Section 448.805-C - [Effective 10/16/2025] 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: (1) The certified medication aide training program established under section 804-C(a) shall fulfill the requirements of medication administration training as specified in 55 Pa. Code §§ 2800.190(a) (relating to medication administration training) and 2600.190(a) (relating to medication administration training) for assisted living residences and personal care homes.(2) An assisted living residence as defined in 55 Pa. Code § 2800.4 (relating to definitions) and personal care homes as defined in 55 Pa. Code § 2600.4 (relating to definitions) may employ a certified medication aide that has successfully completed the medication aide training program in accordance with this chapter.(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:(1) Be included in computing the hours of direct resident care under 28 Pa. Code § 211.12 (relating to nursing services).(2) Not be included in the computing of nurse aide ratios , registered nurse ratios or licensed practical nurse ratios under 28 Pa. Code § 211.12.(e) Registry.--Nurse aides meeting the eligibility criteria in section 802-C(a) shall be designated as certified medication aides on the Pennsylvania Nurse Aide Registry.Added by P.L. (number not assigned at time of publication) 2024 No. 109,§ 1, eff. 10/16/2025.