- (1) Nurse delegation services are services in compliance with WAC 246-840-910 through 246-840-970 by a registered nurse to provide training and nursing management for nursing assistants who perform delegated nursing tasks.
- (2) Delegated nursing tasks include, but are not limited to, administration of noninjectable medications except for insulin, blood glucose testing, and tube feedings.
- (3) Services include the initial visit, care planning, competency testing of the nursing assistant, consent of the client, additional instruction and supervisory visits.
- (4) Clients who receive nurse delegation services must be considered "stable and predictable" by the delegated nurse.
- (5) Nurse delegation services are available on all DDA HCBS waivers.
[Statutory Authority: 2014 c 139, 2014 c 166, 2015 3rd sp.s. c 4, RCW 71A.12.030, and 71A.12.120. WSR 16-17-009, § 388-845-1170, filed 8/4/16, effective 9/4/16. Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030, 71A.12.120, 2009 c 194, and 2008 c 329 § 205 (1)(i), and Title 71A RCW. WSR 10-22-088, § 388-845-1170, filed 11/1/10, effective 12/2/10.]