CT SB00459

Allows physicians to delegate medication administration to certified medical assistants effective January 1, 2015

Defines "medical assistant" as someone certified by the American Association of Medical Assistants or graduated from an accredited postsecondary program with at least 720 hours of training including a minimum 160-hour externship

Permits medical assistants to administer medication orally, by inhalation, or by intramuscular, intradermal, or subcutaneous injection (including vaccines) only in outpatient clinics or physician's offices under direct physician supervision

Prohibits medical assistants from administering anesthetic agents, Schedule I, II, or III controlled substances, intravenous injections, or medications in hospitals, emergency departments, or during surgical procedures

Restricts injections administered by medical assistants to the extremities or back of the patient only