Arizona Laws 32-1853.01. Use of title by a medical assistant
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It is unlawful for a person to use the title "medical assistant" or a related abbreviation unless the person is working as a medical assistant under the supervision of a doctor of osteopathic medicine pursuant to rules adopted by the board or possesses written verification of successful completion of a training program provided pursuant to rules adopted by the board.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 32-1853.01
- Board: means the Arizona board of osteopathic examiners in medicine and surgery. See Arizona Laws 32-1800
- Medical assistant: means an unlicensed person who has completed an educational program approved by the board, who assists in a medical practice under the supervision of a doctor of osteopathic medicine and who performs delegated procedures commensurate with the assistant's education and training but who does not diagnose, interpret, design or modify established treatment programs or violate any statute. See Arizona Laws 32-1800
- Medicine: means osteopathic medicine as practiced by a person who receives a degree of doctor of osteopathy. See Arizona Laws 32-1800
- Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215