2010 Ohio Revised Code
Title [47] XLVII OCCUPATIONS - PROFESSIONS
Chapter 4723: NURSES
4723.621 Council recommendations to board of nursing.

4723.621 Council recommendations to board of nursing.

The medication aide advisory council created under section 4723.62 of the Revised Code shall make recommendations to the board of nursing with respect to all of the following:

(A) The design and operation of the medication aide pilot program conducted under section 4723.63 of the Revised Code, including a method of collecting data through reports submitted by participating nursing homes and residential care facilities;

(B) The content of the course of instruction required to obtain certification as a medication aide, including the examination to be used to evaluate the ability to administer prescription medications safely and the score that must be attained to pass the examination;

(C) Whether medication aides may administer prescription medications through a gastrostomy or jejunostomy tube and the amount and type of training a medication aide needs to be adequately prepared to administer prescription medications through a gastrostomy or jejunostomy tube;

(D) Protection of the health and welfare of the residents of nursing homes and residential care facilities participating in the pilot program and using medication aides pursuant to section 4723.64 of the Revised Code;

(E) The board’s adoption of rules under section 4723.69 of the Revised Code;

(F) Any other issue the council considers relevant to the use of medication aides in nursing homes and residential care facilities.

Effective Date: 06-30-2005; 2007 HB119 06-30-2007