Texas Human Resources Code

§ 161.094 — DEPARTMENT DUTIES

HR § 161.094Title 11. AGING, COMMUNITY-BASED, AND LONG-TERM CARE SERVICES · Ch. 161. DEPARTMENT OF AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES · Art. D-1. ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATION FOR CLIENTS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

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(a)The department shall ensure that:

(1)administration of medication by an unlicensed person under this subchapter is reviewed at least annually and after any significant change in a client's condition by a registered nurse or a licensed vocational nurse under the supervision of a registered nurse; and

(2)a facility or program listed in Section 161.092 has policies to ensure that the determination of whether an unlicensed person may provide administration of medication to a client under Section 161.093 may be made only by a registered nurse.

(b)The department shall verify that:

(1)each client is assessed to identify the client's needs and abilities regarding the client's medications;

(2)the administration of medication by an unlicensed person to a client is performed only by an unlicensed person who is authorized to perform that administration under Section 161.093; and

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 677 (S.B. 1857), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.