Iowa SF2366 establishes rules for medication aides in various care facilities and allows certification reciprocity.

Iowa SF2366 mandates the Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing to create rules for medication aides in residential care facilities, nursing facilities, and other care settings. The bill allows individuals certified in other states to become certified in Iowa by passing specific examinations. It also requires the department to establish a medication aide certification registry on its website, enabling certification proof submission without fees. The bill includes conforming changes to existing rules and rescinds certain administrative rules.

Iowa SF2366 establishes rules for medication aides in various care facilities and allows certification reciprocity.

Iowa SF2366 mandates the Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing to create rules for medication aides in residential care facilities, nursing facilities, and other care settings. The bill allows individuals certified in other states to become certified in Iowa by passing specific examinations. It also requires the department to establish a medication aide certification registry on its website, enabling certification proof submission without fees. The bill includes conforming changes to existing rules and rescinds certain administrative rules.