Bills · 2017-2018 Regular Session
Relating to: the distribution of prescription medication in a juvenile correctional facility or secured residential care center for children and youth.
Drugs Juvenile detention facility Nurses
- Introduced, stopped here
- Passes Assembly, not reached
- Passes Senate, not reached
- Governor signs, not reached
- Law, not reached
Unfamiliar terms? Glossary
What this bill does
Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill allows only medical personnel with credentials equal to or greater than
those of a licensed practical nurse to administer or distribute prescription
medication to a person placed in a juvenile correctional facility or secured residential
care center for children and youth.
This bill exempts from this limitation insulin
dispensed pursuant to a prescription. Current law does not specify the personnel
who are authorized to distribute or administer medication in these facilities.
Sponsors
Full history
- Aug 7, 2017 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Young, Crowley, Bowen, Fields, Berceau, Goyke, Ohnstad, Pope, Subeck, C. Taylor, Wachs and Zepnick; cosponsored by Senators L. Taylor, Carpenter, Larson, Miller, Risser and Vinehout
- Aug 7, 2017 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Corrections
- Aug 14, 2017 · Assembly
Representative Spreitzer added as a coauthor
- Mar 28, 2018 · Assembly
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1