Bill > SB2427

This bill revises the requirements for individuals to become certified as medication aides in Tennessee, primarily by allowing students in good standing enrolled in an approved nursing school to be eligible for certification, provided they have completed foundational nursing and pharmacology courses with a passing grade. It also clarifies that program approval for medication aides must ensure classes are completed within a specific timeframe, from 14 to 90 days, and that evaluation of program pass rates should consider students who pass the standardized knowledge and skill examination within two attempts. Additionally, the bill introduces a provision allowing the board to grant certification to individuals already certified in another state if their requirements are equally stringent, and authorizes the board to establish fees and administrative processes for this interstate certification.