General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 981
January Session, 2015 *_____SB00981PH____033015____*
General Assembly
Substitute Bill No. 981
January Session, 2015
*_____SB00981PH____033015____*
AN ACT CONCERNING MEDICAL ASSISTANTS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2015) (a) For purposes of this section, "medical assistant" means a person who (1) is certified by the American Association of Medical Assistants or the American Medical Technologists, and (2) has graduated from a postsecondary medical assisting program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools or the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools.
(b) A medical assistant may administer a vaccine under the direct supervision, control and responsibility of a physician licensed pursuant to chapter 370 of the general statutes, physician assistant licensed pursuant to chapter 370 of the general statutes, or advanced practice registered nurse licensed pursuant to chapter 378 of the general statutes. Prior to administering a vaccine, a medical assistant shall complete not less than twenty-four hours of classroom training and not less than eight hours of training in a clinical setting regarding the administration of vaccines. Any vaccine administered by a medical assistant under this section may only be administered at an outpatient clinic, a federally qualified health center or the office of the supervising physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse.
Sec. 2. Section 19a-6f of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2015):
On or before January 1, 2005, and annually thereafter, the Commissioner of Public Health shall obtain from the American Association of Medical Assistants and the American Medical Technologists, a listing of all state residents maintained on said organization's registry of certified medical assistants. The commissioner shall make such listing available for public inspection.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1 October 1, 2015 New section
Sec. 2 October 1, 2015 19a-6f
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1
October 1, 2015
New section
Sec. 2
October 1, 2015
19a-6f
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