Okla. Admin. Code § 535:12-1-4

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 535:12-1-4 - Consultant pharmacist responsibilities in eligible nursing homes or approved assisted living centers (ALC) participating in the program

(a) All donating nursing homes or approved ALC's must have a consultant pharmacist.

(b) Consultant pharmacists for the nursing home or the ALC eligible to donate unused prescription drugs shall be responsible to:

(1) Determine quality and suitability of the unused prescription drugs for reuse by assuring;

(A) Drugs have been kept under control of a health care professional

(B) Drugs have been stored properly (e.g. heat, cold, moisture),

(C) Drugs can be identified, and

(D) Drugs are not adulterated, mutilated, etc.

(2) Determine that the expiration date exceeds 45 days to allow time for re-distribution;

(3) Determine if it is cost effective to transfer such drugs to an eligible pharmacy;

(4) Assure manifest is properly filled out with the following;

(A) Names of Consultant Pharmacist and Director of Nursing (D.O.N.) or designee, the nursing home and the name of the receiving pharmacy;

(B) Name and strength of the eligible prescription drug (EPD);

(C) Expiration date of the EPD;

(D) Number of tablets or capsules or volume if liquid or injectable; and

(5) A copy of this manifest shall be provided to the pharmacy and a copy shall be maintained by the nursing home or ALC for two years;

(6) Assure controlled dangerous substances (CDS), also known as Scheduled drugs, are not transferred but handled as required under state and federal law;

(7) Assure that the selected pharmacy is eligible to receive unused prescription medications under these rules; and,

(8) Notify the eligible pharmacy when the drugs are ready to be picked up. The transportation of the unused drugs shall be the responsibility of the eligible receiving pharmacy. Such eligible pharmacy shall pick up donated drugs in an expedient manner.

(c) The consultant pharmacist and Director of Nursing [D.O.N.] (or designee) of the Nursing Home will initiate a manifest of the unused prescription drugs to be sent to the eligible pharmacy as described in (b)(4) and (5) above. They will be responsible for determining that the patient has authorized the donation of the drugs.

(d) The consultant pharmacist and the D.O.N. shall assure the name of the patient, name of the pharmacy, and directions on the label will be redacted with black ink or removed before sending to the eligible receiving pharmacy to protect confidentiality.

Okla. Admin. Code § 535:12-1-4

Added at 22 Ok Reg 345, eff 1-1-05 (emergency); Added at 22 Ok Reg 2168, eff 7-1-05