Sec. 19a-492d. Vaccinations and medication administered by nurses employed by home health care agencies or homemaker-home health aide agencies. - Connecticut Statutes

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      Sec. 19a-492d. Vaccinations and medication administered by nurses employed by home health care agencies or homemaker-home health aide agencies. On and after October 1, 2007, a nurse who is employed by an agency licensed by the Department of Public Health as a home health care agency or a homemaker-home health aide agency may administer influenza and pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccines to persons in their homes, after an assessment for contraindications, without a physician's order in accordance with a physician-approved agency policy that includes an anaphylaxis protocol. In the event of an adverse reaction to the vaccine, such nurse may also administer epinephrine or other anaphylaxis medication without a physician's order in accordance with the physician-approved agency policy. For purposes of this section, "nurse" means an advanced practice registered nurse, registered nurse or practical nurse licensed under chapter 378.

      (P.A. 07-9, S. 1; P.A. 08-184, S. 10.)

      History: P.A. 07-9 effective April 26, 2007; P.A. 08-184 substituted "persons" for "patients" and provided that physician-approved agency policy includes anaphylaxis protocol and nurse may administer epinephrine or other anaphylaxis medication in event of adverse reaction to vaccine.

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      Sec. 19a-492d. Vaccinations and medication administered by nurses employed by home health care agencies or homemaker-home health aide agencies. On and after October 1, 2007, a nurse who is employed by an agency licensed by the Department of Public Health as a home health care agency or a homemaker-home health aide agency may administer influenza and pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccines to persons in their homes, after an assessment for contraindications, without a physician's order in accordance with a physician-approved agency policy that includes an anaphylaxis protocol. In the event of an adverse reaction to the vaccine, such nurse may also administer epinephrine or other anaphylaxis medication without a physician's order in accordance with the physician-approved agency policy. For purposes of this section, "nurse" means an advanced practice registered nurse, registered nurse or practical nurse licensed under chapter 378.

      (P.A. 07-9, S. 1; P.A. 08-184, S. 10.)

      History: P.A. 07-9 effective April 26, 2007; P.A. 08-184 substituted "persons" for "patients" and provided that physician-approved agency policy includes anaphylaxis protocol and nurse may administer epinephrine or other anaphylaxis medication in event of adverse reaction to vaccine.

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      Sec. 19a-492d. Vaccinations and medication administered by nurses employed by home health care agencies or homemaker-home health aide agencies. On and after October 1, 2007, a nurse who is employed by an agency licensed by the Department of Public Health as a home health care agency or a homemaker-home health aide agency may administer influenza and pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccines to persons in their homes, after an assessment for contraindications, without a physician's order in accordance with a physician-approved agency policy that includes an anaphylaxis protocol. In the event of an adverse reaction to the vaccine, such nurse may also administer epinephrine or other anaphylaxis medication without a physician's order in accordance with the physician-approved agency policy. For purposes of this section, "nurse" means an advanced practice registered nurse, registered nurse or practical nurse licensed under chapter 378.

      (P.A. 07-9, S. 1; P.A. 08-184, S. 10.)

      History: P.A. 07-9 effective April 26, 2007; P.A. 08-184 substituted "persons" for "patients" and provided that physician-approved agency policy includes anaphylaxis protocol and nurse may administer epinephrine or other anaphylaxis medication in event of adverse reaction to vaccine.