Montana § 37-8-424 - Medication Aide Ii -- Scope Of Practice
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§ 37-8-424. Medication Aide Ii -- Scope Of Practice
Medication aide II -- scope of practice. (1) A licensed medication aide II may: (a) perform services requiring basic knowledge of medications and medication administration subject to the limitations outlined in subsection (2); (b) practice only in a long-term care facility licensed to provide skilled nursing care, as defined in 50-5-101 ; and (c) practice only under the supervision of a licensed professional or practical nurse who is on the premises. (2) A licensed medication aide II may not: (a) administer medications on an as-needed basis; (b) administer parenteral or subcutaneous medications except for prelabeled, predrawn insulin; (c) administer medications through nasogastric routes or by gastrostomy or jejunostomy tubes; (d) convert or calculate dosages; or (e) take verbal orders related to changes in medications and dosages.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 37-8-424 ("Medication Aide Ii -- Scope Of Practice") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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