Pennsylvania Statutes Title 35 P.S. Health and Safety § 448.805-C. Employment of certified medication aides

(a) Authorization.--A long-term care nursing facility may employ a certified medication aide for the purpose of performing the technical aspects of the medication administration in accordance with this chapter.  The following shall apply:

(b) Competency review.--A long-term care nursing facility shall annually conduct a comprehensive clinical skills competency review of each certified medication aide employed by the long-term care nursing facility.  The completed competency review shall be submitted to the department.

(c) Reporting.--A long-term care nursing facility that employs a certified medication aide shall report to the department any act committed by a certified medication aide which qualifies for discipline under section 804-C(e) and any act which is required to be reported under 28 Pa. Code § 51.3 (relating to notification).

(d) Computation.--A certified medication aide employed by a long-term care nursing facility shall:

(e) Registry.--Nurse aides meeting the eligibility criteria in section 802-C(a)  2 shall be designated as certified medication aides on the Pennsylvania Nurse Aide Registry.