Section 748.885 - What curriculum components must be included in the pre-service training for administering psychotropic medication?The pre-service training for administering psychotropic medication must include the following curriculum components:
(1) Identification of psychotropic medications;(2) Basic pharmacology (the actions and side effects of, and possible adverse reactions to, various psychotropic medications);(3) Techniques and methods of administering medications;(4) Who is legally authorized to provide consent for the psychotropic medication; and(5) Any related policies and procedures, including how to document when a medication is administered.26 Tex. Admin. Code § 748.885
The provisions of this §748.885 adopted to be effective January 1, 2007, 31 TexReg 7377; amended to be effective January 1, 2017, 41 TexReg 10393; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 47, Number 16, April 22, 2022, TexReg 2263, eff. 4/25/2022