- (1) The facility shall comply with state and federal law regarding procuring, prescribing, dispensing, delivering, administering, and disposing of prescription and nonprescription medications.
- (2) All medications brought into the facility shall be verified, inventoried, and maintained in a designated secure storage area.
- (3) Designated trained staff may administer or deliver prescribed doses of medication at prescribed times.
- (4) Prescription and nonprescription medication administered or delivered to a youth shall be documented, including who prescribed the medication, who administered or delivered the medication, and the date and time of administration or delivery.
- (5) All refusals of recommended or prescribed medications by a youth shall be documented.
- (6) All medication errors shall be documented.
- (7) The facility shall inventory and return or dispose of unused medications upon the youth’s release or transfer.
History
History: CR 24-065: cr. Register July 2025 No. 835, eff. 8-1-25.