Connecticut General Statutes Title 19A. Public Health and Well-Being § 19a-269a. Administration of dialysis medications by certified dialysis patient care technicians

Any certified dialysis patient care technician employed in an outpatient or hospital dialysis unit may administer saline, heparin or lidocaine as necessary to initiate or terminate a patient's dialysis. The ratio of on-duty staff providing direct patient care to dialysis patients shall be at least three to nine, and at least one of the three on-duty direct patient care staff persons shall be a registered nurse licensed to practice in this state. For purposes of this section, “certified dialysis patient care technician” means a person who has obtained certification as a dialysis patient care technician by an organization approved by the Department of Public Health.