- (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. Annual documented training shall be provided to facility staff that deliver medications.
- (4) Staff shall administer or deliver medications under circumstances that protect the youth’s confidentiality.
- (5) 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.
- (6) All refusals of recommended or prescribed medications by a youth shall be documented.
- (7) The facility shall inventory and return or dispose of unused medications upon the youth’s release or transfer.
- (8) All medication errors shall be documented.
History
History: CR 20-030: cr. Register October 2021 No. 790, eff. 11-1-21.