§ 87629. Injections.

(a) The licensee shall be permitted to accept or retain a resident who requires intramuscular, subcutaneous, or intradermal injections if the injections are administered by the resident or by an appropriately skilled professional.

(b) In addition to Section 87611, General Requirements for Allowable Health Conditions, the licensees who admit or retain residents who require injections shall be responsible for the following:

(1) Ensuring that injections are administered by an appropriately skilled professional should the resident require assistance.

(2) Ensuring that sufficient amounts of medicines, test equipment, syringes, needles and other supplies are maintained in the facility and are stored as specified in Section 87465(c).

(3) Ensuring that syringes and needles are disposed of as specified in Section 87303(f)(2).

HISTORY

1. Change without regulatory effect renumbering former section 87711 to new section 87629, including amendment of subsections (b) and (b)(2)-(b)(3), filed 3-5-2008 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2008, No. 10).

Note

Note: Authority cited: Section 1569.30, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1569.2 and 1569.312, Health and Safety Code.