HB 25-1022

House Bill 25-1022, also known as the "Qualified Medication Administration Personnel" bill, updates the definition of qualified workers who can administer medication in assisted living residences. It includes individuals who passed a competency evaluation by an approved training entity after July 1, 2017, and now adds those who were evaluated before that date by the Department of Public Health and Environment. This change affects staff working in assisted living facilities, ensuring they meet certain standards for medication administration. The bill has been signed into law, meaning it is now official and being implemented to help regulate staffing qualifications in these residences.

Official Summary

For the purpose of determining workers who are qualified to work in an assisted living residence, current law includes in its definition of "qualified medication administration personnel" an individual who has passed a competency evaluation administered by an approved training entity on or after July 1, 2017. The act adds to this definition an individual who has passed a competency evaluation administered by the department of public health and environment before July 1, 2017. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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