Section 355.522 - Medication Administration(a) Use of Medication. Except upon the order of a physician, physician assistant, dentist, or nurse practitioner, no stimulant, tranquilizer, or psychotropic drug shall be administered to residents.(b) Medication Policy. The governing board of the facility shall adopt a policy concerning the administration of medication to residents. The policy shall: (1) specify which facility personnel are authorized to administer medication to residents;(2) include medication that is brought into the facility by the resident's parent, guardian or custodian, in which case the facility administrator shall have a written request from the resident's parent, guardian or custodian to administer the medication and the medication shall be in the original, properly labeled container; and(3) include the dispensing of all prescription medication prescribed to the resident during the resident's stay in the facility.(c) Non-prescription Medication. Only staff who have had appropriate training in the administration of medication shall administer non-prescription medication (i.e., over-the-counter medication). The medication shall be administered according to the product instructions unless otherwise instructed by the health services coordinator. A health services coordinator who orders deviations from the product's directions shall be a health care professional. Deviations and the reason for the deviations shall be documented.(d) Documentation. Written documentation of all dispensed medication shall be maintained.37 Tex. Admin. Code § 355.522
The provisions of this §355.522 adopted to be effective November 15, 2013, 38 TexReg 7973