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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 91
(By Delegates Perdue, Hatfield, Lawrence, Manypenny, Moye, Perry,
D. Poling, Rodighiero, Staggers, Moore, Andes, Lane, C. Miller,
J. Miller and Rowan)
[Originating in the Committee on Health and Human Resources;
Reported April 8, 2009.]
Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to conduct
a study on establishing a program to permit medicine aides who
are certified to administer certain drugs in licensed nursing
homes and other community locations.
W
HEREAS
, Nursing homes and adequate nursing home care are
necessary components to the citizens of West Virginia; and
W
HEREAS
, West Virginia is a rapidly aging state; and
WHEREAS, Professional licensed nurses currently administer all
medications to nursing home residents, often taking up much of
their needed time and expertise; and
W
HEREAS
, More care and attention could be provided to nursing
home residents by nurses should medicine be administered by
certified medicine aides; and
W
HEREAS
, It is becoming more difficult to recruit and retain
adequate nursing home nurses in these settings; and
WH
EREAS
, The provision of medication administration by
medication aides in additional settings could provide flexibility to individuals with disabilities: and
W
HEREAS
, A certified medicine aide means a person who has been
trained and certified by the appropriate authorizing agency, and
has completed an authorizing agency approved course of study and
training and has met any other requirements determined to be
necessary; and
W
HEREAS
, The program shall be developed and conducted by the
Legislature in cooperation with the appropriate agencies, advisory
bodies and boards in determining recommendations and legislation
effectuating this policy; and
W
HEREAS
, Such areas to be addressed shall be, but are not
limited to: (1) qualifications of certified medicine aides; (2)
instruction and training of certified medicine aides; (3) the
establishment of training curricula and competence evaluations for
certified medicine aides; (4) the development of an administrative
monitoring system and inspections of facilities who permit
certified medicine aides to administer medicine; (5) the setting
and collecting of fees and (6) other environments in which
medication aides could be used to provide medicaton in community
settings and any training distinctions needed based on the location
and (7) rulemaking; therefore be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby
requested to study developing a program to permit medicine aides who are certified to administer certain drugs in licensed nursing
homes and other settings in the community if determined
appropriate; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and
Finance report to the regular session of the Legislature, 2010, on
its findings, conclusions and recommendations, together with drafts
of any legislation necessary to effectuate its recommendations;
and, be it
Further Resolved, That the expenses necessary to conduct this
study, to prepare a report and to draft necessary legislation be
paid from legislative appropriations to the Joint Committee on
Government and Finance.
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