1. A. The provider shall ensure:

   1. 1. Medication is maintained in a securely fastened and locked storage, with the exception of the following:

      1. a. Medication that may be accessed by a foster child, as specified in that individual’s case plan or service plan; and
      2. b. Medication that must be readily and immediately accessible, such as an asthma inhaler or an autoinjector such as an epinephrine autoinjector, known as an Epi-pen.
   2. 2. Medication that may be unlocked under subsections (A)(1)(a) or (1)(b) is safeguarded to prevent improper use.
   3. 3. Medication that must be refrigerated is safeguarded in locked storage, without preventing access to refrigerated food. This may be accomplished by storing refrigerated medication in a locked box within the refrigerator.
2. B. A Child Welfare Agency provider shall safeguard medications using a double-lock system. A locked box stored inside a locked cabinet is an example of a double-lock system.

Historical Note

New Section made by final exempt rulemaking at 21 A.A.R. 3517, effective January 24, 2016 (Supp. 15-4).