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This bill modifies the Arizona Revised Statutes regarding the scope of practice for medical assistants, expanding their allowable tasks and clarifying supervision requirements. Specifically, the bill now permits medical assistants to place and remove urinary catheters after appropriate training under "general supervision" (which means overall direction without requiring the supervising healthcare professional to be physically present) by licensed physicians, nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, certified nurse midwives, or physician assistants. The bill maintains the existing list of tasks medical assistants can perform without direct supervision, such as billing, scheduling, recording patient information, and communicating documented medical advice. It also preserves the requirement for medical assistants to complete a training program designed and verified by a physician that meets specific competency standards. The bill continues to stipulate that using the title "medical assistant" without proper supervision or training verification is a class 3 misdemeanor. The legislation clarifies definitions and updates the supervision terminology, providing more precise guidelines for medical assistants' professional responsibilities and limitations.

Health and Social Services

https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/81682