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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T

SPONSOR:	Tripp		DATE TYPED:	02/11/02		HB	HM 29
SHORT TITLE:		Medication Aides				SB
					ANALYST:		Carrillo

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained

Estimated Additional Impact

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY02

FY03

FY02

FY03

$0.1

Non-Recurring

Board of Nursing Fund

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

House Memorial 29, Medication Aides, requests the Board of Nursing to convene an advisory group to study the possible expansion of the role of medication aides in long-term care facilities. Representation on the advisory group should include the Department of Health, the State Agency on Aging and any other affected parties. Finding and recommendations are to be reported to an appropriate interim committee by December 1, 2002.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

There will be costs associated with the advisory group. The agencies involved may be able to absorb the costs.

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