Im confused about how it was decided what duties are delegated as duties an assistant vs technician can perform. By the logic of what a lot of people are posting, including "just letting someone off the street to place catheters", then why are there no lawful restrictions on other duties that assistants are currently performing such as radiographs, blood draws, administering medications (other to chemo or controlled substances).. basically why are assistants allowed to do anything other than restraint??? 

As much as people want to discount on the job training, this line of work heavily depends on on the job training.  Without assistants handling much of the support staff responsibilities, we cannot realistically get through our day.  

There are some tasks that everybody would agree on (or I hope) that LVTs should be the one like central lines, art lines, NG tubes, anesthesia, etc.  Because there isnt a surplus of LVTs, an EXPERIENCED assistant should be trained in helping with these duties.  LVTs would be the one training these staff members.  I do think that proper education prior to placing catheters is extremely important, but why does the source of education ONLY come from tech school?  Why is not acceptable that we cant education our staff, have them be able to demonstrate proficiency prior to doing them routinely?  

Most of the US has figured this out, with most licensed techs in these states not being upset about delegating duties such as IV catheters to their experienced assistants.  Many large referral practices in the country are able to practice high quality medicine because they have duties carefully delegating between techs and assistants (with proper training of the assistants).  If all of the sudden these rules were applied everywhere, most of these hospitals would have major difficult with keeping up with the case load.