Section 343.336 - Medication Administration(a) No stimulant, tranquilizer, or psychotropic drug shall be administered to residents without an order from a physician, physician assistant, dentist, or nurse practitioner.(b) The governing board of the facility shall adopt a policy concerning the administration of medication to residents. The policy shall include: (1) a listing of which facility personnel are authorized to administer medication to residents;(2) a requirement that, for any medication brought into the facility by the resident's parent, guardian, or custodian: (A) the facility administrator shall have a written request from the parent, guardian, or custodian to administer the medication; and (B) the medication shall be in the original, properly labeled container; (3) a requirement that all medication prescribed to the resident during the resident's stay is administered; and (4) a requirement to document each administration of medication.(c) Only staff who have had appropriate training in the administration of medication shall administer non-prescription medication (i.e., over-the-counter medication). The medication shall be administered according to the product instructions unless: (1) the health services coordinator instructs otherwise;(2) the health services coordinator is a health care professional; and(3) the deviation from the product's instructions and the reason for it are documented.37 Tex. Admin. Code § 343.336
The provisions of this §343.336 adopted to be effective January 1, 2010, 34 TexReg 7095; amended by Texas Register, Volume 39, Number 47, November 21, 2014, TexReg 9253, eff. 1/1/2015