General Assembly Raised Bill No. 1064
January Session, 2013 LCO No. 4121
*04121_______PH_*
Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH
Introduced by:
(PH)
General Assembly
Raised Bill No. 1064
January Session, 2013
LCO No. 4121
*04121_______PH_*
Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH
Introduced by:
(PH)
AN ACT CONCERNING THE ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATION IN NURSING HOMES BY CERTAIN NURSE'S AIDES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2013) For purposes of this section "nursing home" has the same meaning as provided in section 19a-490 of the general statutes. Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 378 of the general statutes, a registered nurse may delegate the administration of medications that are not administered by injection to nurse's aides who have obtained certification for medication administration, unless the prescribing practitioner specifies that a medication shall only be administered by a licensed nurse. The Commissioner of Public Health may adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54 of the general statutes, to provide for the certification for medication administration for nurse's aides.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1 October 1, 2013 New section
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1
October 1, 2013
New section
Statement of Purpose:
To allow a registered nurse to delegate the administration of medication to patients in nursing homes to a nurse's aide who is certified in medication administration.
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