HB2468
Advanced registered medication aides; administration of drugs.
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Advanced registered medication aides; administration of drugs.
Specifies that advanced registered medication aides may administer drugs to long-term care residents who do not have a clinical condition that requires evaluation by a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse for the administration of medications. The bill also limits the practice of advanced registered medication aides to nursing homes ... (More) licensed by the Department of Health and permits advanced registered medication aides to administer drugs determined permissible by the Board of Nursing. The bill directs the Department of Health, the Board of Nursing, and the Board of Pharmacy to promulgate regulations to be effective as of December 15, 2025, pertaining to the administration of drugs to residents in nursing homes by advanced registered medication aides. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/08/2025 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25101228D
- 01/08/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
- 01/21/2025 - House: Assigned sub: Health Professions
- 01/22/2025 - House: Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
- 01/23/2025 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- 01/24/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2468)
- 01/27/2025 - House: Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
- 01/28/2025 - House: Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/2025 - House: Read first time
- 01/31/2025 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/31/2025 - House: Health and Human Services Amendment agreed to
- 01/31/2025 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 01/31/2025 - House: Printed as engrossed 25101228D-E
- 02/03/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/2025 - House: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
- 02/03/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2468)
- 02/04/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/04/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 02/07/2025 - Senate: Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
- 02/13/2025 - Senate: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/17/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading)
- 02/17/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/18/2025 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/18/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/07/2025 - House: Enrolled
- 03/07/2025 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2468ER)
- 03/07/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/10/2025 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/10/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2468)
- 03/11/2025 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
- 03/11/2025 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- 03/21/2025 - Approved by Governor-Chapter 277 (Effective 07/01/25)
- 03/21/2025 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0277)
