1. (1) Drugs and biologicals for use in the hospital which are ordinarily furnished by the hospital for the care and treatment of inpatients are covered.
2. (2) Take-home drugs and medical supplies are not covered in the Medicaid Program.
3. (3) A patient may, on discharge from the hospital, take home remaining amounts of drugs which have been supplied for him either on prescription or doctor's order, if continued administration is necessary, since they already would have been charged to his account by the hospital.
4. (4) Medically necessary take-home drugs should be provided by written prescription either through the hospital pharmacy or any other Medicaid approved pharmacy.

Statutory Authority: State Plan; Title XIX, Social Security Act; 42 C.F.R. §§401, et seq.

History: Rule effective October 1, 1982.