West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 64 - Health › Title 64 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES › Series 64-60 - Delegation of Medication Administration and Health Maintenance Tasks to Approved Medication Assistive Personnel › Section 64-60-2 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
2.1. Definitions
				incorporated by reference. -- Those terms defined in W. Va. Code §§
									16-50-1,
et seq
., and §§
									16-5AA-1,
et seq
., where applicable, are incorporated herein by
				reference.
2.2. Assisted living
				residence. Assisted living residences as defined in W. Va. Code §§
									16-5D-1,
et
				seq
.
2.3. Behavioral
				health group home. A community-based type of housing that: is established for
				adults or children with similar needs, levels of independence, and ability
				which provides services and supervision for people with developmental
				disabilities, behavioral disorders, or substance addictions; is licensed by the
				department; and is in compliance with the state fire commission for residential
				facilities.
2.4. Delegation
				decision model. Describes the process the authorized registered professional
				nurse must follow to determine whether or not to delegate a nursing task to an
				approved medication assistive personnel, in accordance with the applicable
				provisions of W. Va. Code §§
									16-50-1,
et seq
., and
				16-5AA-1,
et seq
., as published by the West Virginia Board of Examiners
				for Registered Professional Nurses at
https://wvrnboard.wv.gov/Pages/default.aspx
.
2.5. Department. The West Virginia
				Department of Health and Human Resources.
2.6. Facility. An intermediate care facility
				for individuals with intellectual disabilities, assisted living residences,
				nursing homes, behavioral health group home, or private residence in which
				health care services or health maintenance tasks, or both, are provided under
				the supervision of an authorized registered professional nurse.
2.7. Facility staff member. An individual
				employed by a facility, but does not include a health care professional acting
				within the scope of a professional license or certificate.
2.8. Family. Biological parents, adoptive
				parents, foster parents, or other immediate family members living within the
				same household.
2.9. Intermediate
				Care Facility for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF/IID). An
				intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disabilities which
				is certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) of the
				United States Department of Health and Human Services to provide health or
				rehabilitation services to persons with intellectual disabilities or persons
				with related conditions who are receiving active treatment.
2.10. Immediate family. A mother, stepmother,
				father, stepfather, sister, stepsister, brother, stepbrother, spouse, child,
				grandparent, or grandchild.
2.11.
				Location of medication administration or performance of health maintenance
				tasks. A facility or location where the resident requires administration of
				medication or assistance in taking medications or the performance of health
				maintenance tasks.
2.12.
				Medication error. Any deviation from the "six rights of medication
				administration," that occurs during medication administration process required
				by the provisions of this rule. A resident refusal is not considered a
				medication error.
2.13. Natural
				supports. Family, friends, neighbors, or anyone who provides assistance and
				support to a resident but is not reimbursed.
2.14. Nursing home. Nursing homes as defined
				in W. Va. Code §§
									16-5C-1,
et seq.
2.15.
				Prefilled insulin or insulin pen. A self-contained cartridge that is not drawn
				up from a bottle.
2.16.
				Prescribing practitioner. An individual who has prescriptive authority as
				provided in Chapter 30 of W. Va. Code.
2.17. Resident. A resident of a facility who
				for purposes of this rule, is in a stable condition.
2.18. Secretary. The secretary of the West
				Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources or his or her designee.
2.19. Single specific agency. A
				person or entity operating two or more facilities.
2.20. Six rights of medication
				administration. The right resident, the right drug, the right dosage, the right
				time, the right route, and the right record and
				documentation.