Iowa § 231B.21 Medication setup — administration and storage of medications

Iowa Statutes

§ 231B.21 — Medication setup — administration and storage of medications

Iowa § 231B.21

Title VIHUMAN SERVICES

Ch. 231BELDER GROUP HOMES

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Iowa Code § 231B.21 (2026).

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1.An elder group home may provide for medication setup if requested by a tenant or the tenant’slegalrepresentative. Ifmedicationsetupisprovidedfollowingsuchrequest,theelder group home shall be responsible for the specific task requested and the tenant shall retain responsibility for those tasks not requested to be provided.

2.If medications are administered or stored by an elder group home, or if the elder group home provides for medication setup, all of the following shall apply:

a.If administration of medications is delegated to the elder group home by the tenant or tenant’s legal representative, the medications shall be administered by a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, advanced registered nurse practitioner licensed in Iowa, or by the individual to whom such licensed indi

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1. An elder group home may provide for medication setup if requested by a tenant or the
tenant’slegalrepresentative. Ifmedicationsetupisprovidedfollowingsuchrequest,theelder
group home shall be responsible for the specific task requested and the tenant shall retain
responsibility for those tasks not requested to be provided.
2. If medications are administered or stored by an elder group home, or if the elder group
home provides for medication setup, all of the following shall apply:
a. If administration of medications is delegated to the elder group home by the tenant or
tenant’s legal representative, the medications shall be administered by a registered nurse,
licensed practical nurse, advanced registered nurse practitioner licensed in Iowa, or by
the individual to whom such licensed individuals may properly delegate administration of
medications.
b. Medications, other than those self-administered by the tenant or provided through
medication setup, shall be stored in locked storage that is not accessible to persons other
than employees responsible for administration or storage of medications.
c. Medications shall be labeled and maintained in compliance with label instructions and
state and federal law.
d. A person, other than a person authorized to prescribe prescription drugs under state
and federal law, shall not alter the prescription of a tenant.
e. Medications shall be stored in their originally received containers.
f. If medication setup is provided by the elder group home at the request of the tenant or
tenant’s legal representative, or if medication administration is delegated to the elder group
home by the tenant or tenant’s legal representative, appropriate staff of the elder group home
maytransferthemedicationsinthetenant’spresencefromtheoriginalprescriptioncontainer
to medication dispensing containers, reminder containers, or medication cups.
g. Elder group home assistance with medication administration as specified in the
occupancy agreement shall not require the elder group home to provide assistance with the
storage of medications.