§ 16-27-1.5-6 — Conditions required to administer gastrointestinal and jejunostomy tube feedings; training

Indiana § 16-27-1.5-6

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 16: HEALTH
• Art. 27: HOME HEALTH AGENCIES
• Ch. 1.5: Registration of Home Health Aides

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Note: This version of section effective until 9-1-2025. See also
following repeal of this section, effective 9-1-2025.
Sec. 6. (a) A registered home health aide may
administer gastrointestinal and jejunostomy tube feedings to a specific
patient only if the following conditions are met:
(1) The registered home health aide has completed the training
curriculum described in subsection (b).
(2) A registered nurse, providing registered nursing under IC 25-23-1-1.1(b)(6), either:
(A) supervises the registered home health aide in administering
the gastrointestinal and jejunostomy tube feedings; or
(B) delegates responsibility for administering the
gastrointestinal and jejunostomy tube feedings to the registered
home health aide based on the registered nurse's assessment of
the registered home health aide's competency to administer
gastrointestinal and jejunostomy tube feedings.
(3) The home health agency that the registered home health aide
is employed with:
(A) allows the registered home health aide to administer
gastrointestinal and jejunostomy tube feedings;
(B) establishes a procedure for:
(i) the delegation of the administration of gastrointestinal and
jejunostomy tube feedings from a registered nurse to a
registered home health aide that includes patient specific
clinical parameters based on the registered nurse's assessment
of the patient and the registered home health aide's
competency to administer the gastrointestinal and
jejunostomy tube feedings; and
(ii) the assessment by the registered nurse of the patient
specific clinical parameters;
(C) retains documentation that the registered home health aide
has completed the training curriculum described in subsection
(b); and
(D) notifies each patient requiring gastrointestinal and
jejunostomy tube feedings upon admission that the home health
aide agency may allow registered home health aides to
administer gastrointestinal and jejunostomy tube feedings.
(b) Training curriculum for home health aides to administer
gastrointestinal and jejunostomy tube feedings must:
(1) be approved by the state department; and
(2) include the following concerning the administration of
gastrointestinal and jejunostomy tube feedings:
(A) At least four (4) hours and not more than eight (8) hours of
classroom training.
(B) At least two (2) hours and not more than four (4) hours of
practical training.
(C) A written and practical examination administered by the
trainer.
(c) A registered home health aide may not administer
gastrointestinal and jejunostomy tube feedings until the home health
aide has successfully:
(1) completed the curriculum described in subsection (b); and
(2) passed the examinations described in subsection (b)(2)(C).
(d) The state department may require a registered home health aide
who administers gastrointestinal and jejunostomy tube feedings under
this section to annually complete not more than one (1) hour of in
service training specific to the administration of gastrointestinal and
jejunostomy tube feedings.
(e) Before January 1, 2024, the state department must approve at
least one (1) training curriculum described in subsection (b).

Legislative History

As added by P.L.117-2023, SEC.6.