- The State Board of Health shall establish and maintain a statewide program for the registration of hemodialysis technicians.
- The board is authorized and empowered to:
- Register hemodialysis technicians who meet the qualifications prescribed by the board;
- Maintain a permanent register of all registered hemodialysis technicians; and
- Adopt rules and regulations relating to the registration and practice of hemodialysis technicians.
- Any person desiring registration as a registered hemodialysis technician must submit to the State Department of Health:
- An application as prescribed by the board; and
- A registration fee to be fixed by the board, which shall be paid to the department.
- A hemodialysis technician may administer hemodialysis under the authority of a registered nurse licensed under the Mississippi Nursing Practice Law, who may delegate tasks based on nursing judgment to a hemodialysis technician based on the technician’s education, knowledge, training and skills. A hemodialysis technician who has completed or is currently in a training program recognized by the board may perform as a hemodialysis technician under the authority of a registered nurse before obtaining national certification; however, the national certification must be obtained within eighteen (18) months of the hiring of the hemodialysis technician, and evidence of the national certification must be provided to the department.
- The board shall establish fees necessary for the administration of this section.
