Florida Senate - 2011 SB 1372 By Senator Storms 10-00972-11 20111372__ 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to administration of medication for 3 persons with developmental disabilities; amending s. 4 393.506, F.S.; requiring a registered nurse or 5 physician to assess and validate a direct service 6 provider’s competency in all routes of medication 7 administration at an onsite setting with an actual 8 client; providing an exception; providing an effective 9 date. 10 11 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 12 13 Section 1. Subsection (4) of section 393.506, Florida 14 Statutes, is amended to read: 15 393.506 Administration of medication.— 16 (4) A registered nurse licensed under chapter 464 or a 17 physician licensed under chapter 458 or chapter 459 shall 18 annually assess and validate a direct service provider’s 19 competency in all routes of medication administration as 20 provided in subsection (1), except for the topical, transdermal, 21 and otic routes, in an onsite setting with an actual client. The 22 topical, transdermal, and otic routes of medication 23 administration may be validated by simulation during the 24 required training course and do not require annual revalidation. 25The determination of competency and annual validation required26in this section shall be conducted by a registered nurse27licensed pursuant to chapter 464 or a physician licensed28pursuant to chapter 458 or chapter 459.29 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2011.