8 Va. Admin. Code § 20-800-220

Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 9, December 16, 2024

Section 8VAC20-800-220 - Medication administration training

A. To safely perform medication administration practices listed in 8VAC20-800-710 whenever the family day home has agreed to administer prescription medications or nonprescription medications, the administration shall be performed by a caregiver who:

1. Has satisfactorily completed a training program for this purpose developed or approved by the Board of Nursing and taught by a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, doctor of medicine or osteopathic medicine, or pharmacist; or

2. Is licensed by the Commonwealth of Virginia to administer medications.

B. Caregivers required to have the training in subdivision A 1 of this section shall be retrained at three-year intervals.

8 Va. Admin. Code § 20-800-220

Renumbered and amended from 22VAC40-111-220 by Virginia Register Volume 37, Issue 24, eff. 7/1/2021.

Statutory Authority: §§ 22.1-16 and 22.1-289.046 of the Code of Virginia.