Permits certain nurses to perform medication related tasks provided by a certified medication aide.
New York A04474 amends the education law and public health law to allow registered professional nurses to assign medication-related tasks to certified medication aides in residential health care facilities. The bill specifies qualifications for certified medication aides, tasks they can perform, and supervision requirements. It also mandates documentation of tasks and prohibits certain tasks outside the scope of a licensed practical nurse.
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