ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Fifty-fifth Legislature First Regular Session
	Senate: HHS DP 7-0-1-0 | 3^rd Read 30-0-0-0 House: HHS DP 9-0-0-0 | 3^rd Read 59-0-0-0-1 Final Read: 59-0-1-0

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HB 2266: medical assistants; training requirements

Sponsor:  Representative Grantham, LD 12

Transmitted to the Governor

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. Specifies that training requirements for an allopathic, naturopathic and osteopathic 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; and

d) Provides written verification to the individual of successful of the training. (Sec. 1-3)

2. States that a person must possess written verification of successful completion of a training program in order to use the title medical assistant or a related abbreviation. (Sec. 4)

3. Makes technical changes. (Sec. 1-3)

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