Authority: IC 16-28-1-7

Affected: IC 16-28-5-1

Sec. 4. (a) Each resident shall have a primary care physician selected by the resident.

(b) Each resident may have a dentist selected by the resident.

(c) Each facility shall choose whether or not it administers medication or provides residential nursing care, or both. These policies shall be delineated in the facility policy manual and clearly stated in the admission agreement.

(d) Personal care, and assistance with activities of daily living, shall be provided based upon individual needs and preferences.

(e) The administration of medications and the provision of residential nursing care shall be as ordered by the resident's physician and shall be supervised by a licensed nurse on the premises or on call as follows:

1. (1) Medication shall be administered by licensed nursing personnel or qualified medication aides.
2. (2) The resident shall be observed for effects of medications. Documentation of any undesirable effects shall be contained in the clinical record. The physician shall be notified immediately if undesirable effects occur, and such notification shall be documented in the clinical record.

3. (3) The individual administering the medication shall document the administration in the individual's medication and treatment records that indicate the:

   1. (A) time;
   2. (B) name of medication or treatment;
   3. (C) dosage (if applicable); and
   4. (D) name or initials of the person administering the drug or treatment.
4. (4) Preparation of doses for more than one (1) scheduled administration is not permitted.
5. (5) Injectable medications shall be given only by licensed personnel.
6. (6) PRN medications may be administered by a qualified medication aide (QMA) only upon authorization by a licensed nurse or physician. The QMA must receive appropriate authorization for each administration of a PRN medication. All contacts with a nurse or physician not on the premises for authorization to administer PRNs shall be documented in the nursing notes indicating the time and date of the contact.
7. (7) Any error in medication administration shall be noted in the resident's record. The physician shall be notified of any error in medication administration when there are any actual or potential detrimental effects to the resident.

(f) The facility shall have available on the premises or on call the services of a licensed nurse at all times.

(g) For purposes of IC 16-28-5-1, a breach of:

1. (1) subsection (e)(1), (e)(2), or (e)(5) is an offense;
2. (2) subsection (a), (d), (e)(3), (e)(6), (e)(7), or (f) is a deficiency;
3. (3) subsection (e)(4) is a noncompliance; and
4. (4) subsection (c) is a nonconformance.

(Indiana Department of Health; 410 IAC 16.2-5-4; filed May 2, 1984, 2:50 p.m.: 7 IR 1497; filed Jan 10, 1997, 4:00 p.m.: 20 IR 1576, eff Apr 1, 1997; errata filed Apr 10, 1997, 12:15 p.m.: 20 IR 2415; readopted filed Jul 11, 2001, 2:23 p.m.: 24 IR 4234; filed Jan 21, 2003, 8:34 a.m.: 26 IR 1929, eff Mar 1, 2003; filed Jul 22, 2004, 10:05 a.m.: 27 IR 4006; readopted filed May 22, 2007, 1:44 p.m.: 20070613-IR-410070141RFA; readopted filed Sep 11, 2013, 3:19 p.m.: 20131009-IR-410130346RFA; readopted filed Nov 13, 2019, 3:14 p.m.: 20191211-IR-410190391RFA; readopted filed Nov 14, 2025, 11:18 a.m.: 20251210-IR-410240588RFA)