Section 29-6265. STORAGE OF MEDICATIONS  


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    6265.1The facility shall maintain each resident's prescribed medications in a secure area and, within that secure area, maintain each resident's medications separate from that of other residents.

     

    6265.2The facility shall store all medications requiring refrigeration in a locked refrigerator or in a secure container within a refrigerator.

     

    6265.3The facility shall store all medications and medical supplies in their original containers and in an area accessible only to staff members (excluding volunteers and staff not providing direct care and supervision of residents).

     

    6265.4The facility shall safely dispose of all outdated prescriptions or those no longer in use.

     

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Final Rulemaking published at 48 DCR 8675, 8730 (September 21, 2001).