MA S1247

Bill

MA S1247

Relative to medication aides

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to medication aides training and certification. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a medication administration training and certification program for "certified medication aides" in Massachusetts. The bill defines a certified medication aide as any employee of a facility who has completed the department-certified training program, which allows them to dispense medication to patients. The bill authorizes the Department of Public Health to create regulations for the program, including provisions for continuing education, re-certification, fees, and standards for applicants such as criminal history and work record.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (2)

Jason Lewis (D), Kathleen O'Connor Ives (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2422 (on 04/12/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1247

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1247
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1247.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1140	To ensure patient medication adherence	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
H1178	Relative to the availability of prescription medication during an emergency	No further action taken	Similar To
H2209	Ensuring equal access to medical treatments essential for people with autism	No further action taken	Similar To
H2449	Relative to accessible prescription labeling	Accompanied a study order, see H4625	Similar To
H3208	Relative to providing appropriate medical care for persons in mental health facilities	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
S1259	To ensure safe medication administration	Accompanied a study order, see S2396	Similar To
S2119	Similar Bills	See S3	Similar To
S2120	Fail First – Improved Medication Management Amendment		Similar To
S214	Relative to the administration of diabetes medication	Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2422	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Health to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to public health matters	Reported (in part) by S1241	Replaced by
S543	To provide equal access to medication assisted treatment	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S551	Reducing health care costs through improved medication management	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S646	Ensuring equal access to medical treatments essential for people with autism	Accompanied H2209	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1140

To ensure patient medication adherence

Accompanied a study order, see H4528

Similar To

H1178

Relative to the availability of prescription medication during an emergency

No further action taken

Similar To

H2209

Ensuring equal access to medical treatments essential for people with autism

No further action taken

Similar To

H2449

Relative to accessible prescription labeling

Accompanied a study order, see H4625

Similar To

H3208

Relative to providing appropriate medical care for persons in mental health facilities

Accompanied a study order, see H4528

Similar To

S1259

To ensure safe medication administration

Accompanied a study order, see S2396

Similar To

S2119

Similar Bills

See S3

Similar To

S2120

Fail First – Improved Medication Management Amendment

Similar To

S214

Relative to the administration of diabetes medication

Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2422

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Health to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to public health matters

Reported (in part) by S1241

Replaced by

S543

To provide equal access to medication assisted treatment

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

S551

Reducing health care costs through improved medication management

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

S646

Ensuring equal access to medical treatments essential for people with autism

Accompanied H2209

Similar To

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