LAC 48:I.9241. General Provisions

A. Unless authorized to provide medication administration or non-complex tasks by another state law or regulation, all direct service workers providing medication administration or non-complex tasks shall comply with the provisions of Subchapter D of this Rule. B. In order to perform any of the authorized procedures specified in this Subchapter, the direct service worker shall not have a finding placed against him/her on the DSW Registry. Any direct service worker who has had a finding placed against him/her on the Direct Service Worker Registry shall not perform any of the authorized procedures specified in this Subchapter. C. The medication administration and non-complex tasks authorized by this Subchapter may be performed only in home and community-based settings by DSWs who meet the requirements of this Subchapter. The requirements of this Subchapter are in addition to the general training, competency, and provider requirements which generally govern direct service workers.