CMS SOM App. H, Tag V692

Patient care dialysis technicians

must—

(1) Meet all applicable State requirements for education, training, credentialing,

competency, standards of practice, certification, and licensure in the State in which he or

she is employed as a dialysis technician; and

(2) Have a high school diploma or equivalency;

Interpretive Guidance § 494.140(e)(1) and (2):

A “patient care (dialysis) technician” (PCT) means any person who provides direct care to

patients and who is not classified as another professional, e.g., nurse, dietitian, or social worker.

A biomedical technician or dialysis assistant would be classified as a PCT if they have

responsibility for direct patient care or to set up machines for patient use. A technician who

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maintains or “takes down” machines after use without direct patient contact is not considered a

PCT under these regulations.

PCTs must meet requirements of the applicable State for education and training to provide

patient care in dialysis facilities, including any State requirements related to practice standards,

certification or registration.