Sec. 142.022. EXEMPTIONS FOR NURSING STUDENTS AND MEDICATION AIDE TRAINEES. (a) Sections 142.021 and 142.029 do not apply to:
(1) a graduate nurse holding a temporary permit issued by the Texas Board of Nursing;
(2) a student enrolled in an accredited school of nursing or program for the education of registered nurses who is administering medications as part of the student's clinical experience;
(3) a graduate vocational nurse holding a temporary permit issued by the Texas Board of Nursing;
(4) a student enrolled in an accredited school of vocational nursing or program for the education of vocational nurses who is administering medications as part of the student's clinical experience; or
(5) a trainee in a medication aide training program approved by the department under Section 142.024 who is administering medications as part of the trainee's clinical experience.
(b) The administration of medications by persons exempted under Subdivisions (1) through (4) of Subsection (a) is governed by the terms of the memorandum of understanding executed by the department and the Texas Board of Nursing.
Added by Acts 1990, 71st Leg., 6th C.S., ch. 31, Sec. 4, eff. June 19, 1990. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 553, Sec. 2.009, eff. Feb. 1, 2004.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 889 (H.B. 2426), Sec. 66, eff. September 1, 2007.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle G - Licenses and Other Regulation
Chapter 142 - Home and Community Support Services
Subchapter B. Permits to Administer Medication
Section 142.021. Administration of Medication
Section 142.022. Exemptions for Nursing Students and Medication Aide Trainees
Section 142.023. Rules for Administration of Medication
Section 142.024. Home Health Medication Aide Training Programs
Section 142.025. Issuance and Renewal of Home Health Medication Aide Permit
Section 142.026. Fees for Issuance and Renewal of Home Health Medication Aide Permit
Section 142.027. Violation of Home Health Medication Aide Permits
Section 142.028. Emergency Suspension of Home Health Medication Aide Permits
Section 142.029. Administration of Medication; Criminal Penalty
Section 142.030. Dispensing Dangerous Drugs or Controlled Substances; Criminal Penalty