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Committee hears bill to allow MA‑EMTs to serve as physician substitutes at plasma donation centers
Summary
House Bill 18,28 would authorize medical assistant‑EMTs to perform duties of a physician substitute in FDA‑regulated plasma source donation centers under medical director oversight, aligning state law with federal practice and addressing workforce needs for expanding plasma collection.
House Bill 18,28 was presented to the House Health Care and Wellness Committee on Jan. 20. The measure would authorize medical assistant‑EMTs (MA‑EMTs) to perform the duties of a physician substitute in plasma source donation centers when acting under a responsible physician’s delegation and within federal FDA rules.
Staff explained that federal rules define a physician substitute and that donor screening, vital‑sign monitoring, venipuncture and…
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