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the head of nursing program gave my class this scary announcement medication technician amendment please be aware on tuesday, december 7, 2004 there will be a hearing at the statehouse on an amendment to senate bill 196. this amendment was introduced by rep. shawn webster and is backed by representatives of the long-term care associations. the amendment, if passed would allow another level of healthcare worker in our health care system. the amendment does not require the medication technician to have any prior health care education. this new position would allow a minimally prepared person to administer mediations to residents in long-term care or assisted living facilities. this amendment will be attached to senate bill 196. the lpnao is working to prevent the introduction of this amendment in the lame duck session. if passed during the lame duck session, the amendment will allow a pilot study to be developed. the pilot study will become automatic law in two years. we need to fax or e-mail the following legislators today! we need to prevent the introduction of this amendment to the lame duck session. this amendment would cause a major change in health care delivery to our elderly residents. such a major change in health care needs to be introduced in a bill of its own. a bill would allow for open debate and input from the ohio consumers of healthcare. please fax or e-mail our legislators today! example: larry householder email: [email protected] shawnwebster district 53 tim schaffer district 91 jon husted district 37 chuck calvert district 69 mcgregor district 20 brinkman district 34 cates district 55 combs district 54

medication technician amendment please be aware on tuesday, december 7, 2004 there will be a hearing at the statehouse on an amendment to senate bill 196. this amendment was introduced by rep. shawn webster and is backed by representatives of the long-term care associations. the amendment, if passed would allow another level of healthcare worker in our health care system. the amendment does not require the medication technician to have any prior health care education. this new position would allow a minimally prepared person to administer mediations to residents in long-term care or assisted living facilities. this amendment will be attached to senate bill 196. the lpnao is working to prevent the introduction of this amendment in the lame duck session. if passed during the lame duck session, the amendment will allow a pilot study to be developed. the pilot study will become automatic law in two years. we need to fax or e-mail the following legislators today! we need to prevent the introduction of this amendment to the lame duck session. this amendment would cause a major change in health care delivery to our elderly residents. such a major change in health care needs to be introduced in a bill of its own. a bill would allow for open debate and input from the ohio consumers of healthcare. please fax or e-mail our legislators today! example: larry householder email: [email protected] shawnwebster district 53 tim schaffer district 91 jon husted district 37 chuck calvert district 69 mcgregor district 20 brinkman district 34 cates district 55 combs district 54