West Virginia Statutes
§ 16B-14-2 — Administration of medications
West Virginia·Ch. 16B INSPECTOR GENERAL·Art. 14 MEDICATION ADMINISTERD BY UNLICENSED PERSONNEL IN NURSING HOMES
(a)The authorizing agency shall create a program for the administration of medications in nursing homes.
(b)Administration of medication shall be performed by an approved medication assistive personnel (AMAP) who has been trained and retrained every two years, passed a national medication aide certification examination, and who is subject to the supervision of, and approval by, an authorized registered professional nurse.
(c)After assessing the health status of a resident, a registered professional nurse, in collaboration with the resident's prescriber, may allow an AMAP to administer medication.
(d)Nothing in this article prohibits a staff member from administering medications or performing health maintenance tasks or providing any other prudent emergency assistance to aid any pers
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Legislative History
2024 Reg. Sess., SB300
Nearby Sections
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§ 16B-1-1
Legislative Findings§ 16B-10-1
Short title§ 16B-10-11
Rules§ 16B-10-12
Advisory Committee§ 16B-10-2
Definitions§ 16B-10-5
Instruction and training§ 16B-10-8
Withdrawal of authorization§ 16B-10-9
Fees§ 16B-11-1
Name of act§ 16B-11-2
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