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IL SB3169

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/19/2016

Primary Sponsor

Julie Morrison

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Origin

Senate

99th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • 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.

  • 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).

  • 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.

  • Specifies authorized medications include oral, topical, insulin injections via pre-filled pens, oxygen, epinephrine auto-injectors, and vaginal/rectal creams and suppositories.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Assignments4/8/2016
Human Services3/8/2016
Assignments2/19/2016

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