37-8-424. Medication aide II -- scope of practice.
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37-8-424 . Medication aide II -- scope of practice.
(1)A licensed medication aide II may:
(a)perform services requiring basic knowledge of medications and medication administration subject to the limitations outlined in subsection (2);
(b)practice only in a long-term care facility licensed to provide skilled nursing care, as defined in 50-5-101 ; and
(c)practice only under the supervision of a licensed professional or practical nurse who is on the premises.
(2)A licensed medication aide II may not:
(a)administer medications on an as-needed basis;
(b)administer parenteral or subcutaneous medications except for prelabeled, predrawn insulin;
(c)administer medications through nasogastric routes or by gastrostomy or jejunostomy tubes;
(d)convert or calculate dosages; or
(e)take verbal orders related to changes in medications and dosages.