Acts and Regulations

85-187 - General

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Medications
2021-86
21An operator shall ensure that
(a) all prescription and non-prescription medications are administered only on the order of a physician, pharmacist, nurse practitioner or dentist, which order, if verbally given, is confirmed in writing on the physician’s, nurse practitioner’s or dentist’s next visit;
(b) all medications in nursing homes with a rated capacity of thirty beds or more are purchased from one participating pharmacy in the form of the controlled dosage system in accordance with the physician’s, pharmacist’s or nurse practitioner’s written prescription;
(c) all prescribed medications are kept in containers supplied by the participating pharmacy bearing the original label on which shall be legibly recorded the prescription number, the name or content of the medication, the resident’s name, the directions for use, the prescriber’s name, the date of issue and the name of the pharmacy from which the medication was issued;
(d) medication is not administered to any resident other than to the resident for whom such medication was prescribed;
(e) no resident keeps or is permitted to keep medication on their person or in their room unless authorized by the resident’s attending physician, a pharmacist, a nurse practitioner or a registered nurse under any conditions that may be imposed by the attending physician, pharmacist, nurse practitioner or registered nurse;
(f) any unused medication remaining upon the death of the resident for whom it was prescribed, or any medication discontinued permanently, is returned to the pharmacy from which the medication was issued;
(g) any unused medication remaining to a resident upon their transfer or discharge is taken with the resident if so approved by the resident’s attending physician, a pharmacist, a registered nurse practitioner or a nurse, or is returned to the pharmacy from which the medication was issued;
(h) subject to paragraph (a), there is a limited supply at the nursing home of only those most commonly used medications which are readily available without prescription at any commercial pharmacy;
(i) subject to paragraph (a), there is for use in emergency situations at the nursing home a limited supply of prescription medications as determined necessary by a physician, a pharmacist, a nurse practitioner who is employed by the nursing home, if any, the nursing home’s administrator, the nursing home’s director of nursing and a participating pharmacy; and
(j) medications are stored in locked cabinets and prepared in an appropriately equipped area.
91-55; 2002-58; 2009-74; 2022-13
21An operator shall ensure that
(a) all prescription and non-prescription medications are administered only on the order of a physician, pharmacist, nurse practitioner or dentist, which order, if verbally given, is confirmed in writing on the physician’s, nurse practitioner’s or dentist’s next visit;
(b) all medications in nursing homes with a rated capacity of thirty beds or more are purchased from one participating pharmacy in the form of the controlled dosage system in accordance with the physician’s, pharmacist’s or nurse practitioner’s written prescription;
(c) all prescribed medications are kept in containers supplied by the participating pharmacy bearing the original label on which shall be legibly recorded the prescription number, the name or content of the medication, the resident’s name, the directions for use, the prescriber’s name, the date of issue and the name of the pharmacy from which the medication was issued;
(d) medication is not administered to any resident other than to the resident for whom such medication was prescribed;
(e) no resident keeps or is permitted to keep medication on their person or in their room unless authorized by the resident’s attending physician, a pharmacist, a nurse practitioner or a registered nurse under any conditions that may be imposed by the attending physician, pharmacist, nurse practitioner or registered nurse;
(f) any unused medication remaining upon the death of the resident for whom it was prescribed, or any medication discontinued permanently, is returned to the pharmacy from which the medication was issued;
(g) any unused medication remaining to a resident upon their transfer or discharge is taken with the resident if so approved by the resident’s attending physician, a pharmacist, a registered nurse practitioner or a nurse, or is returned to the pharmacy from which the medication was issued;
(h) subject to paragraph (a), there is a limited supply at the nursing home of only those most commonly used medications which are readily available without prescription at any commercial pharmacy;
(i) subject to paragraph (a), there is for use in emergency situations at the nursing home a limited supply of prescription medications as determined necessary by a physician, a pharmacist, a nurse practitioner who is employed by the nursing home, if any, the nursing home’s administrator, the nursing home’s director of nursing and a participating pharmacy; and
(j) medications are stored in locked cabinets and prepared in an appropriately equipped area.
91-55; 2002-58; 2009-74; 2022-13
21An operator shall ensure that
(a) all prescription and non-prescription medications are administered only on the order of a physician, pharmacist, nurse practitioner or dentist, which order, if verbally given, is confirmed in writing on the physician’s, nurse practitioner’s or dentist’s next visit;
(b) all medications in nursing homes with a rated capacity of thirty beds or more are purchased from one participating pharmacy in the form of the controlled dosage system in accordance with the physician’s, pharmacist’s or nurse practitioner’s written prescription;
(c) all prescribed medications are kept in containers supplied by the participating pharmacy bearing the original label on which shall be legibly recorded the prescription number, the name or content of the medication, the resident’s name, the directions for use, the prescriber’s name, the date of issue and the name of the pharmacy from which the medication was issued;
(d) medication is not administered to any resident other than to the resident for whom such medication was prescribed;
(e) no resident keeps or is permitted to keep medication on his or her person or in his or her room unless authorized by the resident’s attending physician, a pharmacist, a nurse practitioner or a nurse under such conditions as he or she may impose;
(f) any unused medication remaining upon the death of the resident for whom it was prescribed, or any medication discontinued permanently, is returned to the pharmacy from which the medication was issued;
(g) any unused medication remaining to a resident upon his transfer or discharge is taken with the resident if so approved by the resident’s attending physician, a pharmacist, a nurse practitioner or a nurse, or is returned to the pharmacy from which the medication was issued;
(h) subject to paragraph (a), there is a limited supply at the nursing home of only those most commonly used medications which are readily available without prescription at any commercial pharmacy;
(i) subject to paragraph (a), there is for use in emergency situations at the nursing home a limited supply of prescription medications as determined necessary by a physician, a pharmacist, a nurse practitioner who is employed by the nursing home, if any, the nursing home’s administrator, the nursing home’s director of nursing and a participating pharmacy; and
(j) medications are stored in locked cabinets and prepared in an appropriately equipped area.
91-55; 2002-58; 2009-74
21An operator shall ensure that
(a) all prescription and non-prescription medications are administered only on the order of a physician, pharmacist, nurse practitioner or dentist, which order, if verbally given, is confirmed in writing on the physician’s, nurse practitioner’s or dentist’s next visit;
(b) all medications in nursing homes with a rated capacity of thirty beds or more are purchased from one participating pharmacy in the form of the controlled dosage system in accordance with the physician’s, pharmacist’s or nurse practitioner’s written prescription;
(c) all prescribed medications are kept in containers supplied by the participating pharmacy bearing the original label on which shall be legibly recorded the prescription number, the name or content of the medication, the resident’s name, the directions for use, the prescriber’s name, the date of issue and the name of the pharmacy from which the medication was issued;
(d) medication is not administered to any resident other than to the resident for whom such medication was prescribed;
(e) no resident keeps or is permitted to keep medication on his or her person or in his or her room unless authorized by the resident’s attending physician, a pharmacist, a nurse practitioner or a nurse under such conditions as he or she may impose;
(f) any unused medication remaining upon the death of the resident for whom it was prescribed, or any medication discontinued permanently, is returned to the pharmacy from which the medication was issued;
(g) any unused medication remaining to a resident upon his transfer or discharge is taken with the resident if so approved by the resident’s attending physician, a pharmacist, a nurse practitioner or a nurse, or is returned to the pharmacy from which the medication was issued;
(h) subject to paragraph (a), there is a limited supply at the nursing home of only those most commonly used medications which are readily available without prescription at any commercial pharmacy;
(i) subject to paragraph (a), there is for use in emergency situations at the nursing home a limited supply of prescription medications as determined necessary by a physician, a pharmacist, a nurse practitioner who is employed by the nursing home, if any, the nursing home’s administrator, the nursing home’s director of nursing and a participating pharmacy; and
(j) medications are stored in locked cabinets and prepared in an appropriately equipped area.
91-55; 2002-58; 2009-74
21An operator shall ensure that
(a) all prescription and non-prescription medications are administered only on the order of a physician, nurse practitioner or dentist, which order, if verbally given, is confirmed in writing on the physician’s, nurse practitioner’s or dentist’s next visit;
(b) all medications in nursing homes with a rated capacity of thirty beds or more are purchased from one participating pharmacy in the form of the controlled dosage system in accordance with the physician’s or nurse practitioner’s written prescription;
(c) all prescribed medications are kept in containers supplied by the participating pharmacy bearing the original label on which shall be legibly recorded the prescription number, the name or content of the medication, the resident’s name, the directions for use, the prescriber’s name, the date of issue and the name of the pharmacy from which the medication was issued;
(d) medication is not administered to any resident other than to the resident for whom such medication was prescribed;
(e) no resident keeps or is permitted to keep medication on his or her person or in his or her room unless authorized by the resident’s attending physician or by a nurse practitioner or nurse, under such conditions as the physician, nurse practitioner or nurse may impose;
(f) any unused medication remaining upon the death of the resident for whom it was prescribed, or any medication discontinued permanently, is returned to the pharmacy from which the medication was issued;
(g) any unused medication remaining to a resident upon his transfer or discharge is taken with the resident if so approved by the resident’s attending physician, or a nurse practitioner or nurse, or is returned to the pharmacy from which the medication was issued;
(h) subject to paragraph (a), there is a limited supply at the nursing home of only those most commonly used medications which are readily available without prescription at any commercial pharmacy;
(i) subject to paragraph (a), there is for use in emergency situations at the nursing home a limited supply of prescription medications as determined necessary by a physician, a nurse practitioner who is employed by the nursing home, if any, the nursing home’s administrator, the nursing home’s director of nursing and a participating pharmacy; and
(j) medications are stored in locked cabinets and prepared in an appropriately equipped area.
91-55; 2002-58