Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Public Health and Welfare Committee on January 31, 2023. The 2023 session has ended.
2023 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2800
Medication Aide Certification program; allow such aide to participate in medication administration when certified.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-11-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A MEDICATION AIDE MAY PARTICIPATE IN MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION WHEN CERTIFIED THROUGH A MEDICATION AIDE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS ACT AND GENERALLY MANAGED BY A LICENSED HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL AT THE PERSONAL CARE HOME ASSISTED LIVING; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN MEDICATION ROUTES THAT A MEDICATION AIDE MAY PROVIDE; TO REQUIRE APPLICABLE FACILITIES TO KEEP AND MAINTAIN ACCURATE MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION RECORDS; TO SET THE MINIMUM COMPETENCIES OF SUCH AIDES; TO PROVIDE THE REQUIREMENTS OF A MEDICATION AIDE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM; TO ESTABLISH THE REQUIREMENTS TO RECEIVE A MEDICATION AIDE CERTIFICATE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHALL ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM AND PRESCRIBE RULES AND REGULATIONS RELATED THERETO; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT MAY COLLECT A FEE FOR SUCH CERTIFICATE; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT SHALL LIST EACH MEDICATION AIDE REGISTRATION IN THE MEDICATION AIDE REGISTRY; TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN HEARING AND APPEAL RIGHTS FOR CERTIFICATE HOLDERS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
Its course
January 16 to January 31, 2023, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the SenateJan 16 to Jan 31 · stopped15 days
Public Health and WelfareJan 16 to Jan 31 · stopped15 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the Senate Jan 16 – Jan 31
- Jan 16Referred to the Senate committees on Public Health and Welfare and on Appropriations
- Jan 31Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To Public Health and Welfare;AppropriationsSenate
- Jan 31Died In CommitteeSenate