies that training requirements for a medical assistant are satisfied by a training program that:

a)    Is designed and offered by a physician;

b)    Meets or exceeds any of the approved training program requirements specified in rule; and

c)    Verifies the entry-level competencies of a medical assistant as specified by rule. (Sec. 1)

2.    Makes a technical change. (Sec. 1)

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