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Tex. Health & Safety Code § 142.021

ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATION

Added by Acts 1990, 71st Leg., 6th C.S., ch. 31, Sec. 3, eff

A person may not administer medication to a client of a home and community support services agency unless the person:

(1) holds a license under state law that authorizes the person to administer medication;

(2) holds a permit issued under Section 142.025 and acts under the delegated authority of a person who holds a license under state law that authorizes the person to administer medication;

(3) administers a medication to a client of a home and community support service agency in accordance with rules of the Texas Board of Nursing that permit delegation of the administration of medication to a person not holding a permit under Section 142.025; or

(4) administers noninjectable medication under circumstances authorized by the memorandum of understanding executed by the department and the Texas Board of Nursing.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.