Idaho
Medical oversight overview
In Idaho, the performance of cosmetic treatments using prescriptive medical or cosmetic devices and products that penetrate and alter human tissue is strictly regulated by the Idaho Board of Medicine. Under Idaho Administrative Code IDAPA 24.33.01.164, such cosmetic treatments may only be performed by a licensed physician or by qualified medical personnel working under the direct supervision of a licensed physician. The supervising physician assumes full legal and clinical responsibility for all treatments provided, must maintain adequate patient records, must verify personnel training, and must remain on-site or immediately available to respond to any complications.
What the cited source supports
This official administrative rule outlines the mandatory duties, supervision ratios, training verification, and legal accountability of supervising physicians overseeing medical personnel performing cosmetic treatments. It clarifies that prescriptive aesthetic procedures are part of the practice of medicine and require physician oversight.