N.J. Admin. Code § 10:37B-4.3
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 8, April 15, 2024
Section 10:37B-4.3 - Medication(a) Each consumer taking prescribed or over-the-counter medication shall self-administer his or her own medication to the extent possible.1. Self-administration of medication means the consumer removes the individual dose of medication from a container provided by a pharmacy, sample medication container provided by the prescriber, or a container of non-prescription medication, and consumes the medication, places it into another container for consumption at a later time, applies the medication externally, or injects him- or herself with the medication. Qualified PA staff (including those qualified by training to administer diabetes testing and medications) may assist the consumer in self-administering the medication or by coaching/monitoring the consumer while he or she is self-administering the medication as part of the individualized rehabilitation plan.(b) If the consumer is not capable of taking his or her own medication independently, the PA staff shall verbally assist and/or supervise the self-administration of the medication as prescribed. If psychotropic medication or controlled substances are included in the individualized rehabilitation plan, any arrangements appropriate to that consumer's ability to self-administer such medications shall be arranged by the community support service provider, including the procedure and location for storage and retrieval of the medications.(c) Pursuant to the PA policy, an ongoing written record shall be maintained of all medication administration events and self-administration events in which PA staff verbally assisted the consumer.(d) When a consumer's individualized rehabilitation plan includes medication management services, a list of all prescribed medications, including the name, purpose, dosage, self-administration frequency, and date prescribed for each medication shall be entered into the consumer's clinical record, as per PA policy.N.J. Admin. Code § 10:37B-4.3
Adopted by 48 N.J.R. 1636(a), effective 8/15/2016