Florida Regulations 64B9-15.0026: Medication Administration Outside the Scope of Practice of a CNA
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(1) Aspects of medication administration tasks associated with medication administration to a patient of a home health agency by a certified nursing assistant who has been delegated such a task by a licensed registered nurse which are outside the scope of practice of the certified nursing assistant and which shall not be performed by the certified nursing assistant include the following:
(a) Admintsration of controlled substances listed in Schedule II, Schedule III, or Schedule IV of Florida Statutes § 893.03, or 21 U.S.C. § 812;
(b) Administration by subcutaneous, intramuscular, or intravenous injection;
(c) Legend drugs without original labeling identifying the patient, medication, dose, route and frequency of administration, prescriber, and expiration date.
(d) Over-the-counter, non-prescription, medications without an order from a physician licensed under Florida Statutes Chapter 458, an osteopathic physician licensed under Florida Statutes Chapter 459, a podiatric physician licensed under Florida Statutes Chapter 461, or an advanced practice registered nurse licensed under Section 464.012 or 464.0123, F.S.;
(e) Over-the-counter, non-prescription, medications not in the original packaging from the manufacturer.
(2) Although this rule limits the scope of practice of certified nursing assistants who meet the requirements of Fl. Admin. Code R. 64B9-15.0025, authorized to administer medications to a patient of a home health agency as delegated by a registered nurse, it is appropriate for certified nursing assistants who are not authorized to administer medications to care for patients receiving such medications.
Rulemaking Authority 464.2035(3), FS. Law Implemented 464.0156, FS., 464.2035. History-New 7-15-21.
(b) Administration by subcutaneous, intramuscular, or intravenous injection;
(c) Legend drugs without original labeling identifying the patient, medication, dose, route and frequency of administration, prescriber, and expiration date.
(d) Over-the-counter, non-prescription, medications without an order from a physician licensed under Florida Statutes Chapter 458, an osteopathic physician licensed under Florida Statutes Chapter 459, a podiatric physician licensed under Florida Statutes Chapter 461, or an advanced practice registered nurse licensed under Section 464.012 or 464.0123, F.S.;
(e) Over-the-counter, non-prescription, medications not in the original packaging from the manufacturer.
(2) Although this rule limits the scope of practice of certified nursing assistants who meet the requirements of Fl. Admin. Code R. 64B9-15.0025, authorized to administer medications to a patient of a home health agency as delegated by a registered nurse, it is appropriate for certified nursing assistants who are not authorized to administer medications to care for patients receiving such medications.
Rulemaking Authority 464.2035(3), FS. Law Implemented 464.0156, FS., 464.2035. History-New 7-15-21.