La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § I-9259

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section I-9259 - Termination of Authorization to Perform Services

A. Authorization for a direct service worker to perform medication administration and noncomplex tasks shall terminate for any of the following reasons.

1. The condition of the person for whom the direct service worker is performing the tasks has become unstable.

2. A registered nurse certifies that the direct service worker can no longer perform the prescribed tasks safely.

3. The direct service worker has a finding placed against him/her on the DSW Registry.

4. The direct service worker failed to comply with any provision of the enabling statute.

5. Additional person-specific training by a RN was not completed after the tasks to be performed or the types of medications to be administered changed.

6. The annual competency evaluation was not completed.

7. The person receiving assistance or their guardian has requested that the direct service worker no longer be authorized to administer or perform the authorized procedures for the person.

La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § I-9259

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 38:3179 (December 2012).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:1031-1034.