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Committee clears bill to expand duties for certified medication assistants in long‑term care
Summary
House Bill 1182, presented to the Senate Public Health committee, would refine the definition of certified medication assistants and permit trained assistants to administer routine insulin and respiratory treatments; the committee voted to pass the bill after industry testimony described training programs and workforce benefits.
Sen. Missy Irvin introduced House Bill 1182 to the Senate Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee and asked Rachel Bunch, director of the Arkansas Healthcare Association, to explain the measure. Bunch said the association represents long‑term care and post‑acute facilities and described certified medication assistants as a workforce role that sits between certified nursing assistants and licensed practical nurses.
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