CONNECTICUT LAW JOURNAL

ISSUE: Volume LVI, No. 47

ISSUE DATE: May 23, 1995

SUBJECT: ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS

AGENCY: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES


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Conditions for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, Registered Nurses,
Physician Assistants and Technicians Engaged in Tattooing

Section 1. The Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies are amended by
adding section 19a-92a-1 as follows:

Sec. 19a-92a-1. Conditions for tattooing of human beings

(a) An advanced practice registered nurse, when engaging in the tattooing
of human beings under the direction of a physician or osteopathic physician,
shall do so under the conditions specified in Sections 20-87a-2 through 20-87a-5
of the regulations of Connecticut State Agencies. Said conditions shall apply
even if the directing physician is an osteopathic physician, with the restriction
that medical therapeutics, corrective measures, laboratory tests and other
diagnostic procedures shall be specific to the tattooing activity.

(b) A physician or osteopathic physician exercising supervision, control
and responsibility over a registered nurse engaged in tattooing of human beings
shall provide explicit instructions and clinical training to the registered
nurse with regard to the tattooing of a human being, and document annual
review of the registered nurse's knowledge and clinical competence. Such
documentation shall be available to the department and the local health director upon
request. Said directing physician or osteopathic physician shall provide written
information to the registered nurse specifying situations in which medical
consultation or referral is required. Said physician or osteopathic
physician shall be available to said nurse for direct communication either in person,
by telephone, radio or other form of telecommunication at all times that the
registered nurse is engaged in the tattooing of human beings.

(c) A physician assistant shall, when engaging in the tattooing of human
beings, do so pursuant to the provisions of Sections 20-12c and 20-12d of
the Connecticut General Statutes.

(d) A physician or osteopathic physician supervising a technician engaged
in tattooing human beings shall provide explicit instructions and clinical
training to the technician with regard to the tattooing of a human being and with
regard to sanitation procedures. Annual review of the technician's knowledge and
clinical competence shall be documented by said supervising physician or
osteopathic physician. Such documentation shall be available to the
department and the local health director upon request. Prior to supervising said
technician in rendering the service of tattooing, the supervising physician or
osteopathic physician shall perform and document an on-site inspection of the
technician's site of practice to ensure that appropriate sanitary procedures are in
place. Said inspections shall be repeated at least annually, or more frequently as
necessary to ensure the health and safety of clients. Documentation of
inspections shall be available to the department and the local health
director upon request. Said inspection shall not be delegated by the supervising
physician or osteopathic physician, and shall be carried out while the
technician is on the site of the tattooing activity. Said supervising
physician or osteopathic physician shall provide written information to the technician
specifying situations in which medical consultation or referral is required.
Said physician or osteopathic physician shall be available to said
technician for direct communication either in person, by telephone, radio or other form
of telecommunication at all times that the technician is engaged in the
tattooing of human beings.

Section 2. Section 19a-36-A45 of the Regulations of Connecticut State
Agencies is repealed.

Statement of purpose: To implement Section 1 of Public Act 94-105 by
establishing requirements for engaging in tattooing human beings.

HISTORY:

Be it known that the foregoing regulations are adopted by the aforesaid
agency pursuant to Public Act No. 94-105 of the Public Acts, after
publication in the Connecticut Law Journal on October 18, 1994, of the notice of the
proposal to adopt such regulations, and the holding of an advertised public
hearing on the 16th day of November, 1994.

Wherefore, the foregoing regulations are hereby adopted, effective when
filed with the Secretary of the State.

In Witness Whereof: January 26, 1995, Susan S. Addiss, Commissioner.

Approved by the Attorney General as to legal sufficiency in accordance
with Sec. 4-169, as amended, Connecticut General Statutes: February 27, 1995.

Approved by the Legislative Regulation Review Committee in accordance
with Sec. 4-170, as amended, of the General Statutes: April 18, 1995.

Two certified copies received and filed, and one such copy forwarded to
the Commission on Official Legal Publications in accordance with Sec. 4-172, as
amended, of the General Statutes, Secretary of the State: April 20, 1995.