Okla. Admin. Code § 535:15-16-5

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

Section 535:15-16-5 - Security

(a) Emergency medication kits shall have adequate security and procedures to:

(1) Prohibit unauthorized access;

(2) Comply with federal and state law and regulations; and

(3) Maintain patient confidentiality.

(b) The emergency medication kit shall be sealed with a tamper-evident seal; or,

(1) It shall be locked or sealed in a manner that obviously reveals when the kit has been opened or tampered with; or,

(2) An electronic system may be used, which notifies the Oklahoma licensed pharmacy when the kit has been accessed.

(3) Paper or tape seals are unacceptable.

(c) If an electronic system is utilized, the Oklahoma licensed pharmacy and facility must maintain a written procedure for how the kit can be accessed in the event of downtime.

(d) The emergency medication kit shall be properly sealed, stored, and accessible only to authorized personnel.

(e) The emergency medication kit shall be securely locked in a sufficiently well-constructed cabinet or cart maintained in the medication room, and access to the cabinet or cart shall be available only to the nurse or nurses as determined by the pharmaceutical services committee or its equivalent.

(f) Access to the controlled substances in the emergency medication kit shall be limited to a licensed nurse employed at the facility or an employee of the Oklahoma licensed pharmacy.

(g) Access to non-controlled drugs in the emergency medication kit shall be limited to a licensed nurse employed at the facility, or an employee of the Oklahoma licensed pharmacy.

Okla. Admin. Code § 535:15-16-5

Added at 29 Ok Reg 1641, eff 7-12-12

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 39, Issue 24, September 1, 2022, eff. 9/11/2022