38-3706. Dialysis patient care technician; registration; application; fee; duties; licensure as nurse; effect.
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(1)To register as a dialysis patient care technician, an individual shall
(a)possess a high school diploma or a general educational development certificate,
(b)demonstrate that he or she is
(i)employed as a dialysis patient care technician or
(ii)enrolled in a training course as described in subdivision
(2)of section 38-3705 ,
(c)file an application with the department, and
(d)pay the applicable fee.
(2)An applicant or a dialysis patient care technician shall report to the department, in writing, any conviction for a felony or misdemeanor. A conviction is not a disqualification for placement on the registry unless it relates to the standards identified in section 38-3705 or it reflects on the moral character of the applicant or dialysis patient care technician.
(3)An applicant or a dialysis patient care technician may report any pardon or setting aside of a conviction to the department. If a pardon or setting aside has been obtained, the conviction for which it was obtained shall not be maintained on the Dialysis Patient Care Technician Registry.
(4)If a person registered as a dialysis patient care technician becomes licensed as a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse, his or her registration as a dialysis patient care technician becomes null and void as of the date of licensure as a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse.