Senior Home Medication Review Act
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Bill overview
Bill NS103, “Senior Home Medication Review Act”, is a Nova Scotia bill from session assembly-60-session-2.
Its latest recorded status is “Introduced”.
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PLAIN-LANGUAGE SUMMARY
What you need to know
The Senior Home Medication Review Act, currently at First Reading in the Nova Scotia Assembly, aims to ensure seniors in long-term care facilities receive safe and effective medication management. This bill would require healthcare professionals to review and adjust medications for seniors in these facilities, with the goal of reducing medication-related errors and improving overall health outcomes.
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Key provisions
- 01This Act may be cited as the Senior Home Medication Review Act.
- 02The Minister of Health and Wellness shall establish a senior home medication review program.
- 03The program shall provide medication reviews for seniors in long-term care facilities.
- 04The reviews shall be conducted by pharmacists or other qualified healthcare professionals.
- 05The program shall be funded by the government of Nova Scotia.
Vote roll
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