Arizona medical director requirements for med spas

Medical-director, supervision, and delegation requirements for aesthetic practices. Below are the Arizona rules that govern it, each linked to its primary source. Monitoring and reference, not legal advice.

Physician supervision & delegation in Arizona

Arizona regulates individual licensees, not procedures by name; delegation flows through the Medical Practice Act.

  • A medical assistant is an unlicensed person who may perform delegated tasks commensurate with their training but may not diagnose or design/modify a treatment program. Failing to adequately supervise medical assistants or other personnel is itself unprofessional conduct.

    A.R.S. §32-1401 · verified Jul 26, 2026

  • A medical assistant may administer injections and draw specimens only under the “direct supervision” of a physician, PA, or NP — the supervisor present in the same room or office suite.

    A.R.S. §32-1456 · verified Jul 26, 2026

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