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Rep.
Eddie Washington, sponsor of House Bill 822,
certified medication aides in long term care, will
announce an amendment to the bill at a news
conference today.
The amendment is a result of the Illinois
Council on Long Term Care, Illinois Health Care
Association, Life Services Network of Illinois and
additional organizations working together to agree
on new language.
HB
822 establishes a certified medication aide
program in Illinois that will train certified and
experienced nursing assistants to pass out routine
medications in assisted living facilities and
nursing homes. This amendment to the bill:
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Creates
a comprehensive planning and certification
committee that will develop the training program
and certification requirements;
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Clarifies
that a licensed nurse overseeing a certified
medication aide is not liable for the actions of
that certified medication aide;
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States
that certified medication aides will have no other
assignments during the time they are passing out
routine medications; and
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Specifies
that certified medication aides will not be
replacing existing nurses and nurse aides required
by law. |
