Tex. Health and Safety Code § 142.021
ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATION
Texas · Texas Health and Safety Code · Status: effective
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- Tex. Health and Safety Code § 142.021, ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATION, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/668299
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A person may not administer medication to a client of a home and community support services agency unless the person:
(1) holds a license under state law that authorizes the person to administer medication;
(2) holds a permit issued under Section 142.025 and acts under the delegated authority of a person who holds a license under state law that authorizes the person to administer medication;
(3) administers a medication to a client of a home and community support service agency in accordance with rules of the Texas Board of Nursing that permit delegation of the administration of medication to a person not holding a permit under Section 142.025; or
(4) administers noninjectable medication under circumstances authorized by the memorandum of understanding executed by the department and the Texas Board of Nursing.