What is a medication aide? A person permitted by Texas Health and Suman Services (HHS) to administer medications to residents in: Nursing facilities, Correctional institutions What are the requirements to be a medication aide in Texas? To be a medication aide in a licensed Texas facility, you must: Read, write, speak and understand English Be at least 18 years old Be free of communicable diseases, and in suitable physical and emotional health to safely administer medications Be a high school graduate or have a GED Applicants must be employed as certified nurse aides listed on the Texas Nurse Aide Registry in active status and currently employed in a facility licensed under Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 242 on class start date or employed on class start date as non-licensed direct care staff in a facility licensed under Chapter 247; a state supported living center or ICF/IID and have 90 days previous employment in the year preceding the class start date.