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2011 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
Chapter 31: NURSES AND NURSING
32 §2258-A. Administration of medication

Universal Citation:
32 ME Rev Stat § 2258-A (2011 through 125th Legis)
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Subchapter 4: PRACTICAL NURSES

§2258-A. Administration of medication

Any employee of an institution under the control of the Department of Health and Human Services or of an institution licensed by the State as a hospital, nursing home, extended care facility or boarding home who, in the exercise of due care, is authorized by the head of that institution or a designee to perform selected activities in the administration of medications and any individual who, in the exercise of due care, is delegated those functions by a licensed allopathic or osteopathic physician is immune from criminal prosecution and civil liability for that administration of medication prior to January 1, 1978 but not after January 1, 1978. [1995, c. 560, Pt. K, §82 (AMD); 1995, c. 560, Pt. K, §83 (AFF); 2001, c. 354, §3 (AMD); 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §6 (REV).]

SECTION HISTORY

1973, c. 535, (NEW). 1973, c. 737, §2 (AMD). 1975, c. 698, §5 (AMD). 1977, c. 497, §11 (AMD). 1993, c. 600, §A138 (AMD). 1995, c. 560, §K82 (AMD). 1995, c. 560, §K83 (AFF). 2001, c. 354, §3 (AMD). 2003, c. 689, §B6 (REV).

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