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24.5.7 Medication Administration Limitations
Nursing visits for the purpose of administering medications are not a benefit if one of the following conditions exists:
• The medication is not considered medically necessary to the treatment of the individual's illness or is not Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved.
•The administration of medication exceeds the therapeutic frequency or duration by accepted standards of medical practice.
•A medical reason does not prohibit the administration of the medication by mouth.
•The client, a primary caregiver, a family member, and/or neighbor have been taught or can be taught to administer SQ/SC, IM, and IV injections and has demonstrated competency.
•The medication is a chemotherapeutic agent or blood product SQ/SC, IM, and IV injections.
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