A pilot program is herein developed to monitor the practice of unlicensed personnel administering medication in the nursing home setting. Monitoring of this pilot program shall be conducted by the West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses and shall encompass the following:
(1) Signed participation agreements from a minimum of ten nursing homes licensed in West Virginia that meet participation requirements as determined by the board. The pilot program will not progress unless this requirement is met.
(2) After a period of six months of monitoring the implementation of the pilot program, a report shall be provided to the Legislative Commission for Health and Human Resources Accountability.