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This bill revises various provisions related to medication aides in Tennessee, primarily by expanding eligibility for medication aide certification. A key change allows students who are in good standing and enrolled in an approved nursing school to qualify for a medication aide certificate, provided they have completed foundational nursing, pharmacology, and medication administration courses with a passing grade. The bill also clarifies that training programs must ensure students complete their coursework within a specific timeframe, between fourteen and ninety days, and that program evaluation for pass rates on standardized knowledge and skill examinations should consider students who pass within two attempts. Additionally, it introduces a pathway for individuals certified as medication aides in other states to obtain Tennessee certification if their previous state's requirements are equally stringent, with the board of nursing authorized to establish rules for this process.

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/Default?BillNumber=HB2351&ga=114