Florida Statute 400.489 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXIX
PUBLIC HEALTH

Chapter 400
NURSING HOMES AND RELATED HEALTH CARE FACILITIES

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F.S. 400.489

400.489 Administration of medication by a home health aide or home health aide for medically fragile children; staff training requirements.—

(1) A home health aide or home health aide for medically fragile children may administer oral, transdermal, ophthalmic, otic, rectal, inhaled, enteral, or topical prescription medications if the home health aide or home health aide for medically fragile children has been delegated such task by a registered nurse licensed under chapter 464, has satisfactorily completed an initial 6-hour training course approved by the agency, and has been found competent to administer medication to a patient in a safe and sanitary manner. The training, determination of competency, and initial and annual validations required in this section shall be conducted by a registered nurse licensed under chapter 464 or a physician licensed under chapter 458 or chapter 459.

(2) A home health aide or home health aide for medically fragile children must annually and satisfactorily complete a 2-hour inservice training course approved by the agency in medication administration and medication error prevention. The inservice training course shall be in addition to the annual inservice training hours required by agency rules.

(3) The agency, in consultation with the Board of Nursing, shall establish by rule standards and procedures that a home health aide or home health aide for medically fragile children must follow when administering medication to a patient. Such rules must, at a minimum, address qualification requirements for trainers, requirements for labeling medication, documentation and recordkeeping, the storage and disposal of medication, instructions concerning the safe administration of medication, informed-consent requirements and records, and the training curriculum and validation procedures.

History.—s. 7, ch. 2020-9; s. 5, ch. 2023-183.

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Cases Citing Statute 400.489

Total Results: 8

In Re: Amendments to Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure - Form 12.902(e)

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2022-01-13

Snippet: 458 1100.00 258 400 489 495 500

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure - 2020 Regular-Cycle Report

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2020-11-12

Snippet: 458 1100.00 258 400 489 495 500

In Re Implementation of Committee on Privacy & Court Records Recommendations—Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-11-03

Citation: 78 So. 3d 1045, 2011 Fla. LEXIS 3030, 2011 WL 5829543

Snippet: 448 453 458 1100.00 258 400 489 495 500 505 1150.00

In Re Amendments to Florida Family Law Rules

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-10-16

Citation: 995 So. 2d 445, 33 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 840, 2008 Fla. LEXIS 1975, 2008 WL 4587208

Snippet: 458 1100.00 258 400 489 495 500 505

Amendments to the Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2002-05-30

Citation: 824 So. 2d 95, 27 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 542, 2002 Fla. LEXIS 1154, 2002 WL 1066145

Snippet: 410 1050.00 246 382 443 448 453 458 1100.00 258 400 489 495 500 505 1150.00 269 417 522 541 547 553 1200

Amendments to Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure Form 12.902(E), Child Support Guidelines Worksheet

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2001-06-07

Citation: 816 So. 2d 528, 26 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 405, 2001 Fla. LEXIS 1188, 2001 WL 619596

Snippet: 410 1050.00 246 382 443 448 453 458 1100.00 258 400 489 495 500 505 1150.00 269 417 522 541 547 553 1200

Amendments to the Florida Family Law Rules

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1998-02-26

Citation: 713 So. 2d 1, 23 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 105, 1998 Fla. LEXIS 475, 1998 WL 166533

Snippet: 453 458 1100.00 258 400 489 495 500 505 1150.00

In Re Family Law Rules of Procedure

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1995-11-22

Citation: 663 So. 2d 1049, 20 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 581, 1995 Fla. LEXIS 1953, 1995 WL 689537

Snippet: 448 453 458 1100 258 400 489 495 500 505 1150 269