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Indiana Code Title 16. Health § 16-27.5-4-11

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

<Section effective September 1, 2025.>

Sec. 11. (a) The commission shall establish an optional training module in the administration of insulin to be used to train a qualified medication aide.  The training module must include the following:

(1) At least four (4) and not more than eight (8) hours of classroom training.

(2) At least two (2) and not more than four (4) hours of practical training.

(3) The administration of a written and practical examination administered by the trainer.

A qualified medication aide must successfully complete the course, pass the examination, and meet the requirements of this chapter in order to administer insulin.

(b) A qualified medication aide certified under this chapter may administer insulin to a specific patient at a health care facility if the following conditions are met:

(1) A registered nurse providing registered nursing (as defined in IC 25-23-1-1.1(b)):

(A) supervises the qualified medication aide in administering the insulin;  or

(B) delegates responsibility for administering the insulin to the qualified medication aide based on the registered nurse's assessment of the qualified medication aide's competency to administer insulin.

(2) The health care facility where the qualified medication aide is employed:

(A) permits the qualified medication aide to administer insulin;

(B) establishes a procedure for:

(i) the delegation of insulin administration from a registered nurse to a qualified medication aide that includes patient specific clinical parameters based on the registered nurse's assessment of the patient and the qualified medication aide's competency to administer the insulin;  and

(ii) when the patient specific parameters require a new assessment by the registered nurse;

(C) retains documentation that the qualified medication aide has completed the optional training module for the administration of insulin under this section;  and

(D) notifies each patient upon admission to the health care facility that the health care facility may allow a qualified medication aide to administer insulin.

(3) The qualified medication aide may not administer a dose of concentrated insulin equal to or greater in strength or activity than a dose of U-500 insulin.

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