- (a) Medications shall be administered only by a person licensed to do so by the state of NH.
- (b) If an emergency drug cart is maintained, it shall be under the control of professional staff and shall be inventoried and maintained according to the written policy of the medical director.
- (c) All medications shall be stored in a clean well-organized cabinet or closet which shall be locked when not in use.
- (d) Appropriate security provisions shall be made for medications requiring refrigeration.
- (e) Security provisions such as locked drawers shall be made for individual physician samples if no central storage location is established.
- (f) Schedule I and II drugs scheduled in accordance with RSA 318-B:1-a shall be stored in a locked compartment within the locked medicine cabinet or closet accessible only to authorized personnel.
- (g) The licensee shall develop and implement written policies and procedures regarding a system for maintaining counts of controlled drugs.
- (h) Disposal of outdated medications and controlled drugs shall be in accordance with state and local ordinances and the provisions of RSA 318-B and Ph 707.
Source. #9655, eff 2-13-10, EXPIRED: 2-13-18 New. #12674, INTERIM, eff 11-19-18, EXPIRED: 5-20-19 New. #12795, eff 5-30-19 (formerly He-P 806.22); ss by #13987, eff 5-30-24 (formerly He-P 806.24)