FL S1788

Increases initial training requirement for unlicensed direct service providers from 4 hours to 6 hours in medication administration before they may administer or supervise medication administration.

Establishes different validation requirements based on medication type: otic, transdermal, and topical medications require only simulation-based validation during initial training; oral, enteral, ophthalmic, rectal, and inhaled medications require onsite validation initially and annually with actual clients.

Requires unlicensed direct service providers to complete a 2-hour annual inservice training course in medication administration and medication error prevention, which counts toward annual inservice training requirements without increasing total hours required.

Mandates informed written consent from the client or guardian before medication administration or supervision of self-administration occurs.

Requires training, competency determination, and validations to be conducted by a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse, with physicians able to validate or revalidate competency.