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BILLS: SB 238  \n\n| REFERENCE | ACTION | ANALYST | STAFF DIRECTOR or BUDGET/POLICY CHIEF |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1) Health Quality Subcommittee | 12 Y, 0 N | Ives | O'Callaghan |\n| 2) Health & Human Services Committee | 15 Y, 0 N | Ives | Calamas |\n|  |  |  |  |\n\nSUMMARY ANALYSIS  \nSection 458.3485(3), F.S. , currently states that medical assistants may be certified by the American Association of Medical Assistants or as a Registered Medical Assistant by the American Medical Technologists. There are other organizations that certify medical assistants which are not specified in statute. However, there is no statutory requirement that such practitioners be licensed, registered, certified, or otherwise regulated by a state agency.  \nThe bill repeals s. 458.3485(3), F.S. , pertaining to the permissive certification of medical assistants. Because certification is not required, this bill has no effect on the regulation of medical assistants.  \nThe bill appears to have no fiscal impact on the state government or local governments.  \nThe bill provides an effective date of July 1, 2016.  \nFULL ANALYSIS  \nI. SUBSTANTIVE ANALYSIS  \nA. EFFECT OF PROPOSED CHANGES:  \nCurrent Situation  \nSection 458.3485, F.S. , defines a medical assistant as a professional, multi-skilled person dedicated to assisting in all aspects of medical practice under the direct supervision and responsibility of a physician. A medical assistant assists with patient care management, executes administrative and clinical procedures, and often performs managerial and supervisory functions. Competence in the field requires that a medical assistant adhere to ethical and legal standards of professional practice, recognize and respond to emergencies, and demonstrate professional characteristics.1  \nSubsection 458.3485(2), F.S. , lists the following duties that a medical assistant may perform under the direct supervision of a licensed physician:2  \n􀁸 Clinical procedures, including:  \no Aseptic procedures  \no Taking vital signs  \no Preparing patients for the physician’s care  \no Performing venipunctures and nonintravenous injections  \no Observing and reporting patients’ signs or symptoms;  \n􀁸 Basic first aid;  \n􀁸 Assisting with patient examinations or treatments;  \n􀁸 Operating office medical equipment;  \n􀁸 Collecting routine laboratory specimens as directed by the physician;  \n􀁸 Administering medication as directed by the physician;  \n􀁸 Performing basic laboratory procedures;  \n􀁸 Performing office procedures including all general administrative duties required by the physician; and  \n􀁸 Performing dialysis procedures, including home dialysis.  \nAccording to the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were approximately 40,770 medical assistants employed in Florida in 2014.3 This figure is projected to increase to 49,866 by the year 2022.4 Overwhelmingly, medical assistants find employment within the offices of physicians, health care practitioners, or medical and surgical hospitals.5 By the year 2024 , job growth in this occupation is expected to increase 23.5 percent nationally.6  \nCertification of Medical Assistants  \nThe Florida Department of Health does not license, register, certify, or otherwise regulate medical assistants.7 However, under s. 458.3485(3), F.S. , a medical assistant may be certified by the American Association of Medical Assistants or as a Registered Medical Assistant by the American Medical Technologists. There are other organizations that certify medical assistants; however, these and other organizations are not specified in statute. The specific inclusion of two organizations but not others may give the appearance that the specified organizations are state-sanctioned.  \n1 Section 458.3485, F.S.  \n2 Section 458.3485(2), F.S.  \n3 United States Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, O","cbCaiuarIM8EQ9kQ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiuarIM8EQ9kQ","pdf",127762,"English","# Summary Analysis\n## Effect of Proposed Changes\n### Current Situation\n### Certification of Medical Assistants\n## Full Analysis\n### I. Substantive Analysis\n#### A. Effect of Proposed Changes","[{\"question\":\"What does HB 4007 change about medical assistant certification in Florida?\",\"answer\":\"HB 4007 repeals Section 458.3485(3), F.S., removing the permissive statute that allows medical assistants to be certified by specified organizations. Certification is not required, so the bill has no effect on state regulation of medical assistants.\"},{\"question\":\"Does Florida require medical assistants to be licensed, registered, or certified by a state agency?\",\"answer\":\"No. The Florida Department of Health does not license, register, certify, or otherwise regulate medical assistants according to the analysis.\"},{\"question\":\"What duties can medical assistants perform under direct supervision of a licensed physician?\",\"answer\":\"The analysis lists clinical procedures (including aseptic procedures, vital signs, venipunctures and injections, and observing/reporting symptoms), basic first aid, assisting with examinations or treatments, operating office medical equipment, collecting routine lab specimens, administering medication as directed, performing basic lab procedures, general administrative duties, and dialysis procedures including home dialysis.\"}]","HB 4007 Medical Assistant Certification - Staff Analysis | PDF",1791034279,13]