1. (a) Each qualifying center or clinic that elects to participate in the unused medications program shall submit to the board written notification of intent to participate on a form approved by the board.
2. (b) Each qualifying center or clinic shall maintain all unused medications in a storage unit with controlled access.

3. (c) After the acceptance of each unused medication from an adult care home that has become a donating entity as specified in K.A.R. 68-18-1(a), each qualifying center or clinic shall perform the following:

   1. (1) Determine the quality and suitability of each unused medication by verification of a pharmacist that the unused medication meets the following requirements, in addition to the requirements of L. 2008, ch. 9, sec. 4 and amendments thereto:

      1. (A) Can be identified; and
      2. (B) is not a medication that can be dispensed only to a patient or resident registered with the drug manufacturer;
   2. (2) ensure that the name of the patient or resident and all of the patient's or resident's personal identifiers have been removed in order to protect confidentiality;
   3. (3) check each unused medication against the manifest to resolve any discrepancies with the donating entity; and
   4. (4) complete the manifest and return a copy of the manifest to the donating entity.

4. (d) After the acceptance of each unused medication from a mail service pharmacy or a medical care facility that has become a donating entity as specified in K.A.R. 68-18-1(a), each qualifying center or clinic shall perform the following:

   1. (1) Determine the quality and suitability of each unused medication by the verification of a pharmacist or practitioner that the unused medication meets the following requirements, in addition to the requirements of L. 2008, ch. 9, sec. 4 and amendments thereto:

      1. (A) Can be identified; and
      2. (B) is not a medication that can be dispensed only to a patient or resident registered with the drug manufacturer; and
   2. (2) meet all of the requirements specified in paragraphs (c)(2), (3), and (4).
5. (e) Each qualifying center or clinic shall maintain a copy of the manifest that was provided by the donating entity for at least five years. The qualifying center or clinic shall also maintain a copy of the manifest signed and returned to the donating agency for at least five years.
6. (f) A qualifying center or clinic shall not accept or dispense an unused medication that can be dispensed only to a patient or resident registered with the drug manufacturer.

(Authorized by and implementing L. 2008, ch. 9, §7; effective Jan. 2, 2009.)