Bill S.1247

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1285 FILED ON: 1/19/2017

SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1247

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Kathleen O'Connor Ives

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to medication aides.

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PETITION OF:

Name:	District/Address:
Kathleen O'Connor Ives	First Essex
Jason M. Lewis	Fifth Middlesex	2/2/2017

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1285 FILED ON: 1/19/2017

SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1247

By Ms. O'Connor Ives, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1247) of Kathleen O'Connor Ives and Jason M. Lewis for legislation relative to medication aides training and certification. Public Health.

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1201 OF 2015-2016.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act relative to medication aides.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1. Chapter 111 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 72AA the following section:-

Section 72BB. (a) As used in this section the following word shall have the following meaning:-

“Certified medication aide,” any employee of a facility who has completed a department-certified medication administration training program and is therefore qualified to dispense medication to patients in the facility.

(b) The department shall establish rules and regulations to establish a medication administration training and certification program for medication aides. The regulations shall include: (1) provisions for continuing education requirements for certified medication aides; (2) requirements for re-certification of certified medication aides on a biennial basis; (3) fees for the issuance of certification to certified medication aides; and (4) standards for qualification of applicants for certification, including the applicant's criminal history, work record, and prohibitions against behavior which may be potentially harmful to patients.