410 Ind. Admin. Code 15-2.5-6

Current through November 6, 2024

Section 410 IAC 15-2.5-6 - Pharmaceutical services

Authority: IC 16-21-1-7

Affected: IC 16-21-1

Sec. 6.

The center shall provide drugs and biologicals in a safe and effective manner, in accordance with accepted professional practice, and under the direction of an individual designated responsible for pharmaceutical services. Pharmaceutical services must have the following:

(1) A designated professional person with prescriptive authority, or a pharmacist, who is responsible for the control of drug stocks in the center.

(2) Records of stock supplies of all scheduled substances, including an accounting for all items purchased and dispensed.

(3) Written policies and procedures developed, implemented, maintained, and made available to personnel, including, but not limited to, the following:

(A) Drug handling, storing, labeling, and dispensing.

(B) Drug administration according to established center policies and acceptable standards of practice.

(C) Intravenous medications administration as it relates to sedation.

(D) Reporting of adverse reactions and medication errors to the practitioner responsible for the patient and the appropriate committee, and documented in the patient's record.

(E) Drugs must be accurately and clearly labeled and stored in specially-designated, well-illuminated cabinets, closets, or storerooms and the following:

(i) Drug cabinets must be accessible only to authorized personnel.

(ii) Drug cabinets for storage of controlled drugs listed in Schedule II of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1976 and other drugs subject to abuse must be permanently affixed compartments that are separately locked.

(iii) Drug carts with controlled drugs as designated in item (ii) must be securely affixed when not in use.

(F) Instructions to the patient on the use of take home medication is the responsibility of the prescribing practitioner.

(4) A formulary.

(5) A list of available emergency drugs.

410 IAC 15-2.5-6

Indiana State Department of Health; 410 IAC 15-2.5-6; filed Dec 1, 1999, 3:44 p.m.: 23 IR 792; errata filed Feb 15, 2000, 8:05 a.m.: 23 IR 1657; readopted filed Jul 15, 2005, 8:00 a.m.: 28 IR 3661; readopted filed Jul 14, 2011, 11:42 a.m.: 20110810-IR-410110253RFA

Readopted filed 9/13/2017, 4:08 p.m.: 20171011-IR-410170339RFA

Readopted filed 11/28/2023, 12:13 p.m.: 20231227-IR-410230639RFA