Sec. 11.5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a qualified medication aide certified under section 11 of this chapter may not administer injectable medications.

(b) A qualified medication aide certified under section 11 of this chapter may administer insulin to a specific patient at a health facility licensed under this article if:

(1) a registered nurse, under IC 25-23-1-1.1(b)(6):

(A) supervises the qualified medication aide in administering the insulin; or

(B) delegates responsibility for administering the insulin to the qualified medication aide based on the registered nurse's assessment of the qualified medication aide's competency to administer insulin;

(2) the health facility where the qualified medication aide is employed:

(A) permits the qualified medication aide to administer insulin;

(B) establishes a procedure for:

(i) the delegation of insulin administration from a registered nurse to a qualified medication aide that includes patient-specific clinical parameters based on the registered nurse's assessment of the patient and the qualified medication aide's competency to administer the insulin; and

(ii) when the patient-specific parameters require a new assessment by the registered nurse;

(C) retains documentation that the qualified medication aide has completed the optional training module described in section 11(c)(2) of this chapter; and

(D) notifies each patient upon admission to the health facility that the health facility may allow qualified medication aides to administer insulin; and

(3) the qualified medication aide does not administer a dose of concentrated insulin equal to or greater in strength or activity than a dose of U-500 insulin.

(c) The state department may require a qualified medication aide who administers insulin under this section to annually complete not more than one (1) hour of inservice training specific to administration of insulin.

As added by P.L.180-2019, SEC.2.