(1) The provider must store a client's medication:
- (a) In a locked container, such as a lockbox;
- (b) Separate from food and toxic chemicals;
- (c) Under proper conditions for sanitation, temperature, and ventilation; and
(d) In the original medication container with the pharmacist-prepared or manufacturer's label, which must include the:
- (i) Name of the client for whom the medication is prescribed;
- (ii) Name of the medication; and
- (iii) Dosage and frequency.
- (2) The provider may store a client's medication in a medication organizer if the medication organizer was prepared by a pharmacist or registered nurse.
- (3) Life-saving medications must be accessible in an emergency.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and 71A.12.040. WSR 25-11-094, s 388-826-0440, filed 5/21/25, effective 7/1/25.]