Relating to certified medication aides

This bill relates to certified medication aides (medication aides). The bill requires the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing (DIAL) to establish a medication aide certification registry (registry) on DIAL’s internet site. The registry shall allow a person offering a DIAL-approved medication aide certification examination (examination) to upload proof that an individual successfully completed the examination. The bill prohibits DIAL from charging a fee for a person to upload proof that an individual successfully completed an examination. _____ persons with mental illness. The bill requires DIAL to adopt rules that include specified provisions relating to qualifications of medication aides. The specified provisions relate to procedures for DIAL-approved medication aide courses and DIAL-approved medication aide challenge examinations. The bill also requires DIAL to adopt any rules necessary to ensure consistency in all provisions relating to medication aide training and qualifications at such facilities. The bill rescinds specified DIAL rules relating to DIAL-approved medication aide courses and DIAL-approved medication aide challenge examinations for medication aides at such care facilities. The bill authorizes DIAL to engage in rulemaking to make any conforming changes to rules necessary to implement the bill.