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HB 1759 Percutaneous gastrostomy tube; administration of medications.
Introduced by: John M. O'Bannon, III | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:
Administration of medications; percutaneous gastrostomy tube. Provides that nothing shall prevent the administration of drugs to a person receiving services in a program licensed by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services via percutaneous gastrostomy tube when such drugs are administered by a person who has completed an approved training program and has been approved, upon demonstration of competency in administration of drugs via percutaneous gastrostomy tube, by a registered nurse. The bill requires semiannual renewal of approval by a registered nurse, upon demonstration of continuing competency by the person seeking to administer drugs via percutanous gastrostomy tube.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Administration of medications; percutaneous endoscopic gastric tube. Provides that nothing shall prevent the administration of drugs to a person receiving services in a program licensed by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services via percutaneous endoscopic gastric tube, when such drugs are administered by a person who has completed an approved training program and has been approved, upon demonstration of competency in administration of drugs via percutaneous endoscopic gastric tube, by a registered nurse. Approval of an individual seeking to administer drugs via percutaneous endoscopic gastric tube shall be renewed every six months, upon demonstration of continuing competency.