NURSING BOARD-MEDICATION AIDE House SponsorsRep. Careen M Gordon 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die New Act Creates the Medication Aide Pilot Program Act. Directs the Board of Nursing to establish a pilot program in assisted living establishments to determine the impact on resident health and safety of allowing certified nursing assistants acting as pilot study medication aides to administer medications under educational requirements and conditions prescribed by the Board. Prohibits assisted living establishments participating in the pilot program from replacing existing registered nurse and licensed practical nurse positions with certified nursing assistants or pilot study medication aides. Requires the pilot program to be completed by December 1, 2010, and requires the Board to report the results to the Governor and the General Assembly. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Provides that neither the Governor nor any agency or agency head under the jurisdiction of the Governor has any rulemaking authority under the Act, but that the Governor may suggest rules by filing them with the General Assembly and requesting that the General Assembly authorize such rulemaking by law, enact the suggested rules into law, or take other appropriate action in the General Assembly's discretion. 2/13/2008HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Careen M Gordon 2/13/2008HouseFirst Reading 2/13/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/3/2008HouseAssigned to Health Care Availability and Access Committee 3/11/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Health Care Availability and Access Committee 3/11/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Availability and Access Committee; by Voice Vote 3/11/2008HouseMotion Do Pass as Amended - Lost Health Care Availability and Access Committee; 003-007-001 3/11/2008HouseRemains in Health Care Availability and Access Committee 3/14/2008HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die