1. (a) The program shall seek to afford program residents with the greatest possible privacy and autonomy in regard to their medication, while also providing a safe shelter environment as follows:

   1. (1) Staff and volunteers will not dispense medication;
   2. (2) The program will provide every resident with an individual locking box, locker, or locking cabinet ("locked space") for storage of medications and valuables or lock the clients' medication in a safe but accessible location;
   3. (3) The program will not limit or monitor the survivor's access to her medication;
   4. (4) If a client indicates that she needs access to refrigerated storage space, the program will provide refrigerated storage space in the manner that provides the greatest possible privacy and autonomy; and
   5. (5) The program shall have a policy for the disposal of unused or abandoned medication or other substances.

2. (b) Safety Agreement: During a resident's stay at shelter, the client shall be asked to make sure that any medications the client has are safely secured.

   1. (1) The program will ask every resident to sign an agreement that the client will store any medications in the client's individual locking box, locker, or locking cabinet provided, or if it is one requiring refrigeration, as otherwise provided. The agreement will provide that residents who have medications that must be taken in the event of a medical emergency may carry them on their person (e.g., in a fanny pack).
3. (c) Compliance with this Section shall be determined by a review of the program's policies and procedures, and on-site observation.

Added at 31 Ok Reg 820, eff 9-12-14

Amended at 33 Ok Reg 1226, eff 9-11-16

Amended at 41 Ok Reg, Number 21, effective 7-25-24

Amended at 43 Ok Reg, Number 18, effective 6-11-26