{"data":{"id":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-19a-903b","jurisdiction":"us-ct","citation":"Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-903b","heading":"Hospital designation of health care providers and technologists to perform oxygen-related patient care activities. Training. Competency testing. Exception.","body":"A hospital, as defined in section 19a-490b, may designate any licensed health care provider and any certified ultrasound, nuclear medicine, magnetic resonance imaging, radiologic or polysomnographic technologist to perform the following oxygen-related patient care activities in a hospital: (1) Connecting or disconnecting oxygen supply; (2) transporting a portable oxygen source; (3) connecting, disconnecting or adjusting the mask, tubes and other patient oxygen delivery apparatus; and (4) adjusting the rate or flow of oxygen consistent with a medical order. Such provider or technologist may perform such activities only to the extent permitted by hospital policies and procedures, including bylaws, rules and regulations applicable to the medical staff. A hospital shall document that each person designated to perform oxygen-related patient care activities has been properly trained, either through such person's professional education or through training provided by the hospital. In addition, a hospital shall require that such person satisfy annual competency testing. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a hospital from designating persons who are authorized to transport a patient with a portable oxygen source. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any type of ventilator, continuous positive airway pressure or bi-level positive airway pressure units or any other noninvasive positive pressure ventilation.","path":["TITLE 19a. PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELL-BEING","CHAPTER 368ll. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/sup/chap_368ll.htm#sec_19a-903b","current_through":"Revised to January 1, 2026 (2026 Supplement to the General Statutes of Connecticut, applied over the base revision of January 1, 2025)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T19:07:23Z","sha256":"e050ca96224e2452f868e6f0345361f3dcb43a4c20e6af0169b7fe821acc52ac","source_id":"us-ct","stale":false,"prev":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-19a-903a","next":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-19a-903c"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}