3863430, 65G-7.001 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 3863430

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Division:

Agency for Persons with Disabilities

Chapter:

MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION

Overview

RULE:

65G-7.001	Definitions
65G-7.002	Authorization for Medication Administration and Informed Consent Requirement
65G-7.003	Medication Administration Trainer Requirements
65G-7.004	Medication Assistance Provider Training and Validation Requirements
65G-7.005	Medication Administration Procedures
65G-7.006	Medication Errors
65G-7.007	Storage Requirements
65G-7.008	Documentation and Record Keeping
65G-7.009	Off-site Medication Administration

PURPOSE:

To provide Developmental Services (DS) waiver direct service providers, or direct service staff employed by DS waiver providers, who do not currently hold a professional medical license and who provide direct services to DS waiver recipients while in their own or family homes, foster homes, group homes, independent living arrangements, supported living arrangements, and adult day training facilities, with guidelines for: medication administration training and medication administration skills validation requirements for unlicensed direct service providers; requirements for administration of medications; requirements for the supervision of the self-administration of medication by validated direct service providers; special requirements for recipients who require medication while traveling or away for a visit; informed consent; request for exemption; and additional requirements.

SUBJECT:

The rules will implement uniform standards for unlicensed direct service providers’ supervision of self-administration of medications by DS waiver recipients, and administration of medications to DS waiver recipients.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COST: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Costs was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so within 21 days of this notice.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

393.506(5) FS.

LAW:

393.506(1) FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

3/2/2007 Vol. 33/09

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

393.506(5) FS., 393.506(1) FS.

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)

RELATED COURT CASES:

Division of Administrative Hearings

FEDERAL eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=65G-7.001&PDate=3/2/2007&Section=1

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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