IL SB1226

Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act to authorize non-licensed direct care staff to administer medications under registered nurse supervision in residential programs with 16 or fewer persons, intermediate care facilities with 16 or fewer beds, and day programs certified by the Department of Human Services.

Requires the Department of Human Services to develop standardized, competency-based medication administration training programs conducted by nurse-trainers and approved by professional associations of physicians, registered nurses, and pharmacists.

Establishes eligibility criteria for authorized direct care staff including age 18 or older, high school diploma or equivalency, functional literacy, completion of health and safety training, and scoring 100% on competency assessments specific to each individual's medications.

Permits authorized direct care staff to administer oral and topical medications, injectable insulin, oxygen, epinephrine auto-injectors, and vaginal and rectal creams under nurse supervision, with additional restrictions on insulin dosing calculations and individuals requiring frequent blood glucose monitoring.

Shields day programs from Type AA, Type A, Type B violations, license denial, facility penalties, and license suspension or revocation for medication administration actions by direct care staff conducted under Section 15.4 of the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act, while requiring notification to the Department of Human Services Division of Developmental Disabilities for medication errors or injuries.