Tex. Health and Safety Code § 142.021
This is the official text of Tex. Health and Safety Code § 142.021, part of Texas’s Health and Safety Code — covers public health and safety regulation.
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§ 142.021. ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATION.
Official statutory text
A person may not administer medication to a client of a home and community support services agency unless the person:
(1) holds a license under state law that authorizes the person to administer medication;
(2) holds a permit issued under Section 142.025 and acts under the delegated authority of a person who holds a license under state law that authorizes the person to administer medication;
(3) administers a medication to a client of a home and community support service agency in accordance with rules of the Texas Board of Nursing that permit delegation of the administration of medication to a person not holding a permit under Section 142.025; or
(4) administers noninjectable medication under circumstances authorized by the memorandum of understanding executed by the department and the Texas Board of Nursing.
(1) holds a license under state law that authorizes the person to administer medication;
(2) holds a permit issued under Section 142.025 and acts under the delegated authority of a person who holds a license under state law that authorizes the person to administer medication;
(3) administers a medication to a client of a home and community support service agency in accordance with rules of the Texas Board of Nursing that permit delegation of the administration of medication to a person not holding a permit under Section 142.025; or
(4) administers noninjectable medication under circumstances authorized by the memorandum of understanding executed by the department and the Texas Board of Nursing.
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