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NJ S2858
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/4/2024
Primary Sponsor
Linda Greenstein
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AI Summary
- Authorizes certified medication aides to administer medications to nursing home residents under the delegation and authority of a registered nurse
- Requires certified medication aides to also hold certification as a nurse aide, homemaker-home health aide (meeting nurse aide requirements), or personal care assistant
- Extends medication aide authorization to assisted living facilities, comprehensive personal care homes, dementia care homes, and assisted living programs in addition to nursing homes
- Establishes background check requirements for medication aides identical to those for nurse aides and personal care assistants, including fingerprinting and criminal history review
- Addresses nursing home staffing shortages, noting 38 other states already permit certified medication aides to administer medications in nursing facilities
Legislative Description
Requires BPU to adopt regulations allowing wastewater utilities to impose wastewater system improvement charge.
Economic Growth
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee
3/4/2024
Committee Referrals
Economic Growth3/4/2024
Full Bill Text
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