Section 172-95-010 - WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION OF RECIPIENT SAFETY WHEN AN ADDITIONAL ACTIVITY IS PROVIDEDThere must be a written statement by a licensed health care professional stating that it is safe for a medication aide or medication staff to provide as needed (PRN) medication, medication by an additional route, or participate in observing and reporting except when the medication is non-prescription and the monitoring is provided by a competent recipient for themselves or by a caretaker. The licensed health care professional making the decision of recipient safety must do so within their scope of practice. Licensed Practical Nurses must do so under direction and in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act. Documentation of safety may be accomplished by any of the following methods in this section.
010.01COMPETENT RECIPIENTS. there must be a statement from a licensed health care professional as identified in 172 NAC 95- 010 that it is safe for a medication aide or medication staff to provide as needed (PRN) prescription medication or to provide prescription medication by an additional route.010.02RECIPIENTS WHO ARE NOT COMPETENT BUT FOR WHOM THERE ARE CARETAKERS. There must be a written statement obtained from a licensed health care professional as identified in 172 NAC 95- 010 indicating that it is safe for a medication aide or medication staff to provide a n as needed (PRN) prescription medication, a prescription medication by an additional route, or to participate in observing and reporting for the identified recipient.010.03RECEIPIENTS WHO ARE NOT COMPETENT AND FOR WHOM THERE ARE NO CARETAKERS. There must be documentation by a licensed health care professional as identified in 172 NAC 95-010 who has made recipient-specific determination that it is safe for a medication aide or medication staff to provide a n as needed (PRN) medication, a medication by an additional route, or participate in observing and reporting for the identified recipient. This requirement must be met in one of the following methods:(A) An entity which employs licensed health care professionals may identify on an individual basis or by written title and job description the licensed health care professional who has made the recipient-specific safety determination for each additional activity ;(B) An entity which does not employ licensed health care professionals must identify by name, profession, and license number of the licensed health care professional who has made the recipient-specific safety determination for each additional activity; or(C) A licensed health care professional who provides services directly to a recipient may identify determination of recipient safety through the written records or plan of care for the recipient.172 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 95, § 010
Amended effective 9/24/2022