Florida Senate - 2013 SENATOR AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for CS for SB 966 Barcode 327454 LEGISLATIVE ACTION Senate . House . . . . . ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Senator Gibson moved the following: 1 Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 2 3 Between lines 2983 and 2984 4 insert: 5 Section 63. Present paragraphs (d) through (i) of 6 subsection (4) of section 429.256, Florida Statutes, are 7 redesignated as paragraphs (c) through (h), respectively, and 8 subsection (3) and present paragraph (c) of subsection (4) of 9 that section are amended, to read: 10 429.256 Assistance with self-administration of medication.— 11 (3) Assistance with self-administration of medication 12 includes: 13 (a) Taking the medication, in its previously dispensed, 14 properly labeled container, including an insulin syringe that is 15 prefilled with the proper dosage by a pharmacist and an insulin 16 pen that is prefilled by the manufacturer, from where it is 17 stored, and bringing it to the resident. 18 (b) In the presence of the resident, reading the label, 19 opening the container, removing a prescribed amount of 20 medication from the container, and closing the container, 21 including removing the cap of a nebulizer, opening the unit dose 22 of nebulizer solution, and pouring the prescribed premeasured 23 dose of medication into the dispensing cup of the nebulizer. 24 (c) Placing an oral dosage in the resident’s hand or 25 placing the dosage in another container and helping the resident 26 by lifting the container to his or her mouth. 27 (d) Applying topical medications. 28 (e) Returning the medication container to proper storage. 29 (f) Keeping a record of when a resident receives assistance 30 with self-administration under this section. 31 (g) Assisting with the use of a nebulizer. 32 (h) Using a glucometer to perform blood-glucose level 33 checks. 34 (i) Assisting with putting on and taking off antiembolism 35 stockings. 36 (j) Assisting with applying and removing an oxygen cannula. 37 (k) Assisting with the use of a continuous positive airway 38 pressure device (CPAP). 39 (l) Assisting with measuring vital signs. 40 (m) Assisting with colostomy bags. 41 (4) Assistance with self-administration does not include: 42(c) Administration of medications through intermittent43positive pressure breathing machines or a nebulizer.44 45 ================= T I T L E A M E N D M E N T ================ 46 And the title is amended as follows: 47 Delete line 266 48 and insert: 49 determine penalties and fines; amending s. 429.256, 50 F.S.; revising the term “assistance with self 51 administration of medication” as it relates to the 52 Assisted Living Facilities Act; amending s. 429.26,