{"data":{"id":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-43-34-44","jurisdiction":"us-ga","citation":"O.C.G.A. § 43-34-44","heading":"Role of medical assistants clarified.","body":"Nothing in this article shall be construed to prohibit the performance by medical assistants of medical tasks, including subcutaneous and intramuscular injections; obtaining vital signs; administering nebulizer treatments; or other tasks approved by the board pursuant to rule, if under the supervision by a physician in his or her office; provided, however, that this shall not require on-site supervision at all times, or the performance by medical assistants of medical tasks ordered by a physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse delegated the authority to issue such an order in accordance with law and pursuant to rules of the board.","path":["TITLE 43 Professions And Businesses","CHAPTER 34 Physicians, Acupuncture, Physician Assistants, Cancer and Glaucoma Treatment, Respiratory Care, Clinical Perfusionists, and Orthotics and Prosthetics Practice","Article 2 Medical Practice"],"source_url":"https://archive.org/download/gov.ga.ocga.2018/release86.2022.11/gov.ga.ocga.title.43.odt","current_through":"Release 86 (2022-11)","vintage":"Public.Resource.Org bulk O.C.G.A., Release 86 (2022-11), retrieved 2026-09-17","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T19:34:57Z","sha256":"2bbe88fb14d6977a64371b6c732f1b3a5023029e1f5c52737fb14fb3254d36ef","source_id":"us-ga","stale":false,"prev":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-43-34-43","next":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-43-34-45"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}