2019 House Bill 4098

Impose registration mandate on nursing home “medication aides”

Introduced in the House

Jan. 29, 2019

Introduced by Rep. Ben Frederick (R-85)

To impose a registration mandate on “medication aides” in nursing homes and similar facilities, with requirements that an applicant work as a nurse’s aide for at least 2,000 hours in a nursing home, pass a state-approved course and test, and more. “Medication aide” is defined as a person who administers “regularly scheduled medications to residents of a nursing home or skilled nursing facility while under the supervision of a registered professional nurse or licensed practical nurses”.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

Sept. 5, 2019

Reported without amendment

Refer to the Committee on Ways and Means with the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted.

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

Sept. 23, 2020

Passed in the House 55 to 51 (details)

Sept. 24, 2020

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Received in the Senate

Sept. 24, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy and Human Services

Nov. 4, 2020

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Dec. 10, 2020

Passed in the Senate 22 to 16 (details)

To impose a registration mandate on “medication aides” in nursing homes and similar facilities, with requirements that an applicant work as a nurse’s aide for at least 2,000 hours in a nursing home, pass a state-approved course and test, and more. “Medication aide” is defined as a person who administers “regularly scheduled medications to residents of a nursing home or skilled nursing facility while under the supervision of a registered professional nurse or licensed practical nurses”.

Received in the House

Dec. 15, 2020

Dec. 16, 2020

Passed in the House 56 to 52 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Vetoed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Dec. 30, 2020