VirginiaAdvanced registered medication aides; administration of drugs.
What it does
Advanced registered medication aides; administration of drugs. Specifies that advanced registered medication aides may administer drugs to long-term care residents who do not have a clinical condition that requires evaluation by a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse for the administration of medications. The bill also limits the practice of advanced registered medication aides to nursing homes licensed by the Department of Health and permits advanced registered medication aides to administer drugs determined permissible by the Board of Nursing.
More detail
The bill directs the Department of Health, the Board of Nursing, and the Board of Pharmacy to promulgate regulations to be effective as of December 15, 2025, pertaining to the administration of drugs to residents in nursing homes by advanced registered medication aides.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Mar 21Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0277)Latest
- Mar 21Approved by Governor Glenn Youngkin-Chapter 277 (Effective 07/01/25)Became Law
- Mar 11Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025To Governor
- Mar 11Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025Minor
- Mar 10Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2468)
- Mar 10Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 7Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 7Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2468ER)Major
- Mar 7EnrolledMinor
- Feb 18Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)Major
- Vote recorded Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 18Read third timeMinor
- Feb 17Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Reading waived (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 17Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading)
- Feb 17Rules suspended
- Feb 13Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 7Assigned Education sub: Health ProfessionsMinor
- Feb 4Referred to Committee on Education and HealthMinor
- Feb 4Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 3Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2468)
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 3Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N)Passed Senate
- Feb 3Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
- Feb 3Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N)Passed House
- Jan 31Printed as engrossed 25101228D-E
- Jan 31Engrossed by House as amended
- Jan 31Health and Human Services Amendment agreed toMajor
- Jan 31Read second time and engrossedMinor
- Jan 30Read first timeMinor
- Jan 28Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 24Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2468)
- Jan 23Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 21Assigned sub: Health ProfessionsMinor
- Jan 8Referred to Committee on Health and Human ServicesMinor
- Jan 8Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25101228DIntroduced