Illinois · Senate Bill 3524 · 103rd General Assembly

CERTIFIED MEDICATION AIDES

SB 3524 Sponsored by Doris Turner Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 9, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 9, 2024
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Creates the Certified Medication Aide Program within the Department of Public Health. Provides that the Department shall implement and enforce the Program. Sets forth requirements for a facility to be designated as a qualified facility within the Program. Describes exempt activities. Sets forth the scope of practice for a certified medication aide. Provides for a civil penalty in an…

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Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Creates the Certified Medication Aide Program within the Department of Public Health. Provides that the Department shall implement and enforce the Program. Sets forth requirements for a facility to be designated as a qualified facility within the Program. Describes exempt activities. Sets forth the scope of practice for a certified medication aide. Provides for a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $10,000, to be paid within 60 days after the effective date of the order imposing the civil penalty, for uncertified practice as a certified medication aide. Provides that the Department shall authorize examinations of applicants for certification at the times and places it may designate. Provides for examination fees to be paid by applicants for certification. Sets forth requirements for an applicant to be certified under the Program. Provides that a person certified under the Program shall use the words "certified medication aide" in connection with the person's name to denote the person's certification under the Program. Authorizes the Department to adopt rules to administer, implement, and enforce the Program.

Every action

10 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Licensed Activities · Senate Licensed Activities
  5. CommitteePostponed - Licensed Activities · Senate Licensed Activities
  6. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 5, 2024
  7. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 19, 2024
  8. SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2024
  9. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  10. SenateSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.