N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 9 § 7651.23

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 25, June 18, 2024

Section 7651.23 - Pharmacy services

(a) The department shall require that in every correctional facility which operates a pharmacy, such pharmacy is under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist.

(b) In each facility that maintains a drug room or a pharmaceutical substock, such room or substock shall be under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist.

(c) Each facility pharmacy shall maintain a perpetual record of stock on hand and of the dispensing of all legend drugs.

(d) Each facility pharmacy shall maintain written medication profiles on all inmates who receive prescription medication.

(e) The department shall provide each correctional facility with a standardized formulary or list of drugs accepted for use in correctional facilities.

(f) All controlled substances shall be delivered or administered only by a member of the health care staff.

(g) Injectable medications shall be administered to inmates by a member of the health care staff. If the facility medical director approves individual inmates to self-administer certain injectable subcutaneous medications, such self-administration shall be performed under the direct visual supervision of a registered professional nurse.

(h) All such approvals for individual inmates to self-administer certain subcutaneous medications shall be documented in writing by the facility medical director and recorded in the inmate's medical record.

(i) All stocks of legend drugs, syringes, and needles shall be stored in a manner which prevents unauthorized access.

(j) Consistent with the requirements of this Part, the department shall develop and enforce procedures to ensure that there are adequate safeguards and appropriate accountability for the delivery of medication to individual inmates by correction officers.

(k) The department shall establish and implement written standard operating procedures regarding:

(1) telephone medication orders;

(2) verbal medication orders;

(3) standing orders for medication;

(4) medication renewals;

(5) automatic stop dates for prescribed medication; and

(6) possession of prescription medication by inmates.

(l) The department shall establish written policies and procedures to make provision for coordination and continuity of prescriptions between mental health care providers and other health care providers.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 9 § 7651.23

Renumbered from subtitle AA of chapter V New York State Register April 11, 2018/Volume XL, Issue 15, eff. 4/11/2018