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Virginia Administrative Code
Title 18. Professional And Occupational Licensing
Agency 76. Department of Health Professions
Chapter 60. Regulations Governing the Criteria for Certification of Dialysis Technicians
12/24/2025

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.

Statutory Authority

Chapter 27.01 (§ 54.1-2729.1 et seq.) of Title 54.1 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 42, Issue 5, eff. November 19, 2025.

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