26 TAC 558.300 — Medication Administration

What this rule requires your agency to do

• 1Document in the medication administration record or clinical notes any medication not administered and the reason it was not administered (subsec. (b)(2)(B)).(26 TAC 558.300 — Medication Administration)
• 2Ensure the individual delivering care reports any adverse reaction to a supervisor and documents it in the client's record on the day of occurrence (or, if after hours, as soon as disclosed) (subsec. (b)(3)).(26 TAC 558.300 — Medication Administration)
• 3Administer medication only on the order of the client's practitioner (subsec. (b)(1)).(26 TAC 558.300 — Medication Administration)
• 4Use the medication list to identify possible ineffective drug therapy, adverse reactions, significant side effects, drug allergies, and contraindications (subsec. (b)(2)(A)).(26 TAC 558.300 — Medication Administration)
• 5Adopt and enforce a written policy for maintaining a current medication list and a current medication administration record for clients to whom agency staff administer medications (subsec. (a)-(b)).(26 TAC 558.300 — Medication Administration)