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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4723.653

Medication aide; certificate required

Effective: October 24, 2024; Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 144 - 135th General Assembly

(A) A person who holds a current, valid certificate as a medication aide shall be known as a "certified medication aide" or "CMA." The board of nursing shall establish and maintain a registry of certified medication aides and make the registry available on its internet web site.

(B) No person shall engage in the administration of medication as a medication aide, represent the person as being a certified medication aide, or use the title, "medication aide," or any other title implying that the person is a certified medication aide, for a fee, salary, or other compensation, or as a volunteer, without holding a current, valid certificate as a medication aide under this chapter.

(C) No person shall employ a person not certified as a medication aide under this chapter to engage in the administration of medication as a medication aide.

Last updated August 30, 2024 at 2:47 PM

Official source: Ohio Laws & Administrative Rules (Legislative Service Commission). Reproduced from public-domain Ohio statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.