18VAC76-60-10: Definitions

The following terms when used in this chapter shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Dialysis patient care technician" or "dialysis care technician" means a person who has obtained certification from an organization approved by the director to provide, under the supervision of a licensed practitioner of medicine or a registered nurse, direct care to patients undergoing renal dialysis treatments in a Medicare-certified renal dialysis facility. Such direct care may include the administration of heparin, topical needle site anesthetics, dialysis solutions, sterile normal saline solution, and blood volumizers in accordance with the order of a licensed physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant.

"Director" means the Director of the Department of Health Professions.