2011 Ohio Revised Code
Title [51] LI PUBLIC WELFARE
Chapter 5119: DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH
5119.701 Administering medication to residents.

(A) All medication taken by residents of an adult care facility shall be self-administered, except that medication may be administered to a resident as part of the skilled nursing care provided in accordance with division (B) of section 5119.86 of the Revised Code. No person shall be admitted to or retained by an adult care facility unless the person is capable of self-administering the person’s medication, as determined in writing by a physician, except that a person may be admitted to or retained by such a facility if the person’s medication is administered as part of the skilled nursing care provided in accordance with division (B) of section 5119.86 of the Revised Code.

(B) Members of the staff of an adult care facility shall not administer medication to residents but may do any of the following:

Remind a resident when to take medication and watch to ensure that the resident follows the directions on the container;

Assist a resident in the self-administration of medication by taking the medication from the locked area where it is stored, in accordance with rules adopted under section 5119.79 of the Revised Code, and handing it to the resident. If the resident is physically unable to open the container, a staff member may open the container for the resident.

Assist a physically impaired but mentally alert resident, such as a resident with arthritis, cerebral palsy, or Parkinson’s disease, in removing oral or topical medication from containers and in consuming or applying the medication, upon request by or with the consent of the resident. If a resident is physically unable to place a dose of medicine to the resident’s mouth without spilling it, a staff member may place the dose in a container and place the container to the mouth of the resident.

Amended and renumbered by 129th General Assembly File No. 28, HB 153, § 101.01, eff. 7/1/2011.

Amended by 128th General Assembly File No. 9, HB 1, § 101.01, eff. 10/16/2009.

Effective Date: 09-29-1999