CHAPTER 16B. INSPECTOR GENERAL.

ARTICLE 14. MEDICATION ADMINISTERD BY UNLICENSED PERSONNEL IN NURSING HOMES.

§16B-14-7. Withdrawal of authorization.

(a) The registered professional nurse who supervises an approved medication assistive personnel (AMAP) may withdraw authorization for an AMAP to administer medications if the nurse determines that the AMAP is not performing the function in accordance with the training and written instructions.

(b) The withdrawal of the authorization shall be documented and relayed to the nursing home and the authorizing agency. The agency shall remove the AMAP from the list of authorized individuals. The Office of Health Facility Licensure and Certification shall maintain a list of the names of persons whose authorization has been withdrawn and the reasons for withdrawal of authorization. The list may be accessed by registered professional nurses and administrative personnel of nursing homes.

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