16677518, 59A-17.125 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 16677518

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Division:

Health Facility and Agency Licensing

Chapter:

TRANSITIONAL LIVING FACILITIES FOR THE SPINAL CORD-INJURED, HEAD-INJURED PERSONS

Overview

RULE:

59A-17.125	Administration of Medications to Clients by Unlicensed Direct Care Service Staff
59A-17.126	Training and Validation Required for Unlicensed Direct Care Service Staff

PURPOSE:

The 2015 legislative session (Laws of Florida 2015-25) implemented new medication administration requirements and training for unlicensed direct care services staff administering medications in transitional living facilities. The purpose of this rule is to create standards for unlicensed direct care services staff to provide services to clients in transitional living facilities to administer medications. This rule will create standards for medication administration training and validation of the completion of training requirements.

SUBJECT:

The creation of this rule will provide standards for unlicensed direct care services staff who provide services to clients in transitional living facilities who administer prescribed, prepackaged and premeasured medications after the completion of a training in medication administration and under the supervision of a registered nurse. This rule will create standards for medication administration training and validation of the completion of training requirements.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

400.9977

LAW:

400.9977

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

10/27/2015 Vol. 41/209

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

400.9977, 400.9977

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=59A-17.125&PDate=10/27/2015&Section=1

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