CT HB06943

Medical assistants meeting specified certification and education requirements may administer vaccines under direct supervision of a licensed physician or advanced practice registered nurse in non-hospital settings.

Qualified medical assistants must be certified by the American Association of Medical Assistants, National Healthcareer Association, National Center for Competency Testing, or American Medical Technologists, and must have graduated from an accredited postsecondary medical assisting program or completed armed forces medical assistant training.

Medical assistants must complete at least 24 hours of classroom training and at least 8 hours of clinical training in vaccine administration before administering vaccines.

The Commissioner of Public Health shall obtain and maintain a listing of all Connecticut residents certified as medical assistants from the four certifying organizations, updated annually by January 1st and available for public inspection.

Effective date is October 1, 2019.