NJ A5416

Medications in day programs and community-based residential programs for individuals with developmental disabilities may only be administered by a nurse or a certified medication aide working under direct nurse supervision

Community-based residential programs include group homes and supervised apartments licensed by the Department of Human Services; day programs include day habilitation services and sheltered workshops for individuals with developmental disabilities

Individuals under parental or legal guardian supervision who require nurse-administered medication cannot be admitted to these programs unless the parent/guardian provides the chief nurse with comprehensive medical documentation including specific medication instructions and dosages

Parents or legal guardians must provide updated medical documentation to the program's chief nurse whenever an individual's medication or dosage is changed by a health care professional as a condition of continued program participation

The Department of Human Services is authorized to adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement these requirements