Ariz. Admin. Code § 4-16-402

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section R4-16-402 - Authorized Procedures for Medical Assistants

A. A medical assistant may perform, under the direct supervision of a physician or a physician assistant, the medical procedures listed in Appendix B, Core Curriculum for Medical Assistants, 2015 edition of Standards and Guidelines for the Accreditation of Educational Programs in Medical Assisting, published by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs. This material is incorporated by reference, does not include later amendments or editions , and may be obtained from the publisher at 25400 U.S. Highway 19 N, Suite 158, Clearwater, FL 33763, www.caahep.org, or the Board.

B. In addition to the medical procedures in subsection (A), a medical assistant may administer the following under the direct supervision of a physician or physician assistant:

1. Whirlpool treatments,

2. Diathermy treatments,

3. Electronic galvation stimulation treatments,

4. Ultrasound therapy,

5. Massage therapy,

6. Traction treatments,

7. Transcutaneous Nerve Stimulation unit treatments,

8. Hot and cold pack treatments, and

9. Small volume nebulizer treatments.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-16-402

New Section made by final rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 830, February 7, 2002 (Supp. 02-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 4270, effective November 18, 2002 (Supp. 02-3). Former Section R4-16-402 recodified to R4-16-502; New Section R4-16-402 recodified from R4-16-302 at 11 A.A.R. 1283, effective March 25, 2005 (Supp. 05-1). Former Section R4-16-402 renumbered to R4-16-401; New Section R4-16-402 renumbered from R4-16-403 and amended by final rulemaking at 12 A.A.R. 823, effective February 23, 2006 (Supp. 06-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 25 A.A.R. 145, effective 3/9/2019.