Title: Identify laws and regulations relating to the administration of medication in Virginia assisted living facilities (ALF).
Course: Medication Aide (14051-18) > Section: Examining Legal and Ethical Issues in Medication Management

Identification should include the following:

- Virginia Board of Nursing (VBON) (http://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/Nursing/)
- Drug Control Act of Virginia (https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title54.1/chapter34/)
- Regulations Governing the Registration of Medication Aides, VBON (https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/Nursing/PractitionerResources/ContinuedCompetency/MedicationAide/)
- Regulations of the Virginia Department of Social Services (https://www.ahcancal.org/ncal/advocacy/regs/State%20Reg%20Review%20%20State%20Summaries/Virginia.pdf)
- Regulations of the Virginia Board of Pharmacy (https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/pharmacy/pharmacy_laws_regs.htm)

Process/Skill Questions:

- Where can one find the current laws and regulations relating to the administration of medications?
- Whose responsibility is it to know the regulations?