Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

House Bill 837

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Background

Title

Description: Medication aides; create pilot program under Board of Nursing for certification of.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/11 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services
2 01/30 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2007
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

House Committee:

Principal Author: Holland

Title: AN ACT TO CREATE A PILOT PROGRAM FOR THE CERTIFICATION OF MEDICATION AIDES UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI BOARD OF NURSING; TO PRESCRIBE THE POWERS OF THE BOARD OF NURSING REGARDING THE CERTIFICATION OF MEDICATION AIDES, TRAINING PROGRAMS, CERTIFICATION EXAMINATIONS AND DISCIPLINARY HEARINGS; TO PRESCRIBE THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPLICANTS FOR CERTIFICATION AS A MEDICATION AIDE; TO PROVIDE FOR AN ADVISORY COUNCIL TO THE BOARD OF NURSING; TO PROVIDE FOR THE DELEGATION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATION TO MEDICATION AIDES; TO AUTHORIZE MEDICATION AIDES TO ADMINISTER MEDICATION TO RESIDENTS OF LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES; TO PRESCRIBE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR RENEWAL OF CERTIFICATION; TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF NURSING TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN FEES NECESSARY FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/30/07 at 18:55.

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