Nurses, Nursing - As enacted, revises various provisions regarding medication aides, including allowing for a student in good standing enrolled in an approved school of nursing to be eligible to receive a medication aide certificate. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 7.

Summary

The bill revises the rules for earning a medication aide certificate, adding students in good standing at approved nursing schools as eligible and allowing the board to recognize equivalent certifications from other states. It also sets new timelines for training programs, changes how exam pass rates are calculated, and takes effect on July 1, 2026.

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