Sec. 242.604. REPORTS OF MEDICATION ERRORS AND ADVERSE REACTIONS. An institution's nursing staff must report medication errors and adverse reactions to the resident's physician in a timely manner, as warranted by an assessment of the resident's condition, and record the errors and reactions in the resident's clinical record.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1159, Sec. 1.30, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities
Chapter 242 - Convalescent and Nursing Facilities and Related Institutions
Subchapter N. Administration of Medication
Section 242.601. Medication Administration
Section 242.602. Pharmacist Services
Section 242.603. Storage and Disposal of Medications
Section 242.604. Reports of Medication Errors and Adverse Reactions
Section 242.605. Medication Reference Sources
Section 242.606. Permits to Administer Medication
Section 242.607. Exemptions for Nursing Students and Medication Aide Trainees
Section 242.608. Rules for Administration of Medication
Section 242.609. Training Programs to Administer Medication
Section 242.610. Issuance and Renewal of Permit to Administer Medication
Section 242.6101. Results of Examination for Issuance of Permit
Section 242.611. Fees for Issuance and Renewal of Permit to Administer Medication
Section 242.612. Violation of Permits to Administer Medication
Section 242.613. Emergency Suspension of Permits to Administer Medication
Section 242.614. Administration of Medication; Criminal Penalty