Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL
Part IX - Developmental Disabilities Services
Chapter 9 - Guidelines for Certification of Medication Attendant
Section IX-909 - Qualifications of Instructors for Certified Medication Attendant Courses
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. A registered nurse (RN) with a minimum of one year of clinical experience as a nurse consultant or a full-time nurse for a provider agency providing services to individuals with developmental disabilities in a day-habilitation facility, state facility, ICF/DD or HCBS setting qualifies as an instructor to teach the 60-hour course consisting of 40-hours classroom theory and 20 hours of clinical practical. The RN may delegate the 20 hours of practical training to a licensed practical nurse (LPN) with a minimum of one year of clinical experience in a developmental disability setting and knowledge of the course.
B. The RN instructor must complete training offered by the OCDD in the curriculum prior to teaching the course.
C. The DHH/OCDD may offer the medication administration instructor course on at least an annual basis, or as determined by the certified medication attendant committee.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:1021-1025.
