La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § IX-909
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024
Section IX-909 - Qualifications of Instructors for Certified Medication Attendant CoursesA. A registered nurse (RN) with a minimum of one year of clinical experience as a nurse consultant or a full-time nurse for a provider agency providing services to individuals with developmental disabilities in a day-habilitation facility, state facility, ICF/DD or HCBS setting qualifies as an instructor to teach the 60-hour course consisting of 40-hours classroom theory and 20 hours of clinical practical. The RN may delegate the 20 hours of practical training to a licensed practical nurse (LPN) with a minimum of one year of clinical experience in a developmental disability setting and knowledge of the course. B. The RN instructor must complete training offered by the OCDD in the curriculum prior to teaching the course.C. The DHH/OCDD may offer the medication administration instructor course on at least an annual basis, or as determined by the certified medication attendant committee.La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § IX-909
Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities, LR 21:695 (July 1995), Amended by the Department of Health, Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities, LR 421527 (9/1/2016).AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:1021-1025.