Administration of Medications to Clients by Unlicensed Direct Care Service Staff, Training and Validation Required for Unlicensed Direct Care Service Staff
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Health Facility and Agency Licensing
RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:
59A-17.125Administration of Medications to Clients by Unlicensed Direct Care Service Staff
59A-17.126Training and Validation Required for Unlicensed Direct Care Service Staff
NOTICE OF CHANGE
Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 42 No. 44, March 4, 2016 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.
59A-17. 125 Administration of Medications to Clients by Unlicensed Direct Care Service Staff
(1) through (6) No change.
(7) Requirements governing acquiring, receiving, dispensing, administering, disposing, labeling, and storage of medication by UDCs include:
(a) Outdated medication must be properly destroyed, as required by Rule 64B16-28.301 and 64B16-28.303, as required by the Department of Health, by the supervising nurse. The disposal will be witnessed by one other staff of the facility and a record of the medication disposal must be maintained by the facility and signed by the supervising nurse and witness.
(b) through (d) No change.
(8) When administering medications to clients; the UDC must:
(a) through (c) No change.
(d) Administer medications to each client, at the time, with the dosage, and by the route prescribed by the client’s health care professional. Each time medication is administered:
1. through 3. No change.
4. Ensure to Do not crush, dilute or mix medications without written directions or instructions from the client’s prescribing health care professional.
5. through 6. No change.
(e) through (f) No change.
59A-17.126 Training and Validation Required for Unlicensed Direct Care Service Staff
(1) No change.
(2) Medication administration training will be conducted by a registered nurse, pharmacist ARNP or physician for UDCs and will be provided by the transitional living facility (TLF) licensee. Any person providing medication administration training sessions or conducting skills validation tests must first complete a trainer orientation session, which includes requirements of this rule and information to be covered during medication administration training sessions. Documentation of the trainer’s completed orientation will be provided to each UDC that he or she trains or validates.
(3) through (4) No change.
(5) Validation of competency will be conducted by an RN, physician, or pharmacist ARNP. The TLF licensee will maintain documentation containing the following information:
(a) through (d) No change.
(6) through (10) No change.
