36DDefinitions

36D Definitions

approved provider has the same meaning as it has in the Aged Care Act 1997 of the Commonwealth;

S. 36D def. of high level residential care amended by No. 13/2010 s. 42(1).

high level residential care has the same meaning as it has in the Aged Care Act 1997 of the Commonwealth.

S. 36D def. of nurse repealed by No. 13/2010 s. 42(2).

S. 36D def. of Nurses Board of Victoria repealed by No. 13/2010 s. 42(2).

S. 36E inserted by No. 17/2006 s. 4, amended by Nos 13/2010 s. 43, 20/2016 s. 114(1), 61/2017 s. 126(1)(2) (ILA s. 39B(1)).

36E Administration of drugs of dependence, Schedule 9 poisons, Schedule 8 poisons and Schedule 4 poisons in aged care services

S. 36E(1) amended by No. 34/2019 s. 16(a).

(1) Subject to subsection (2), a person who is an approved provider of an aged care service must ensure that a registered nurse manages the administration of any drug of dependence, Schedule 9 poison, Schedule 8 poison or Schedule 4 poison to a resident in an aged care service—

(a) who is receiving high level residential care; and

S. 36E(1)(b) amended by No. 20/2016 s. 114(2), substituted by No. 34/2019 s. 16(b).

(b) for whom that drug or poison has been supplied on prescription.

1. In the case of a natural person, 120 penalty units;

S. 36E(2) inserted by No. 61/2017 s. 126(2).

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to the management of the administration of any voluntary assisted dying substance specified in a voluntary assisted dying permit to a resident in an aged care service who is the subject of that permit.

S. 36F inserted by No. 17/2006 s. 4, substituted by No. 13/2010 s. 44.