Note: This version of section effective until 9-1-2025. See also following repeal of this section, effective 9-1-2025.

1. (b) A qualified medication aide certified under section 11 of this chapter may administer insulin to a specific patient at a health facility licensed under this article if:

   1. (1) a registered nurse, under IC 25-23-1-1.1 (b)(6):

      1. (A) supervises the qualified medication aide in administering the insulin; or
      2. (B) delegates responsibility for administering the insulin to the qualified medication aide based on the registered nurse's assessment of the qualified medication aide's competency to administer insulin;

   2. (2) the health facility where the qualified medication aide is employed:

      1. (A) permits the qualified medication aide to administer insulin;

      2. (B) establishes a procedure for:

         1. (i) the delegation of insulin administration from a registered nurse to a qualified medication aide that includes patient-specific clinical parameters based on the registered nurse's assessment of the patient and the qualified medication aide's competency to administer the insulin; and
         2. (ii) when the patient-specific parameters require a new assessment by the registered nurse;
      3. (C) retains documentation that the qualified medication aide has completed the optional training module described in section 11(c)(2) of this chapter; and
      4. (D) notifies each patient upon admission to the health facility that the health facility may allow qualified medication aides to administer insulin; and
   3. (3) the qualified medication aide does not administer a dose of concentrated insulin equal to or greater in strength or activity than a dose of U-500 insulin.
2. (c) The state department may require a qualified medication aide who administers insulin under this section to annually complete not more than one (1) hour of inservice training specific to administration of insulin.

Sec. 11.5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a qualified medication aide certified under section 11 of this chapter may not administer injectable medications.

As added by P.L.180-2019, SEC.2.