General Assembly Committee Bill No. 41 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 4847 *04847SB00041PH_* Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH Introduced by: (PH) General Assembly Committee Bill No. 41 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 4847 *04847SB00041PH_* Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH Introduced by: (PH) AN ACT CONCERNING PHLEBOTOMISTS. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: Section 1. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2017) (a) As used in this section, "phlebotomist" means a person who draws blood for diagnostic testing, transfusions, research or blood donations. (b) A person who practices as a phlebotomist in the state may obtain certification as a phlebotomist from the American Society of Phlebotomy Technicians, National Center for Competency Testing or National Phlebotomy Association. This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: Section 1 October 1, 2017 New section This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: Section 1 October 1, 2017 New section Statement of Purpose: To permit a person to obtain certification as a phlebotomist. [Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.] Co-Sponsors: SEN. GERRATANA, 6th Dist.; REP. ARESIMOWICZ, 30th Dist. Co-Sponsors: SEN. GERRATANA, 6th Dist.; REP. ARESIMOWICZ, 30th Dist. S.B. 41