GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2009

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HOUSE BILL 140*

Short Title:        Adult Care Home Medication QI Pilot Analysis.		(Public)
Sponsors:	Representatives Farmer‑Butterfield, Pierce, Bordsen, Mobley (Primary Sponsors);  M. Alexander, Allred, Bryant, England, Faison, E. Floyd, Glazier, Harrison, Insko, Lucas, Luebke, McLawhorn, Wainwright, Weiss, and Wray.
Referred to:	Aging, if favorable, Health, if favorable, Appropriations.

February 12, 2009

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT to direct the division of aging and adult services, department of health and human services, to analyze and report on the experiences of the Division's Pilot Program on Medication Safety in Adult care homes, as recommended by the north carolina study commission on aging.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  The Division of Aging and Adult Services, Department of Health and Human Services, shall use available recurring funds of the Adult Care Home Quality Improvement Program to accomplish the following:

(1)        Conduct a post‑pilot analysis of the sustainability and lessons learned of the medication safety pilot program.

(2)        Build on lessons learned by the pilot program to develop medication safety training sessions, trainer training sessions, or online training modules for adult care homes not participating in the pilot program.

(3)        Evaluate the effectiveness of any training sessions offered.

SECTION 2.  The Division of Aging and Adult Services, Department of Health and Human Services, shall deliver an interim report of its findings and progress on the items in Section 1 to the Study Commission on Aging on or before February 1, 2010, and a final report of all findings, lessons learned, and recommendations, if any, to the Study Commission on Aging on or before October 1, 2010.

SECTION 3.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2009.