OK SB679

Amends Oklahoma statute 63 O.S. 2001, Section 1-1950.3 to permit certified medication aides to distribute medications and treatments in correctional facilities, county or municipal jails, nursing facilities, specialized facilities, continuum of care facilities, assisted living centers, adult day care facilities, and residential care homes upon successful completion of competency standards.

Certified medication aides may perform fingerstick blood sugars, administer diabetic medications including insulin injections (with additional training), administer medications and first aid treatments through multiple routes (oral, rectal, vaginal, topical, transdermal, nasogastric/gastrostomy tubes), and administer oral metered dose inhalers and nebulizers.

Requires the State Board of Health to establish rules ensuring medication administration safety, including competency standards, certification requirements, training program approval criteria, and procedures for denying or suspending medication aide certification.

Creates new Section 5054 of Title 63 authorizing the Oklahoma Health Care Authority to administer administrative sanctions to Medicaid recipients who abuse the program, provided notice and hearing are given to the recipient; defines abuse as practices resulting in reimbursement for unnecessary or grossly overutilized services.

Becomes effective November 1, 2011.