Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-38-306 - Application to Register a Medical Assistant

A. If a homeopathic physician intends that an individual who meets one of the minimum requirements listed in R4-38-305(A) work as a medical assistant, the homeopathic physician shall submit to the Board an application to register the individual within two weeks after employing the individual.

B. To register an individual who meets one of the standards at R4-38-305(A) as a medical assistant, a homeopathic physician shall submit to the Board the following information on a form obtained from the Board:

1. About the individual being registered:

a. Name;

b. Residential address;

c. Residential and mobile telephone numbers;

d. E-mail address;

e. Social Security number;

f. Address of the practice location at which the individual will perform delegated procedures;

g. Telephone and fax numbers of the clinic at which the individual will perform delegated procedures;

h. Statement of whether the individual completed a formal education program that meets the standards at R4-38-303 or a practical education program approved by the Board under R4-38-304;

i. Statement of whether the individual is or ever has been licensed as a health care practitioner in a U.S. jurisdiction in a profession subject to regulation by licensure in Arizona and if so:

i. A list of all jurisdictions in which the individual is or ever has been licensed as a health care professional, and

ii. A list of the health care professions in which the individual is or ever has been licensed; and

iii. A statement whether the individual has ever been subject to a disciplinary proceeding by a health care regulatory board in any jurisdiction and if so, the jurisdiction, health care profession, date, and cause and result of the disciplinary proceeding:

j. Statement of whether the individual has ever been charged with or convicted of any criminal act and if so, the nature of the criminal act, date, jurisdiction, and current status;

k. Statement of whether the individual is a U.S. citizen and if not, whether the individual is an alien qualified to work in the U.S.; and

l. Dated signature of the individual being registered affirming that the information provided under subsections (B)(1)(a) through (k) is true, correct, and complete;

2. Description of the homeopathic procedures and other duties that will be delegated to the individual being registered, and

3. About the homeopathic physician:

a. Name,

b. License number, and

c. Dated signature of the homeopathic physician affirming that:

i. All information provided, including the materials listed in subsection (C), is true, correct, and complete; and

ii. The homeopathic physician has reviewed the standards for supervision listed at R4-38-302 and agrees to comply with the standards.

C. In addition to the form required under subsection (B), a licensed homeopathic physician applying to register an individual as a medical assistant shall attach the following materials to the form:

1. A curriculum vitae or resume of the individual being registered;

2. If the individual being registered completed a formal education program that meets the standards at R4-38-303, an official transcript from the school, college, or technical institution that provided the program;

3. If the individual being registered completed a practical education program approved by the Board under R4-38-304, a copy of the certificate or other evidence of completion required under R4-38-304;

4. If the individual being registered has ever been charged with or convicted of any criminal act, a certified copy of the original charging document and a copy of all court documents relating to the individual's current status;

5. If the individual being registered is not a U.S. citizen, a copy of the document that shows the individual is qualified to work in the U.S.;

6. The evidence required under R4-38-302(C) showing that the homeopathic physician is qualified in the homeopathic modality to be delegated; and

7. The fee required under R4-38-105.

D. Multiple homeopathic physicians who work in the same medical practice may apply jointly to register one individual as a medical assistant. If multiple homeopathic physicians apply jointly to register one individual as a medical assistant, each shall:

1. Provide the information and affirmation required under subsection (B)(3), and

2. Provide the evidence required under subsection (C)(6).

E. A homeopathic physician who has registered a medical assistant may amend the medical assistant's job description provided under subsection (B)(2). To amend the job description of a registered medical assistant, the homeopathic physician shall submit to the Board:

1. A new job description that identifies the homeopathic procedures and other duties that will be delegated to the registered medical assistant,

2. The documentation required under subsection (C)(2) or (3) showing that the registered medical assistant is qualified to perform the procedures and other duties to be delegated, and

3. The evidence required under subsection (C)(6) showing that the homeopathic physician is qualified in the homeopathic modality to be delegated.

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-38-306

Adopted effective January 27, 1995 (Supp. 95-1). Former R4-38-306 renumbered to R4-38-309; new R4-38-306 renumbered from R4-38-308 and amended by final rulemaking at 16 A.A.R. 178, March 6, 2010 (Supp. 10-1).