§ 80092.10. Gastrostomy Feeding, Hydration, and Care.

(a) A licensee of an adult CCF may accept or retain a client who requires gastrostomy care, feeding, and/or hydration if all of the following conditions are met:

(1) The licensee is in compliance with Section 80092.1.

(2) The physician has documented that the gastrostomy is completely healed.

(3) The licensee monitors the client's ongoing ability to provide all routine feeding, hydration and care for his/her gastrostomy in accordance with the physician's instructions.

(4) The licensee ensures that gastrostomy feeding, hydration, medication administration through the gastrostomy, and stoma cleaning are provided by a licensed professional when the client is unable to provide his/her own feeding, hydration and care.

(A) The licensed professional may delegate the following tasks to facility staff who receive training from a licensed professional as specified in Sections 80092.1(k) through (k)(2).

1. Gastrostomy feeding, hydration, and stoma cleaning.

2. For routine medications, trained staff may add medication through the gastrostomy per physician's or nurse practitioner's orders.

3. For PRN medications, trained staff may add medications through the gastrostomy in accordance with Section 80075(b) through (e).

HISTORY

1. New section filed 1-31-97 as an emergency; operative 2-1-97 (Register 97, No. 5). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-2-97 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

2. New section refiled 5-21-97 as an emergency; operative 6-1-97 (Register 97, No. 21). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 9-29-97 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

3. New section refiled 9-29-97 as an emergency; operative 9-29-97 (Register 97, No. 40). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 1-27-98 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

4. New section refiled 1-26-98 as an emergency; operative 1-27-98 (Register 98, No. 5). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 5-27-98 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

5. Certificate of Compliance as to 1-26-98 order transmitted to OAL 2-6-98; disapproved 3-23-98 (Register 98, No. 13).

6. New section refiled 3-23-98 as an emergency; operative 3-23-98 (Register 98, No. 13). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-21-98 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

7. Certificate of Compliance as to 3-23-98 order, including renumbering of former section 80092.10 to section 80092.9 and renumbering and amendment of former section 80092.11 to section 80092.10, transmitted to OAL 7-21-98 and filed 9-1-98; amendments operative per agency request 10-1-98 (Register 98, No. 36).

8. Amendment of subsection (a)(4)(A) and repealer of subsections (a)(4)(B)-(C) filed 8-9-2002; operative 9-8-2002 (Register 2002, No. 32).

Note

Note: Authority cited: Section 1530, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1501, 1502, 1507 and 1530, Health and Safety Code.