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Committee OKs bill clarifying that nurses may delegate certain tasks to medical assistants
Summary
House Bill 327 clarifies that advanced practice registered nurses may delegate non–independent‑clinical‑judgment tasks to certified medical assistants in provider offices; supporters said the change reflects modern clinic staffing and avoids regulatory gaps, while the bill preserves limits on tasks requiring independent clinical judgment.
Representative Dorothy Healy, sponsor of House Bill 327, told the Senate Health & Welfare Committee the bill clarifies that medical assistants working in provider offices may be supervised by advanced practice registered nurses and that the statute should reflect current care models.
"This bill does is simply puts it into code that a nurse can oversee a medical assistant in this setting," Representative Healy said. "It helps with everyday process everyday, organization, working in the medical clinics."
Healy described medical assistants as a distinct workforce from certified nursing assistants, licensed practical nurses and registered nurses. She said the bill is intended to allow delegation of tasks "that do not involve the exercise…
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