Proposed Amendments to 907 KAR 1:145: Supports for Community Living Services for an Individual with Mental Retardation or a Developmental Disability

Following review of proposed changes to administrative regulation 907 KAR 1:145, Supports for community living services for an individual with mental retardation or a developmental disability, the Board of Nursing advised the following:

1. Section 3(16)(h) and Section 3 (18)(e) – The administration of medication is a nursing function KRS 314.011(6)(c).  The approval of any course that would purport to teach unlicensed individuals to administer medication must be the responsibility of the Board of Nursing.  Furthermore, such administration shall take place only under the delegation of a nurse and done in a manner consistent with the Board of Nursing’s administrative regulation on delegation.  KRS 314.011(2) and 201 KAR 20:400.  An unlicensed person may not administer medications independently, but only under the supervision and delegation of a Nurse.
   
   
2. Section 4(2)(k)6.k. – Medication management is a nursing function and must be under the supervision of a nurse.
   
   
3. Section 5 – Since medication administration is a nursing function, incidents involving medication errors must be reported to the supervising nurse.