Who Can Draw Blood?

Our healthcare law firm works with many providers and healthcare practices to assist them in complying with federal, state, and local laws. This blog post discuses which licensed professionals can draw blood in Georgia depending on the particular circumstance and the professional’s particular license. If you are planning to draw blood as part of your scope of practice, respond to a licensing dispute about drawing blood, or would like to discuss this blog post, you may contact our healthcare law firm at (404) 685-1662 (Atlanta) or (706) 722-7886 (Augusta), or by email, info@littlehealthlaw.com. You may also learn more about our law firm by visiting www.littlehealthlaw.com.

Georgia law and regulations do not have clear rules on who can or cannot draw blood. Regarding blood donation centers, for example, phlebotomists must have the same or similar qualifications than that of a licensed practical nurse, clinical laboratory technician, or equivalent level of training or experience. Someone with more experience and who is a registered nurse, clinical laboratory technologist, licensed practical nurse, or physician assistant is required to be a supervisor.

In terms of testing for alcohol or drugs in blood for criminal DUI purposes, Georgia law specifically allows a physician, registered nurse, laboratory technician, emergency medical technician, or other qualified person to withdraw blood at the request of a law enforcement officer. Emergency medical technicians also draw blood as part of their scope of practice, which allows intermediate and advanced emergency medical technicians, cardiac technicians, and paramedics to draw blood, provided they have the appropriate training and certification.

If you are planning to draw blood as part of your scope of practice, respond to a licensing dispute about drawing blood, or would like to discuss this blog post, you may contact our healthcare law firm at (404) 685-1662 (Atlanta) or (706) 722-7886 (Augusta), or by email, info@littlehealthlaw.com. You may also learn more about our law firm by visiting www.littlehealthlaw.com.

 

 

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