10A N.C. Admin. Code 13G.1005

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 9, November 1, 2024

Section 13G .1005 - SELF-ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATIONS

(a) The facility shall permit residents who are competent and physically able to self-administer their medications if the following requirements are met:

(1) the self-administration is ordered by a physician or other person legally authorized to prescribe medications in North Carolina and documented in the resident's record; and

(2) specific instructions for administration of prescription medications are printed on the medication label.

(b) The facility shall notify the physician when:

(1) there is a change in the resident's mental or physical ability to self-administer;

(2) the resident is non-compliant with the physician's orders; or

(3) the resident is non-compliant with the facility's medication policies and procedures.

A resident's right to refuse medications does not imply the inability of the resident to self-administer medications.

10A N.C. Admin. Code 13G .1005

Authority G.S. 131D-2.16; 131D-4.5; 143B-165;
Temporary Adoption Eff. December 1, 1999;
Eff. July 1, 2000;
Readopted Eff. October 1, 2022.

Authority G.S. 131D-2; 131D-4.5; 143B-165; S.L. 1999-0334;
Temporary Adoption Eff. December 1, 1999;
Eff. July 1, 2000.

Readopted by North Carolina Register Volume 37, Issue 09, November 1, 2022 effective 10/1/2022.