![]() ![]() Specifies the list of drugs that health care assistants may be authorized to administer and deletes authority for the Secretary of Health (Secretary) to make certain exceptions to the list Substitute Bill Compared to Original Bill: The Department of Health must conduct a review regarding the regulation and the scope of the practice of medical assistants. ![]() The operative provisions that provide health care assistants the limited authority to administer certain drugs expire on July 1, 2013. ![]() Health care assistants authorized to administer the specified over-the-counter and legend drugs must demonstrate initial and ongoing competency to administer specific drugs as determined by the health care practitioner. Nonover-the-counter unit dose legend drugs: kenalog, hydrocortisone cream, raglan, compazine, zofran, bactroban, albuterol, xopenex, silvadene, gastrointestinal cocktail, fluoride, lmx cream, emla, lat, optic dyes, oral contrast, and oxygen. Over-the-counter drugs: Benadryl, acetaminophen, ibuprofen, aspirin, Neosporin, polysporin, normal saline, colace, kenalog, and hydrocortisone cream and Health care assistants may be authorized to administer only the following drugs while a patient is in the care of a health care practitioner: The administration of drugs by a health care assistant is restricted to oral, topical, rectal, otic, ophthalmic, or inhaled routes administered pursuant to a written order of a supervising health care practitioner.Ī health care practitioner, rather than a health care assistant, must administer a medication if:Ī patient is unable to physically ingest or safely apply a medication independently or with assistance orĪ patient is unable to indicate an awareness that he or she is taking a medication. Qualified health care assistants are granted limited authority to administer certain drugs. ![]()
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