Bill > H4067

This bill allows registered nurses to delegate the administration of certain medications to home health aides, provided the aides have completed specific training and meet regulatory requirements, and the administration is supervised by a registered nurse. This delegation is limited to medications that are oral, topical, inhaled, or administered via suppository or prefilled auto-injector, excluding injections like intramuscular or intravenous. The bill also mandates that the Board of Registration in Nursing, in conjunction with the Department of Public Health, will create regulations for documentation, training, and minimum requirements for medication administration by home health aides, clarifying that this delegation does not relieve home health agencies or hospices from their responsibility to educate patients or families on self-administration. Furthermore, the bill establishes a special task force to study home health agencies and make recommendations on licensure and other measures to ensure high-quality patient care, with a report due by January 30, 2017.