(a) A staff person who has successfully
completed a Department-approved medication administration course, including the
course renewal requirements, may administer medications, injections, procedures
and treatments as specified in §
2380.122 (relating to medication
administration).
(b) A staff person
may administer insulin injections following successful completion of both:
(1) The medication administration course
specified in subsection (a).
(2) A
Department-approved diabetes patient education program within the past 12
months.
(c) A staff person
may administer an epinephrine injection by means of an auto-injection device in
response to anaphylaxis or another serious allergic reaction following
successful completion of both:
(1) The
medication administration course specified in subsection (a).
(2) Training within the past 24 months
relating to the use of an auto-injection epinephrine injection device provided
by a professional who is licensed, certified or registered by the Department of
State in the health care field.
(d) A record of the training shall be kept,
including the person trained, the date, source, name of trainer and
documentation that the course was successfully completed.
Notes
The
provisions of this § 2380.129 adopted January 15, 1993, effective
1/16/1993, 23 Pa.B. 343; amended
October 4, 2019, effective in 120 days, 49 Pa.B.
5777.
The provisions of this § 2380.129 amended under
sections 201(2), 403(b), 403.1(a) and (b), 911 and 1021 of the Human Services
Code (62 P.S. §§
201(2),
403(b), 403.1(a) and (b), 911
and 1021); and section 201(2) of the Mental Health and Intellectual Disability
Act of 1966 (50 P.S. §
4201(2)).
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
2380.122 (relating to medication
administration).
