NY State Assembly Bill 2015-A8331B

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Feb 03, 2016	print number 8331b
Feb 03, 2016	amend (t) and recommit to higher education
Jan 06, 2016	referred to higher education
Sep 30, 2015	print number 8331a
Sep 30, 2015	amend (t) and recommit to higher education
Aug 05, 2015	referred to higher education

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2015-A8331 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S6751
Current Committee:: Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Add Art 131-A-1 §§6533 - 6535, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2017-2018: S1047
2019-2020: S1564

2015-A8331 - Summary

Provides for the registration and regulation of the practice of medical assistants.

2015-A8331 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  8331

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             August 5, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ENGLEBRIGHT -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Higher Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in  relation  to  requiring  clinical
  medical  assistance  to be certified by and registered with the educa-
  tion department

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The  education  law  is  amended  by adding a new article
131-A-1 to read as follows:
                             ARTICLE 131-A-1
                       CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTANTS
SECTION 6533. DEFINITIONS.
        6534. SCOPE OF PRACTICE.
        6535. REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATION.
  S 6533. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
  1. "CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTANT" MEANS A PERSON, WHO ACTS AS A  MEDICAL
SUPPORT  PROFESSIONAL,  WHO  IS  NOT  OTHERWISE  LICENSED, REGISTERED OR
CERTIFIED PURSUANT TO THIS TITLE OR  THE  PUBLIC  HEALTH  LAW,  AND  WHO
PERFORMS  A  VARIETY  OF  TASKS AS LICENSED HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS IN
ADMINISTERING PREVENTIVE, CURATIVE, REHABILITATIVE OR  PROMOTIONAL  CARE
SERVICES IN A HEALTH CARE FACILITY OR MEDICAL PRACTICE.
  2.  "LICENSED  HEALTH  CARE  PRACTITIONER"  MEANS  ANY PERSON LICENSED
REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED PURSUANT TO THIS TITLE TO  PROVIDE  HEALTH  CARE
INCLUDING,  BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PHYSICIANS, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS, CERTI-
FIED NURSE PRACTITIONERS, REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL  NURSES  AND  LICENSED
PRACTICAL NURSES.
  3.  "PRACTICE  AS  A  CLINICAL  MEDICAL  ASSISTANT"  MEANS TO ASSIST A
LICENSED HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER IN PROVIDING SERVICES DIRECTLY RELATED
TO HEALTH CARE OF PATIENTS.
  4. "SUPERVISION" MEANS THE  PROVISIONS  OF  DIRECTION  BY  A  LICENSED
HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER TO A CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTANT IN THE PERFORM-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11553-02-5

A. 8331                             2

ANCE  OF  HEALTH  CARE  INCLUDING,  BUT  NOT LIMITED TO, MEASURING VITAL
SIGNS, APPLYING OR CHANGING WOUND DRESSINGS,  PERFORMING  ELECTROCARDIO-
GRAMS,  TAKING  LABORATORY  SPECIMENS  (INCLUDING  BLOOD), AND PROVIDING
ASSISTANCE  TO  SUCH  PRACTITIONER, WHILE UNDER HIS OR HER DIRECT SUPER-
VISION, IN THE PERFORMANCE OF A SPECIFIC MEDICAL TASK.
  S 6535. SCOPE OF PRACTICE. 1. ON AND AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND
SIXTEEN, NO PERSON MAY PRACTICE AS A CLINICAL MEDICAL  ASSISTANT  UNLESS
HE OR SHE IS REGISTERED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISION OF THIS ARTICLE.
  2. CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTANTS ARE AUTHORIZED TO PERFORM THE FOLLOWING
CLINICAL  PRACTICES,  WHILE  UNDER  THE SUPERVISION OF A LICENSED HEALTH
CARE PRACTITIONER:
  A. MEASURING VITAL SIGNS;
  B. PREPARING PATIENTS FOR MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS;
  C. APPLYING AND CHANGING WOUND DRESSINGS;
  D. PERFORMING ELECTROCARDIOGRAMS;
  E. TAKING LABORATORY SPECIMENS (INCLUDING BLOOD);
  F. ASSISTING A LICENSED HEALTH CARE  PRACTITIONER,  WHILE  UNDER  SUCH
PRACTITIONER'S  DIRECT  AND  PERSONAL SUPERVISION, TO PERFORM A SPECIFIC
MEDICAL TASK;
  G. ASSEMBLING AND MAINTAINING HEALTH CARE CHARTS, ENTERING  DATA  INTO
ELECTRONIC HEALTH CARE RECORDS AND ASSISTING WITH BILLING; AND
  H. TAKING MEDICAL HISTORIES.
  3. PERSONS PERFORMING ONLY NON-CLINICAL DUTIES, SUCH AS ASSEMBLING AND
MAINTAINING  HEALTH  CARE  CHARTS,  ENTERING DATA INTO ELECTRONIC HEALTH
CARE RECORDS AND/OR ASSISTING WITH BILLING; AND PERSONS HAVING  SPECIAL-
IZED  TRAINING  PERFORMING ONLY PHLEBOTOMY OR ELECTROCARDIOGRAMS, AND NO
OTHER HEALTH CARE PRACTICES, SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO BE ENGAGED IN  PRAC-
TICE  AS  A  CLINICAL  MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO BE
REGISTERED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE.
  4. NO PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE  SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TO  PROHIBIT  ANY
LICENSED  HEALTH  CARE  PRACTITIONER FROM PERFORMING ANY TASK WITHIN THE
SCOPE OF HIS OR HER PRACTICE.
  S 6535. REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATION. TO QUALIFY FOR  A  REGISTRATION
AS  A CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTANT, AN APPLICANT SHALL FULFILL THE FOLLOW-
ING REQUIREMENTS:
  1. APPLICATION: FILE AN APPLICATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT;
  2. EDUCATION: MUST HAVE A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR ITS EQUIVALENT;
  3. AGE: BE AT LEAST EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE;
  4. TRAINING: MUST HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
  A. A POST SECONDARY OR UNDERGRADUATE CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTANT TRAIN-
ING PROGRAM ACCREDITED BY A REGIONAL OR NATIONAL ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED
BY THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION;
  B. A CLINICAL MEDICAL  ASSISTANT  TRAINING  PROGRAM  APPROVED  BY  THE
DEPARTMENT OR THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, INCLUDING ANY AGENCY OR OFFICE OF
EITHER SUCH DEPARTMENT;
  C.  TWELVE  CONSECUTIVE  MONTHS, AND NOT LESS THAN SEVEN HUNDRED HOURS
DURING SUCH TWELVE MONTH PERIOD, OF EXPERIENTIAL TRAINING AS A  CLINICAL
MEDICAL ASSISTANT UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION OF A LICENSED HEALTH CARE
PRACTITIONER, AS AFFIRMED AND ATTESTED TO IN WRITING BY SUCH PRACTITION-
ER; OR
  D.  ANY  CLINICAL  MEDICAL  ASSISTANT TRAINING PROGRAM PROVIDED BY THE
ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES FOR WHICH THE  APPLICANT  POSSESSES  A
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION;
  5.  CERTIFICATION:  MUST HAVE OBTAINED AND MAINTAIN A CLINICAL MEDICAL
ASSISTANCE CREDENTIAL FROM A NATIONAL CERTIFYING BODY ACCREDITED BY  THE
NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR CERTIFYING AGENCY OR ANY OTHER NATIONALLY RECOG-

A. 8331                             3

NIZED  AND  APPROVED  ACCREDITOR  OF CERTIFYING BODIES ACCEPTABLE TO THE
DEPARTMENT. ANY PERSON WHO HAS PRACTICED AS A CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTANT
FOR FIVE OR LESS YEARS ON THE EFFECTIVE  DATE  OF  THIS  ARTICLE,  SHALL
COMPLY  WITH  THE  PROVISIONS  OF  THIS SUBDIVISION ON OR BEFORE JANUARY
FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN; AND
  6. FEES: PAY A FEE IN SUCH AN AMOUNT AS SHALL  BE  DETERMINED  BY  THE
DEPARTMENT.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

2015-A8331A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S6751
Current Committee:: Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Add Art 131-A-1 §§6533 - 6535, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2017-2018: S1047
2019-2020: S1564

2015-A8331A - Summary

Provides for the registration and regulation of the practice of medical assistants.

2015-A8331A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 8331--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             August 5, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ENGLEBRIGHT -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Higher Education -- committee discharged,  bill  amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the education law, in relation to requiring clinical
  medical assistants to be certified by and registered with  the  educa-
  tion department

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The education law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new  article
131-A-1 to read as follows:
                             ARTICLE 131-A-1
                       CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTANTS
SECTION 6533. DEFINITIONS.
        6534. SCOPE OF TASKS.
        6535. REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATION.
  S 6533. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
  1.  "CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTANT" MEANS A PERSON, WHO ACTS AS A MEDICAL
SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL, WHO  IS  NOT  OTHERWISE  LICENSED,  REGISTERED  OR
CERTIFIED  PURSUANT  TO  THIS  TITLE  OR  THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, AND WHO
PERFORMS A VARIETY OF TASKS UNDER THE  DIRECT  SUPERVISION  OF  LICENSED
HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS IN ADMINISTERING PREVENTIVE, CURATIVE, REHABI-
LITATIVE  OR  PROMOTIONAL  CARE  SERVICES  IN  A HEALTH CARE FACILITY OR
MEDICAL PRACTICE.
  2. "LICENSED HEALTH  CARE  PRACTITIONER"  MEANS  ANY  PERSON  LICENSED
REGISTERED  OR  CERTIFIED  PURSUANT TO THIS TITLE TO PROVIDE HEALTH CARE
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PHYSICIANS, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS,  CERTI-
FIED  NURSE  PRACTITIONERS,  REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL NURSES AND LICENSED
PRACTICAL NURSES.
  3. "PRACTICE AS A  CLINICAL  MEDICAL  ASSISTANT"  MEANS  TO  ASSIST  A
LICENSED HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER IN PROVIDING SERVICES DIRECTLY RELATED
TO HEALTH CARE OF PATIENTS.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11553-03-5

A. 8331--A                          2

  4.  "SUPERVISION"  MEANS  THE  PROVISIONS  OF  DIRECTION BY A LICENSED
HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER TO A CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTANT IN THE PERFORM-
ANCE OF HEALTH CARE INCLUDING,  BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO,  MEASURING  VITAL
SIGNS,  APPLYING  OR CHANGING WOUND DRESSINGS, PERFORMING ELECTROCARDIO-
GRAMS,  TAKING  LABORATORY  SPECIMENS  (INCLUDING  BLOOD), AND PROVIDING
ASSISTANCE TO SUCH PRACTITIONER, WHILE UNDER HIS OR  HER  DIRECT  SUPER-
VISION, IN THE PERFORMANCE OF A SPECIFIC MEDICAL TASK.
  S  6534.  SCOPE  OF TASKS. 1. ON AND AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND
SIXTEEN, NO PERSON MAY PRACTICE AS A CLINICAL MEDICAL  ASSISTANT  UNLESS
HE OR SHE IS REGISTERED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISION OF THIS ARTICLE.
  2. CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTANTS ARE AUTHORIZED TO PERFORM THE FOLLOWING
CLINICAL  PRACTICES,  WHILE  UNDER  THE SUPERVISION OF A LICENSED HEALTH
CARE PRACTITIONER:
  A. MEASURING VITAL SIGNS;
  B. PREPARING PATIENTS FOR MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS;
  C. APPLYING AND CHANGING WOUND DRESSINGS;
  D. PERFORMING ELECTROCARDIOGRAMS;
  E. TAKING LABORATORY SPECIMENS (INCLUDING BLOOD);
  F. ASSISTING A LICENSED HEALTH CARE  PRACTITIONER,  WHILE  UNDER  SUCH
PRACTITIONER'S  DIRECT  AND  PERSONAL SUPERVISION, TO PERFORM A SPECIFIC
MEDICAL TASK;
  G. ASSEMBLING AND MAINTAINING HEALTH CARE CHARTS, ENTERING  DATA  INTO
ELECTRONIC HEALTH CARE RECORDS AND ASSISTING WITH BILLING; AND
  H. TAKING MEDICAL HISTORIES.
  3. PERSONS PERFORMING ONLY NON-CLINICAL DUTIES, SUCH AS ASSEMBLING AND
MAINTAINING  HEALTH  CARE  CHARTS,  ENTERING DATA INTO ELECTRONIC HEALTH
CARE RECORDS AND/OR ASSISTING WITH BILLING; AND PERSONS HAVING  SPECIAL-
IZED  TRAINING  PERFORMING ONLY PHLEBOTOMY OR ELECTROCARDIOGRAMS, AND NO
OTHER HEALTH CARE PRACTICES, SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO BE ENGAGED IN  PRAC-
TICE  AS  A  CLINICAL  MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO BE
REGISTERED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE.
  4. NO PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE  SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TO  PROHIBIT  ANY
LICENSED  HEALTH  CARE  PRACTITIONER FROM PERFORMING ANY TASK WITHIN THE
SCOPE OF HIS OR HER PRACTICE.
  S 6535. REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATION. TO QUALIFY FOR  A  REGISTRATION
AS  A CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTANT, AN APPLICANT SHALL FULFILL THE FOLLOW-
ING REQUIREMENTS:
  1. APPLICATION: FILE AN APPLICATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT;
  2. EDUCATION: MUST HAVE A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR ITS EQUIVALENT;
  3. AGE: BE AT LEAST EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE;
  4. TRAINING: MUST HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
  A. A POST SECONDARY OR UNDERGRADUATE CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTANT TRAIN-
ING PROGRAM ACCREDITED BY A REGIONAL OR NATIONAL ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED
BY THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION;
  B. A CLINICAL MEDICAL  ASSISTANT  TRAINING  PROGRAM  APPROVED  BY  THE
DEPARTMENT OR THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, INCLUDING ANY AGENCY OR OFFICE OF
EITHER SUCH DEPARTMENT;
  C.  TWELVE  CONSECUTIVE  MONTHS, AND NOT LESS THAN SEVEN HUNDRED HOURS
DURING SUCH TWELVE MONTH PERIOD, OF EXPERIENTIAL TRAINING AS A  CLINICAL
MEDICAL ASSISTANT UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION OF A LICENSED HEALTH CARE
PRACTITIONER, AS AFFIRMED AND ATTESTED TO IN WRITING BY SUCH PRACTITION-
ER; OR
  D.  ANY  CLINICAL  MEDICAL  ASSISTANT TRAINING PROGRAM PROVIDED BY THE
ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES FOR WHICH THE  APPLICANT  POSSESSES  A
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION;

A. 8331--A                          3

  5.  CERTIFICATION:  MUST HAVE OBTAINED AND MAINTAIN A CLINICAL MEDICAL
ASSISTANCE CREDENTIAL FROM A NATIONAL CERTIFYING BODY ACCREDITED BY  THE
NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR CERTIFYING AGENCY OR ANY OTHER NATIONALLY RECOG-
NIZED  AND  APPROVED  ACCREDITOR  OF CERTIFYING BODIES ACCEPTABLE TO THE
DEPARTMENT. ANY PERSON WHO HAS PRACTICED AS A CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTANT
FOR  FIVE  OR  LESS  YEARS  ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ARTICLE, SHALL
COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS  SUBDIVISION  ON  OR  BEFORE  JANUARY
FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN; AND
  6.  FEES:  PAY  A  FEE IN SUCH AN AMOUNT AS SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE
DEPARTMENT.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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2015-A8331B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S6751
Current Committee:: Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Add Art 131-A-1 §§6533 - 6535, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2017-2018: S1047
2019-2020: S1564

2015-A8331B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the registration and regulation of the practice of medical assistants.

2015-A8331B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 8331--B

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             August 5, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ENGLEBRIGHT -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Higher Education -- committee discharged,  bill  amended,
  ordered  reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted to said committee --
  recommitted to the Committee on Higher Education  in  accordance  with
  Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  education law, in relation to requiring medical
  assistants to be  certified  by  and  registered  with  the  education
  department

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The education law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new  article
131-A-1 to read as follows:
                             ARTICLE 131-A-1
                           MEDICAL ASSISTANTS
SECTION 6533. DEFINITIONS.
        6534. SCOPE OF TASKS.
        6535. REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATION.
  S 6533. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
  1.  "MEDICAL  ASSISTANT" MEANS A PERSON, WHO ACTS AS A MEDICAL SUPPORT
PROFESSIONAL, WHO IS NOT OTHERWISE  LICENSED,  REGISTERED  OR  CERTIFIED
PURSUANT  TO  THIS  TITLE  OR  THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, AND WHO PERFORMS A
VARIETY OF TASKS UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION OF ONSITE LICENSED  HEALTH
CARE PRACTITIONERS IN ADMINISTERING PREVENTIVE, CURATIVE, REHABILITATIVE
OR  PROMOTIONAL CARE SERVICES IN A HEALTH CARE FACILITY OR MEDICAL PRAC-
TICE.
  2. "LICENSED HEALTH  CARE  PRACTITIONER"  MEANS  ANY  PERSON  LICENSED
REGISTERED  OR  CERTIFIED  PURSUANT TO THIS TITLE TO PROVIDE HEALTH CARE
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PHYSICIANS, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS,  CERTI-
FIED  NURSE  PRACTITIONERS,  REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL NURSES AND LICENSED
PRACTICAL NURSES.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11553-07-6

A. 8331--B                          2

  3. "PRACTICE AS A MEDICAL ASSISTANT" MEANS TO ASSIST A LICENSED HEALTH
CARE PRACTITIONER IN PROVIDING SERVICES DIRECTLY RELATED TO HEALTH  CARE
OF PATIENTS AS A MEDICAL ASSISTANT.
  4. "DIRECT SUPERVISION" MEANS A LICENSED HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER, WHO
IS  ON THE PREMISES AND READILY AVAILABLE, DELEGATING TO AND SUPERVISING
A MEDICAL ASSISTANT IN AN  OUTPATIENT  SETTING  IN  THE  PERFORMANCE  OF
HEALTH CARE INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, MEASURING VITAL SIGNS, APPLY-
ING  OR  CHANGING WOUND DRESSINGS, PERFORMING ELECTROCARDIOGRAMS, TAKING
LABORATORY SPECIMENS (INCLUDING BLOOD), AND PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO SUCH
PRACTITIONER, WHILE UNDER HIS OR HER DIRECT SUPERVISION, IN THE PERFORM-
ANCE OF A SPECIFIC MEDICAL TASK.
  S 6534. SCOPE OF TASKS. 1. ON AND AFTER JANUARY  FIRST,  TWO  THOUSAND
SIXTEEN,  NO PERSON MAY PRACTICE AS A MEDICAL ASSISTANT UNLESS HE OR SHE
IS REGISTERED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISION OF THIS ARTICLE.
  2. MEDICAL ASSISTANTS ARE AUTHORIZED TO PERFORM THE FOLLOWING CLINICAL
PRACTICES, WHILE UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION OF A LICENSED HEALTH  CARE
PRACTITIONER:
  A. MEASURING VITAL SIGNS;
  B. PREPARING PATIENTS FOR MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS;
  C. APPLYING AND CHANGING WOUND DRESSINGS;
  D. PERFORMING ELECTROCARDIOGRAMS;
  E. TAKING LABORATORY SPECIMENS (INCLUDING BLOOD);
  F.  ASSISTING  A  LICENSED  HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER, WHILE UNDER SUCH
PRACTITIONER'S DIRECT SUPERVISION, TO PERFORM A SPECIFIC MEDICAL TASK;
  G. ASSEMBLING AND MAINTAINING HEALTH CARE CHARTS, ENTERING  DATA  INTO
ELECTRONIC HEALTH CARE RECORDS AND ASSISTING WITH BILLING; AND
  H. TAKING MEDICAL HISTORIES.
  3. PERSONS PERFORMING ONLY NON-CLINICAL DUTIES, SUCH AS ASSEMBLING AND
MAINTAINING  HEALTH  CARE  CHARTS,  ENTERING DATA INTO ELECTRONIC HEALTH
CARE RECORDS AND/OR ASSISTING WITH BILLING; AND PERSONS HAVING  SPECIAL-
IZED  TRAINING  PERFORMING ONLY PHLEBOTOMY OR ELECTROCARDIOGRAMS, AND NO
OTHER HEALTH CARE PRACTICES, SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO BE ENGAGED IN  PRAC-
TICE  AS  A MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO BE REGISTERED
PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE.
  4. NO PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE  SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TO  PROHIBIT  ANY
LICENSED  HEALTH  CARE  PRACTITIONER FROM PERFORMING ANY TASK WITHIN THE
SCOPE OF HIS OR HER PRACTICE.
  S 6535. REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATION. TO QUALIFY FOR  A  REGISTRATION
AS  A  MEDICAL  ASSISTANT,  AN  APPLICANT  SHALL  FULFILL  THE FOLLOWING
REQUIREMENTS:
  1. APPLICATION: FILE AN APPLICATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT;
  2. EDUCATION: MUST HAVE A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR ITS EQUIVALENT;
  3. AGE: BE AT LEAST EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE;
  4. TRAINING: MUST HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
  A. A  POST  SECONDARY  OR  UNDERGRADUATE  MEDICAL  ASSISTANT  TRAINING
PROGRAM  ACCREDITED BY A REGIONAL OR NATIONAL ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY
THE COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF ALLIED HEALTH EDUCATION  PROGRAMS  OR
THE  ACCREDITING  BUREAU  OF  HEALTH EDUCATION SCHOOLS, OR OFFERED BY AN
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION ACCREDITED BY THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENT  OF  EDUCA-
TION, OR OTHERWISE APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT;
  B.  A MEDICAL ASSISTANT TRAINING PROGRAM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OR
THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, INCLUDING ANY AGENCY OR OFFICE OF  EITHER  SUCH
DEPARTMENT;
  C.  TWELVE  CONSECUTIVE  MONTHS, AND NOT LESS THAN SEVEN HUNDRED HOURS
DURING SUCH TWELVE MONTH PERIOD, OF EXPERIENTIAL TRAINING AS  A  MEDICAL

A. 8331--B                          3

ASSISTANT UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION OF A LICENSED HEALTH CARE PRACTI-
TIONER, AS AFFIRMED AND ATTESTED TO IN WRITING BY SUCH PRACTITIONER; OR
  D. ANY MEDICAL ASSISTANT TRAINING PROGRAM PROVIDED BY THE ARMED FORCES
OF  THE UNITED STATES FOR WHICH THE APPLICANT POSSESSES A CERTIFICATE OF
COMPLETION;
  5. CERTIFICATION: MUST HAVE OBTAINED AND MAINTAIN A MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
CREDENTIAL FROM A NATIONAL CERTIFYING  BODY  WITH  A  MEDICAL  ASSISTANT
PROGRAM  ACCREDITED  BY THE NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR CERTIFYING AGENCY OR
ANY OTHER NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED AND APPROVED  ACCREDITOR  OF  CERTIFYING
PROGRAMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT;
  6. REGISTRATION: A. ANY PERSON WHO PRACTICES AS A MEDICAL ASSISTANT ON
OR  AFTER  THE  EFFECTIVE  DATE  OF  THIS ARTICLE, SHALL COMPLY WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION FIVE OF THIS SECTION  AND  REGISTER  WITH  THE
DEPARTMENT ON OR BEFORE JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN.
  B.  NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION,
ANY PERSON WHO HAS PRACTICED AS A MEDICAL ASSISTANT  FOR  FIVE  OR  MORE
YEARS  BEFORE  THE  EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ARTICLE, SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM
THE CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT OF SUBDIVISION FIVE OF THIS SECTION; AND
  7. FEES: PAY A FEE IN SUCH AN AMOUNT AS SHALL  BE  DETERMINED  BY  THE
DEPARTMENT.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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Assembly Bill A8331B

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2015-A8331 - Details

2015-A8331 - Summary

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2015-A8331A - Details

2015-A8331A - Summary

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2015-A8331B (ACTIVE) - Details

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Assembly Bill A8331B

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ENGLEBRIGHT

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee

Bill Amendments

2015-A8331 - Details

2015-A8331 - Summary

2015-A8331 - Bill Text download pdf

2015-A8331A - Details

2015-A8331A - Summary

2015-A8331A - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

Vivian Cook

Alicia Hyndman

multi-Sponsors

Michael Blake

Michelle Schimel

2015-A8331B (ACTIVE) - Details

2015-A8331B (ACTIVE) - Summary

2015-A8331B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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