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IL SB3169
Bill
Status
2/19/2016
Primary Sponsor
Julie Morrison
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AI Summary
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Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act to authorize non-licensed direct care staff to administer medications under supervision of a registered professional nurse in developmental training settings funded or licensed by the Department of Human Services.
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Expands scope to include all developmental training settings (previously limited to settings with 16 or fewer persons and intermediate care facilities with 16 or fewer beds).
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Requires direct care staff to complete Department-approved medication administration training programs and achieve 100% on competency-based assessments specific to each individual's medications.
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Specifies authorized medications include oral, topical, insulin injections via pre-filled pens, oxygen, epinephrine auto-injectors, and vaginal/rectal creams and suppositories.
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Requires registered professional nurse, advanced practice nurse, physician, or physician assistant on duty or on call at all times; mandates quarterly quality assurance reviews of medication administration; and becomes effective immediately upon passage.
Legislative Description
MHDDAA-CARE STAFF-ADMIN MEDS
Last Action
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
4/8/2016