Tex. Human Resources Code § 161.094
This is the official text of Tex. Human Resources Code § 161.094, part of Texas’s Human Resources Code — governs state social services and welfare programs.
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§ 161.094. DEPARTMENT DUTIES.
Official statutory text
(a) The department shall ensure that:
(1) administration of medication by an unlicensed person under this subchapter is reviewed at least annually and after any significant change in a client's condition by a registered nurse or a licensed vocational nurse under the supervision of a registered nurse; and
(2) a facility or program listed in Section 161.092 has policies to ensure that the determination of whether an unlicensed person may provide administration of medication to a client under Section 161.093 may be made only by a registered nurse.
(b) The department shall verify that:
(1) each client is assessed to identify the client's needs and abilities regarding the client's medications;
(2) the administration of medication by an unlicensed person to a client is performed only by an unlicensed person who is authorized to perform that administration under Section 161.093; and
(3) the administration of medication to each client is performed in such a manner as to ensure the greatest degree of independence, including the use of an adaptive or assistive aid, device, or strategy as allowed under program rules.
(c) The department shall enforce this subchapter.
(1) administration of medication by an unlicensed person under this subchapter is reviewed at least annually and after any significant change in a client's condition by a registered nurse or a licensed vocational nurse under the supervision of a registered nurse; and
(2) a facility or program listed in Section 161.092 has policies to ensure that the determination of whether an unlicensed person may provide administration of medication to a client under Section 161.093 may be made only by a registered nurse.
(b) The department shall verify that:
(1) each client is assessed to identify the client's needs and abilities regarding the client's medications;
(2) the administration of medication by an unlicensed person to a client is performed only by an unlicensed person who is authorized to perform that administration under Section 161.093; and
(3) the administration of medication to each client is performed in such a manner as to ensure the greatest degree of independence, including the use of an adaptive or assistive aid, device, or strategy as allowed under program rules.
(c) The department shall enforce this subchapter.
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