Source: http://www.wvlegislature.gov/bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=sb109%20intr.htm&yr=2012&sesstype=RS&billtype=B&houseorig=S&i=109
Timestamp: 2020-03-29 00:18:53
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SB 109 Text
Introduced Version Senate Bill 109 History
(By Senators Jenkins and Foster)
[Introduced January 11, 2012; referred to the Committee on Health and Human Resources; and then to the Committee on the Judiciary.]
A BILL to amend and reenact §16-5O-2, §16-5O-3 and §16-5O-4 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to permitting unlicensed personnel to administer or assist with administration of medications in certain circumstances; defining terms; and providing exemptions from licensure.
That §16-5O-2, §16-5O-3 and §16-5O-4 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended and reenacted, all to read as follows:
(d) "Facility" means an ICF/ID, a personal care home, residential board and care home, behavioral health group home, private residence in which health care services are provided under the supervision of a registered nurse or an adult family care home that is licensed by or approved by the department.
(h)” Location of medication administration” means a facility or location where the resident requires administration of medication or assistance in taking medications.
(k) (l)" Secretary" means the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Resources or his or her designee.
(l) (m) "Self-administration of medication" means the act of a resident, who is independently capable of reading and understanding the labels of drugs ordered by a physician, in opening and accessing prepackaged drug containers, accurately identifying and taking the correct dosage of the drugs as ordered by the physician, at the correct time and under the correct circumstances. However, if the resident is physically unable to place a dose of medication in his or her own mouth without spilling or dropping it, an unlicensed person may place the dose in another container and place that container to the mouth of the individual.
(m) (n) “Supervision of self-administration of medication” means a personal service which includes reminding residents to take medications, opening medication containers for residents, reading the medication label to residents, observing residents while they take medication, checking the self administered dosage against the label on the container and reassuring residents that they have obtained and are taking the dosage as prescribed.
(a) The secretary is authorized to establish and implement a program for the administration of medications in facilities in locations of medication administration where the resident requires administration of or assistance in taking medications. The program shall be developed and conducted in cooperation with the appropriate agencies, advisory bodies and boards.(b) Administration of medication pursuant to this article shall be performed only by:
(d) Any individual who is employed to provide community-based services at the direction of the individual receiving services, or his or her legally responsible representative, may administer medication if he or she meets the requirements of this article.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to permit unlicensed personnel to administer medications in certain circumstances. The bill also defines terms and provides exemptions from licensure.