The General Assembly Raised Bill No. 6773, effective October 1, 2025, aims to allow trained nurse's aides and assisted living aides to administer medication to residents in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. The bill defines key terms such as "administration," "medication," "nurse's aide," and "trained assisted living aide," and establishes that registered nurses can delegate medication administration to these trained aides. Additionally, nursing homes and assisted living services agencies that permit this delegation are required to indemnify the registered nurses from any legal claims arising from the administration of medication, provided the actions are not wanton, reckless, or malicious.

Furthermore, the bill repeals and substitutes Section 20-14i of the general statutes, clarifying that the provisions of chapter 378 do not prohibit the administration of medication by trained individuals in various settings, including day programs and residential facilities under the jurisdiction of specific state departments. However, it specifies that this does not apply to institutions licensed under chapter 368v, except as outlined in the new section of the act. The Commissioner of Public Health is tasked with adopting regulations to implement these provisions.

Statutes affected:
Raised Bill: 20-14i