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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>59351</law_id><section_number>54.1-3041</section_number><catch_line>Registration required</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>54.1-3408</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="54.1">Professions and Occupations</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="III">Professions and Occupations Regulated by Boards Within the Department of Health Professions</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="30">Nursing</unit><unit label="article" level="4" order_by="1" identifier="7">Medication Aides</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> A medication aide who administers drugs that would otherwise be self-administered to residents in an assisted living facility licensed by the Department of Social Services shall be registered by the <span class="dictionary">Board</span> as a registered medication aide. <a id="paragraph-217533" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/54.1-3041/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> A medication aide who administers drugs as determined permissible by the <span class="dictionary">Board</span> for administration to long-term care residents who do not have a clinical condition that requires evaluation by a <span class="dictionary">registered nurse</span> or <span class="dictionary">licensed practical nurse</span> for the administration of medications in a nursing home licensed by the Department of Health shall be registered by the <span class="dictionary">Board</span> as an advanced registered medication aide. <a id="paragraph-217534" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/54.1-3041/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C"><p><span class="prefix-number">C.</span> An advanced registered medication aide who is registered to administer drugs to residents in a nursing home licensed by the Department of Health shall also be authorized to administer drugs to residents in an assisted living facility. <a id="paragraph-217535" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/54.1-3041/#C"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>2005, cc. 610, 924; 2024, c. 284; 2025, c. 277.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
