| Committee of Jurisdiction: | Health and Human Services |
| Occupation Regulated: | Medication Aide |
| Occupational Board: | None |
| Contact: | Dan Taylor, RN |
| Purpose: | 71-6720. Purpose of act; applicability. (1) The purposes of the Medication Aide Act are to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the public by providing for the accurate, cost-effective, efficient, and safe utilization of medication aides to assist in the administration of medications by (a) competent individuals, (b) caretakers who are parents, foster parents, family, friends or legal guardians, and (c) licensed health care professionals. |
| Regulated Professionals: | 21,348 |
| Year Created: | 1998 |
| Year Active: | 1998 |
| Sunset Date: | N/A |
| Statutory Authorization: | 71-6718 to 71-6742 |
| Parent Agency: | DHHS |
| Number of Members: | N/A |
| Who Appoints: | N/A |
| Legislative Approval: | N/A |
| Qualifications of Members: | N/A |
| Per Diem: | No |
| Expense Reimbursement: | No |
| Term Length: | N/A |
| Terms Rotate or Expire at Once: | All Expire |
| Required FY 2019-2018: | 0 |
| Held FY 2019-2018: | 0 |
| Required FY 2018-2017: | 0 |
| Held FY 2018-2017: | 0 |
| Required FY 2017-2016: | 0 |
| Held FY 2017-2016: | 0 |
| Required FY 2016-2015: | 0 |
| Held FY 2016-2015: | 0 |
| Required FY 2015-2014: | 0 |
| Held FY 2015-2014: | 0 |
| Support Staff: | 2 |
| Shared or Separate: | Separate |
| FY 2019-2018 Budget: | 382816 |
| FY 2018-2017 Budget: | 194519 |
| FY 2017-2016 Budget: | 212221 |
| FY 2016-2015 Budget: | 75120 |
| FY 2015-2014 Budget: | 98794 |
| Other Funding Sources: | None |
| Spending Authority: | DHHS |
| Government Certificates Issued: | 13965 |
| Issued Certificate Descriptions: | Medication Aide name and education are placed on the Nebraska Medication Aide Registry. |
| Government Certificates Revoked: | 0 |
| Revoked Certificate Descriptions: | Will deny or place finding of conviction on Registry if needed due to lack of moral character. No category to revoke for Medication Aides. |
| Government Certificates Denied: | 1263 |
| Denied Certificate Descriptions: | Lack of moral character or criminal convictions. |
| Government Certificates Penalties Against: | 0 |
| Penalty Certificate Descriptions: | None |
| Explanation of Effectiveness: | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/SurveyDocs/explanation1591991467.pdf |
| Potential Harm | No Board. Regulations are required to ensure minimum education requirements are met which then ensures safety of Nebraskans served by this credentialed unlicensed person. |
| Regulation Comparison: | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/SurveyDocs/comparison1591991467.pdf |
| Subject to Regulations of Act(LB407): | No |
| Survey Submitted: | June 12, 2020 02:51 PM |