SB2860 - Medication Aide Act; enact to allow aides to assist in the administration of medication in personal care homes.

1 Co-Sponsor

An Act To Create New Sections 43-11-28, 43-11-29, 43-11-30 And 43-11-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Enact The Medication Aide Act To Authorize Medication Aides To Assist In The Administration Of Medications In Personal Care Home-assisted Living In The State; To Set Certain Definitions; To Establish Prohibitions; To Provide That A Medication Aide May Participate In Medication Administration When Certified Through A Medication Aide Certification Program In Accordance With This Act And Generally Managed By A Licensed Healthcare Professional At The Personal Care Home-assisted Living; To Set The Routes By Which An Aide May Administer Medications; To Require Certain Recordkeeping Procedures For Facilities Using A Medication Aide; To Set The Minimum Competencies For A Medication Aide; To Establish The Requirements Of A Medication Aide Certification Program, Including Curriculum Standards, Continuing Education, And Hour Requirements; To Set Practicum Experience Requirements; To Require The Department Of Health To Create A Medication Aide Registry; To Establish Certain Disciplinary Procedures Within The Department Relating To Medication Aides; And For Related Purposes.