Rules and Regulation of the Medication
Aide Program title 40 Texas
administration code chapter 95
*Medication Aides* A person permitted by the Texas department of aging and disability sever
(DADS) to administer to resident in: - ANSNursing
Intermediate care facilities for individuals with an intellectual disability or related condition
(ICF/IID)
Correctional Institutions
Assisted living (persoanl care) facilites
Requirement to be a Medication Aide is Texas facility - ANSread, write and understand
english
Be at least 18 years old
Requirement to be a Medication Aide is Texas facility - ANSBe free from communicable
diseases, and in suitable physical, emotional heath to safely administer medication
program for medication aide must consist of 140 hours - ANS100-Hours of classroom
instruction and training
20-hours of return skill demonstration laboratory
10-hours of clinical experience including clinical
observation and skills demonstration under direct supervision of a licensed nurse in a facility
10-more hours in return skills demonstration laboratory
Requirement to be a Medication Aide is Texas facility - ANSBe high school graduate or GED
Requirement to be a Medication Aide is Texas facility - ANSBe currently employed in facility
as a nurse aide (cna) or non licensed direct care staff person on the first day of an
applicant's med aide training program
requirements for Administering Medications - ANSA. General. A person may Not administer
medication to a resident in a facility or a correctional facility unless the person:
requirements for Administering Medications - ANS1. Holds a current license under the law
authorize the license that administer medication; or
requirements for Administering Medications - ANS2. If administrating medication in a facility ,
holds a current permit issued under the health and safety code chapter 242 subchapter N
, requirements for Administering Medications - ANSC. Medication aids in nursing facilities.
persons employed as medication aide in a Medicare skilled nursing facility or Medication
nursing facility must comply with the requirements relating to nurse aide
requirements for Administering Medications - ANSB. Supervision and applicable law and
rules. A permit holder must function under direct supervision of a licensed nurse on duty or
on call by the facility or correctional facility using the permit holder. A permit holder must
requirements for Administering Medications - ANS1. Function in accordance with applicable
law and rules relating to administration of medication and operation of a facility or a
correctional facility ;and
requirements for Administering Medications - ANS*or* if administrating medication in a
correctional facility, holds a current permit issued under the human resource code: 161.083
or health and safety code 242 subchapter N and acts under the authority of a person who
holds a current license under state law which authorized the license to administer
medication.
requirements for Administering Medications - ANS2. Comply with DADS rules applicable to
personnel used in a facility or TDCJ rules applicable to personnel in a correctional facility
requirements for Administering Medications - ANSD. Exemption A trainee in medication aid
training approval by DADS under this chapter who is administrating medication as a part of
the trainee's clinical experience.
Allowable and prohibited practice of a permit holder
A. A permit holder on their health and safety Code, chapter 242, subchapter N *may*: -
ANS1. observe and report to the facility's charge licensed nurse reaction and side effects to
a medication shown by a resident
Allowable and prohibited practice of a permit holder
A. A permit holder on their health and safety Code, chapter 242, subchapter N *may*: -
ANS2. Take and record vital signs prior to the administration of medication which could affect
or change the vital signs
Allowable and prohibited practice of a permit holder
A. A permit holder on their health and safety Code, chapter 242, subchapter N *may*: -
ANS3. Administer regularly prescribed medication which the permit holder has been trained
to administer only after *personally preparing (setting up)* the medication to be
administered. The medication and must document the administrated medication in the
residence clinical record
Allowable and prohibited practice of a permit holder
Aide Program title 40 Texas
administration code chapter 95
*Medication Aides* A person permitted by the Texas department of aging and disability sever
(DADS) to administer to resident in: - ANSNursing
Intermediate care facilities for individuals with an intellectual disability or related condition
(ICF/IID)
Correctional Institutions
Assisted living (persoanl care) facilites
Requirement to be a Medication Aide is Texas facility - ANSread, write and understand
english
Be at least 18 years old
Requirement to be a Medication Aide is Texas facility - ANSBe free from communicable
diseases, and in suitable physical, emotional heath to safely administer medication
program for medication aide must consist of 140 hours - ANS100-Hours of classroom
instruction and training
20-hours of return skill demonstration laboratory
10-hours of clinical experience including clinical
observation and skills demonstration under direct supervision of a licensed nurse in a facility
10-more hours in return skills demonstration laboratory
Requirement to be a Medication Aide is Texas facility - ANSBe high school graduate or GED
Requirement to be a Medication Aide is Texas facility - ANSBe currently employed in facility
as a nurse aide (cna) or non licensed direct care staff person on the first day of an
applicant's med aide training program
requirements for Administering Medications - ANSA. General. A person may Not administer
medication to a resident in a facility or a correctional facility unless the person:
requirements for Administering Medications - ANS1. Holds a current license under the law
authorize the license that administer medication; or
requirements for Administering Medications - ANS2. If administrating medication in a facility ,
holds a current permit issued under the health and safety code chapter 242 subchapter N
, requirements for Administering Medications - ANSC. Medication aids in nursing facilities.
persons employed as medication aide in a Medicare skilled nursing facility or Medication
nursing facility must comply with the requirements relating to nurse aide
requirements for Administering Medications - ANSB. Supervision and applicable law and
rules. A permit holder must function under direct supervision of a licensed nurse on duty or
on call by the facility or correctional facility using the permit holder. A permit holder must
requirements for Administering Medications - ANS1. Function in accordance with applicable
law and rules relating to administration of medication and operation of a facility or a
correctional facility ;and
requirements for Administering Medications - ANS*or* if administrating medication in a
correctional facility, holds a current permit issued under the human resource code: 161.083
or health and safety code 242 subchapter N and acts under the authority of a person who
holds a current license under state law which authorized the license to administer
medication.
requirements for Administering Medications - ANS2. Comply with DADS rules applicable to
personnel used in a facility or TDCJ rules applicable to personnel in a correctional facility
requirements for Administering Medications - ANSD. Exemption A trainee in medication aid
training approval by DADS under this chapter who is administrating medication as a part of
the trainee's clinical experience.
Allowable and prohibited practice of a permit holder
A. A permit holder on their health and safety Code, chapter 242, subchapter N *may*: -
ANS1. observe and report to the facility's charge licensed nurse reaction and side effects to
a medication shown by a resident
Allowable and prohibited practice of a permit holder
A. A permit holder on their health and safety Code, chapter 242, subchapter N *may*: -
ANS2. Take and record vital signs prior to the administration of medication which could affect
or change the vital signs
Allowable and prohibited practice of a permit holder
A. A permit holder on their health and safety Code, chapter 242, subchapter N *may*: -
ANS3. Administer regularly prescribed medication which the permit holder has been trained
to administer only after *personally preparing (setting up)* the medication to be
administered. The medication and must document the administrated medication in the
residence clinical record
Allowable and prohibited practice of a permit holder
