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Arizona Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 17, 2016) |
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Title 9. HEALTH SERVICES |
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Chapter 24. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES ARIZONA MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA HEALTH SERVICES |
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Article 3. COORDINATING MEDICAL PROVIDERS |
Section R9-24-302. CMP Functions
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A. A CMP shall:
1. Participate in planning for the delivery of medical ser- vices and support services within the Arizona medically underserved area that includes ways to increase access to
medical services and support services for the Arizona medically underserved area’s residents;
2. Develop written protocols that:
a. Describe the manner and frequency that a registered nurse practitioner or a physician assistant at a medi- cal clinic will communicate with the CMP, in addi- tion to the face-to-face meeting required in subsection (A)(5);
b. Specify the criteria used by a registered nurse practi- tioner at the medical clinic in making an indepen- dent decision to refer an individual to a physician; and
c. Specify procedures to be followed by a physician assistant at the medical clinic when the CMP’s supervision of the physician assistant is by a means other than physical presence;
3. Approve or disapprove the selection of registered nurse practitioners and physician assistants who will work at the medical clinic;
4. Provide:
a. Medical direction to the registered nurse practitio- ners at the medical clinic, and
b. Supervision to the physician assistants at the medi- cal clinic;
5. At least weekly, conduct a face-to-face meeting with each registered nurse practitioner and each physician assistant at the medical clinic to evaluate the medical services pro- vided by the registered nurse practitioner or physician assistant;
6. For continuing medical education or continuing nursing education of a medical clinic’s medical personnel:
a. Recommend specific areas of instruction, including instruction in referral sources; and
b. Develop a written plan for work schedule coverage to accommodate continuing medical education or continuing nursing education; and
7. At least annually, meet with the medical clinic’s govern- ing authority to evaluate the medical clinic’s program and the medical care provided by the medical clinic’s medical personnel.
B. The requirements in subsection (A) do not replace the practice requirements applicable to a CMP.