Laws of North Carolina (Last Updated: May 12, 2015) |
Chapter131E. Health Care Facilities and Services. |
Article6. Health Care Facility Licensure Act |
Part1. Nursing Home Licensure Act |
§131E-114.2. Use of medication aides to perform technical aspects of medication administration
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(a) Facilities licensed and medication administration services provided under this Part may utilize medication aides to perform the technical aspects of medication administration consistent with G.S. 90-171.20(7) and (8), and G.S. 90-171.43.
(1) A medication aide who is employed in a facility licensed under Article 5 and Article 6, Part 1 of this Chapter shall be listed as a Nurse Aide I on the Nurse Aide I Registry in addition to being listed on the Medication Aide Registry.
(2) Medication administration as used in Article 5 and Article 6, Part 1 of this Chapter shall not include intravenous or injectable medication services.
(b) The Commission shall adopt rules to implement this section. Rules adopted by the Commission shall include:
(1) Training and competency evaluation of medication aides as provided for under this section.
(2) Requirements for listing under the Medication Aide Registry as provided for under G.S. 131E-270.
(3) Requirements for supervision of medication aides by licensed health professionals or appropriately qualified supervisory personnel consistent with this Part.