Minnesota Administrative Rules

4668.0870 DISPOSITION OF MEDICATIONS.

Subpart 1.

Scope.

This part applies to a class F home care provider licensee that provides central storage of medications.

Subp. 2.

Drugs given to discharged clients.

Current medications belonging to a client must be given to the client, or the client's responsible person, when the client is discharged or moves from the housing with services establishment. A class F home care provider licensee must document in the client's record to whom the medications were given.

Subp. 3.

Disposition of medications.

A.

Unused portions of a controlled substance remaining in a housing with services establishment after death or discharge of the client for whom the controlled substance was prescribed, or any controlled substance discontinued permanently, must be disposed of by contacting the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy, which shall furnish the necessary instructions and forms, a copy of which shall be kept on file by the class F home care provider licensee for two years.

B.

Unused portions of a legend drug remaining in a housing with services establishment after the death or discharge of the client for whom the legend drug was prescribed, or any legend drug permanently discontinued, must be destroyed by the class F home care provider licensee or a designee of the licensee, in the presence of a pharmacist or nurse who shall witness the destruction. A notation of the destruction listing the date, quantity, name of drug, prescription number, signature of the person destroying the drugs, and signature of the witness to the destruction must be recorded in the client's record.

Subp. 4.

Loss or spillage.

When a loss or spillage of a Schedule II drug occurs, an explanatory notation must be made in the client's record. The notation must be signed by the person responsible for the loss or spillage and by one witness who must also observe the destruction of any remaining contaminated drug by flushing into the sewer system or wiping up the spill.

Subp. 5.

Schedule of fines.

For a violation of the following subparts, the stated fine shall be assessed:

A.

subpart 2, $300;

B.

subpart 3, $300; and

C.

subpart 4, $300.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 144A.45

History:

24 SR 141; L 2006 c 282 art 19 s 19

Published Electronically:

July 3, 2013