Illinois Senate Bill 3525

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 9 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-04-19 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to administer and enforce a Certified Medication Aide Program and regulate certified medication aides. Provides that to be approved as a facility qualified to participate in the program, a facility must: (i) be certified and in good standing as a supportive living facility by the Department; (ii) certify that the employment of a certified medication aide will not replace or diminish the employment of a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse at the facility; (iii) certify that a registered nurse will be on-duty and present in the facility to delegate and supervise the administration of medication by a certified medication aide at all times; (iv) certify that, with the exception of licensed health care professionals, only certified medication aides will be employed in the capacity of administering medication; and (v) provide information regarding patient safety, efficiency, and errors as determined by the Department. Requires the Department to submit a report on patient safety, efficiency, and errors, as determined by rule, to the General Assembly no later than 2 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Contains provisions concerning the scope of practice of certified medication aides; penalties for persons who practice as a medication aide without being certified; applications for original certification; examinations of applicants; application requirements; expiration of certification; and Department rules. Amends the Nurse Practice Act. Repeals provisions creating a Medication Aide Pilot Program. Effective immediately.

CERT MEDICATION AIDE PROGRAM

Sen. Doris Turner [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-04-19	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2024-04-12	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2024
2024-04-05	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 19, 2024
2024-03-15	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 5, 2024
2024-03-14	Senate	Postponed - Licensed Activities
2024-02-20	Senate	Assigned to Licensed Activities
2024-02-09	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2024-02-09	Senate	First Reading
2024-02-09	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
225	65	Art. 80	Repealed Code	Citation Text
305	5	5-5.01c	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3525&GAID=17&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB3525.htm