2013 District of Columbia Code
Division VIII — GENERAL LAWS
Title 44 — CHARITABLE AND CURATIVE INSTITUTIONS
Subtitle I — HEALTH RELATED INSTITUTIONS
Chapter 1 — ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCE REGULATION
Subchapter IX — MEDICATION MANAGEMENT
Section 44-109.05 — Medication administration.
(a) Licensed nurses, physicians, physician assistants, and TMEs may administer medications to residents or assist residents with taking their medications.
(b) (1) Each resident shall be identified prior to drug administration.
(2) Drugs prescribed for one resident shall not be administered to another resident.
(3) The TME shall report drug errors to the healthcare practitioner or licensed nurse and shall document the incident in the resident's record.
History
(June 24, 2000, D.C. Law 13-127, § 905, 47 DCR 2647.)
Annotations
Legislative History of Law 13-127. For Law 13-127, see notes following § 44-101.01.
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