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HB 1601 Administration of prescription drugs; expands authority of persons allowed to administer.

Introduced by: Phillip A. Hamilton | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Administration of prescription drugs. Expands authority of persons who have completed a training course approved by the Board of Nursing to allow administration of prescription drugs, in compliance with the prescriber's instructions and in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Board of Pharmacy, where the drugs would normally be self-administered by an individual receiving services in a program licensed by the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services. Such authority was previously limited to administration of drugs that would normally be self-administered by a resident of a facility licensed or certified by the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services.


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