Minnesota Administrative Rules

4665.4200 CONTROL OF MEDICATIONS.

Facilities shall develop and adhere to a written medication control plan acceptable to the commissioner of health. The plan shall be on file and available for inspection. The plan shall contain at least the following provisions:

A.

a statement of: whether the staff will administer medications, how the staff will supervise self administration of medications, whether medications will be self-administered, or a combination of the above systems;

B.

how the distribution and storage of medications will be handled, including a description of suitable storage facilities;

C.

if the facility has both staff-administered and self-administered medications, the plan shall specify who will determine which system each resident will use;

D.

procedures for recording medications that residents are taking;

E.

procedures for periodic examination and review of medication regimens;

F.

procedures for storage of prescription and nonprescription medications; and

G.

method of refrigeration of biologicals.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 144.56

History:

L 1977 c 305 s 39

Published Electronically:

October 11, 2007