optimistic connect attempts?

is it possible to attempt to connect to a peripheral by UUID without first scanning to see if it's in range? the app only needs to connect to a specific peripheral, which has already been identified by UUID (and mac address, service uuids, etc) -- i would like to be able to attempt connection on an interval without having to initiate a scan process each time to test its availability. When i try i get file:///app/tns_modules/nativescript-bluetooth/bluetooth.js:463:18: Error in Bluetooth.connect: TypeError: null is not an object (evaluating 'Bluetooth._state.peripheralArray.count'), presumably because there are no scan results to check against. I'm using the nativescript + angular (typescript) with the current release, 1.3.1
not even sure this is possible, but it was suggested to me as a way to auto-reconnect to a known device and avoid the overhead of 1-2 second device scans on an endless 5-10 second interval, and figured i'd check with the experts ;).

Start at bluetooth.js line 463 and the Bluetooth.connect entry point; reproduce the call without scan results in the reported NativeScript/Angular setup. Determine whether a known UUID or MAC address can be used directly, with done defined as reconnect attempts that avoid repeated scans without the null peripheralArray error.