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