Bill > HB2351

This bill revises the requirements for becoming a medication aide in Tennessee, notably allowing students in good standing enrolled in an approved nursing school to be eligible for a medication aide certificate, provided they have completed foundational nursing and pharmacology courses with a passing grade. It also clarifies that program approval rules will consider students passing the standardized knowledge and skill examination within two attempts, and establishes that approved training programs must be completed within a timeframe of 14 to 90 days. Furthermore, the bill introduces a provision for the state board to grant certification to individuals who are already certified medication aides in other states, as long as those states have equally stringent requirements, and allows the board to establish fees for this process.