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It outlines physician delegation principles, including limits on independent clinical judgment, and lists delegable tasks tied to CAAHEP core curriculum competencies. It also identifies non-delegable tasks involving independent assessment or responsibilities reserved for other licensed health professionals. 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Balasa, JD, MBA; CEO and House Legal Counsel; [dbalasa@aama-ntl.org](dbalasa@aama-ntl.org)  \n3 American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)  \n4 January 2025 5  \n6 Medical assistants continue to be in high demand throughout the United States. Medical assisting  \n7 scope of practice is determined primarily by state law. This paper will explain the scope of practice  \n8 for medical assistants under Wisconsin law.  \n9  \n10  Physician delegation  \n11 As is the case under the laws of many states, Wisconsin law does not refer to “medical assistants” by  \n12 name. A medical assisting scope of practice is set forth in the following language from the  \n13 Wisconsin Medical Practice Act:  \n14 448.03 License or certificate required to practice; use of titles; civil immunity;  \n15 practice of Christian Science.  \n16 (1) License required to practice.  \n17 (a) No person may practice medicine and surgery, or attempt to do so or make a  \n18 representation as authorized to do so, without a license to practice medicine and surgery  \n19 granted by the [medical examining] board: 20    \n21 (2) Exceptions. Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed either to prohibit, or to require, 22 a license or certificate under this subchapter for any of the following:……  \n23 (e) Any person other than an anesthesiologist assistant who is providing patient services as  \n24 directed, supervised, and inspected by a physician who has the power to direct, decide and  \n25 oversee the implementation of the patient services rendered.  \n26  \n27  Tasks Delegable to Medical Assistants  \n28 Which tasks may be delegated by physicians to unlicensed individuals such as medical assistants  \n29 under Wisconsin law? A legally defensible answer to this question consists of two parts:  \n30 • Medical assistants may be delegated, and may perform, only those tasks for which they are  \n31 knowledgeable and competent.  \n32 • Medical assistants may be delegated, and may perform, those tasks that are included in the  \n33 Core Curriculum of the CAAHEP Standards for the Accreditation of Educational Programs  \n34 in Medical Assisting. The following are the tasks that students must demonstrate proficiency  \n35 in to graduate from a CAAHEP-accredited medical assisting program:  \n36 o Measuring vital signs  \n37 o Performing electrocardiography  \n38 o Performing venipuncture  \n39 o Performing pulmonary function testing  \n40 o Calculating proper dosages of medication for administration  \n41 o Administering oral and parenteral (excluding IV) medications  \n42 o Obtaining specimens and performing CLIA-waived tests  \n43 o Performing wound care  \n44 o Performing dressing changes  \n46  Tasks Not Delegable to Medical Assistants  \n47 Which tasks are not delegable to medical assistants under Wisconsin law?  \n48 • Under common law principles, it is not legally permissible for medical assistants to be  \n49 delegated, and to perform, any task that requires the exercise of independent clinical  \n50 judgment or the making of clinical assessments, evaluations, or interpretations.  \n51 • It is not legally permissible for medical assistants to be delegated, and to perform, any task  \n52 reserved exclusively in Wisconsin law to other health professionals—often licensed health  \n53 professionals.  \n54  \n55 Nurse delegation  \n56 Medical assistants are classified as “less skilled assistants” under the Wisconsin nursing law. Note  \n57 the following excerpt from a position paper of the Wisconsin Board of Nursing:  \n58 What nursing actions can or cannot be delegated? Based on the standards of practice for RNs  \n59 contained in N6.03(1), a Registered Nurse is directly responsible for ensuring that  \n60 Assessment, Planning, Intervention and Evaluation are performed in order to maintain health, 61 prevent illness, or care for the ill. The only portion of the Nursing Process that contains  \n62 nursing acts that can be delegated to LPNs or","cbCailVVZwGhL9Gz","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCailVVZwGhL9Gz","pdf",201635,"English","# Scope of Practice for Medical Assistants under Wisconsin Law\n## Physician delegation\n## Tasks delegable to medical assistants\n## Tasks not delegable to medical assistants\n## Nurse delegation\n## Telemedicine/Telehealth\n## Patient Education\n## Chronic Care Management (CCM) and Transitional Care Management (TCM)","[{\"question\":\"How does Wisconsin law determine a medical assistant’s scope of practice?\",\"answer\":\"Wisconsin law primarily determines scope of practice, and the document explains it through provisions of the Wisconsin Medical Practice Act and delegation rules.\"},{\"question\":\"Which tasks may physicians delegate to medical assistants under Wisconsin law?\",\"answer\":\"Delegable tasks are limited to activities for which medical assistants are knowledgeable and competent, including tasks aligned with the CAAHEP core curriculum for medical assisting programs.\"},{\"question\":\"What tasks are not legally delegable to medical assistants?\",\"answer\":\"Tasks requiring independent clinical judgment, clinical assessments, evaluations, or interpretations are not legally permissible, and responsibilities reserved exclusively to other health professionals are also excluded.\"}]","Scope of Practice for Medical Assistants under Wisconsin Law - January 2025 | PDF",1791045946]