Section 1507.25 Of Article 1. General Provisions From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 1.
1507.25
. (a) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, a person described
in paragraph (2), who is not a licensed health care professional, but
who is trained to administer injections by a licensed health care
professional practicing within his or her scope of practice, may
administer emergency medical assistance and injections for severe
diabetic hypoglycemia and anaphylactic shock to a foster child in
placement.
(2) The following individuals shall be authorized to administer
emergency medical assistance and injections in accordance with this
subdivision:
(A) A relative caregiver.
(B) A nonrelative extended family member.
(C) A foster family home parent.
(D) A member of a resource family, as defined in subdivision (c)
of Section 16519.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(E) A small family home parent.
(F) A certified parent of a foster family agency.
(G) A substitute caregiver of a foster family home or a certified
family home.
(H) A staff member of a small family home or a group home who
provides direct care and supervision to children and youth residing
in the small family home or group home.
(I) A staff member of a short-term residential treatment center
who provides direct care and supervision to children and youth
residing in the short-term residential treatment center.
(3) The licensed health care professional shall periodically
review, correct, or update training provided pursuant to this section
as he or she deems necessary and appropriate.
(b) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, a person described in
paragraph (2), who is not a licensed health care professional, but
who is trained to administer injections by a licensed health care
professional practicing within his or her scope of practice, may
administer subcutaneous injections of other medications, including
insulin, as prescribed by the child's physician, to a foster child in
placement.
(2) The following individuals shall be authorized to give
prescribed injections including insulin in accordance with this
subdivision:
(A) A relative caregiver.
(B) A nonrelative extended family member.
(C) A foster family home parent.
(D) A member of a resource family, as defined in subdivision (c)
of Section 16519.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(E) A small family home parent.
(F) A certified parent of a foster family agency.
(G) In the absence of a foster parent, a designated substitute
caregiver in a foster family home or a certified family home.
(H) A direct care staff member of a short-term residential
treatment center who provides direct care and supervision to children
and youth residing in the short-term residential treatment center.
(3) The licensed health care professional shall periodically
review, correct, or update training provided pursuant to this section
as he or she deems necessary and appropriate.
(c) For purposes of this section, administration of an insulin
injection shall include all necessary supportive activities related
to the preparation and administration of the injection, including
glucose testing and monitoring.
(d) Notwithstanding Part 5.5 (commencing with Section 17700) of
Division 9 of, and particularly subdivision (g) of Section 17710 of,
the Welfare and Institutions Code, a child's need to receive
injections pursuant to this section shall not be the sole basis for
determining that the child has a medical condition requiring
specialized in-home health care.
(e) This section does not supersede the requirements of Section
369.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, with respect to the
administration of psychotropic medication to a dependent child of the
court.