Section 112 Dialysis Unit Staffing

Section 53 of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the seventh sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- Such rules and regulations shall require a dialysis unit to have on duty sufficient direct care nursing personnel to ensure that all patients undergoing dialysis have nursing care available at all times provided by registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and other staff trained in chronic dialysis at a ratio of at least 1 direct care nursing personnel to every 3 patients; provided, that such rules and regulations may include circumstances where the department may waive nursing personnel ratio requirements.