Colorado § 12-255-208 Medication aides - training - scope of duties - rules

Colorado Statutes

§ 12-255-208 — Medication aides - training - scope of duties - rules

Colorado § 12-255-208

Title 12Professions

Art.Nurses and Nurse Aides

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-255-208 (2026).

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(1)Prior to a certified nurse aide obtaining authority as a medication aide to administer medications, the certified nurse aide shall meet all applicable requirements as established by rules of the board. The board shall promulgate rules regarding the scope of practice, education, experience, and certification requirements for a nurse aide to obtain authority to administer medications. The board shall consider, but not be limited to, reducing the number of required hours of education, expanding the allowable routes of administration, reducing or eliminating the required hours of work experience, and developing different scopes of practice depending on practice setting, if appropriate.

(2)The board shall promulgate rules regarding the supervision requirements for a medication a

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(1) Prior to
a certified nurse aide obtaining authority as a medication aide to administer
medications, the certified nurse aide shall meet all applicable requirements as
established by rules of the board. The board shall promulgate rules regarding the
scope of practice, education, experience, and certification requirements for a nurse
aide to obtain authority to administer medications. The board shall consider, but not
be limited to, reducing the number of required hours of education, expanding the
allowable routes of administration, reducing or eliminating the required hours of
work experience, and developing different scopes of practice depending on
practice setting, if appropriate.

(2) The board shall promulgate rules regarding the supervision requirements
for a medication aide, the requirements for a registered nurse to perform a patient
assessment before a medication aide administers medications to the patient, and
requirements for a registered nurse to review medications to be administered by a
medication aide.

(3) The administration of medications by medication aides does not alter any
requirement or limitation applicable to the delegation of nursing tasks pursuant to
section 12-255-131.