S.C. Code Regs. § § 61-17.1300.1302

Current through Register Vol. 48, 12, December 27, 2024

Section 61-17.1300.1302 - Medication and Treatment Orders (II)

A. Medication and treatment, to include oxygen, shall be administered to residents only upon orders (to include standing orders) of a physician or other legally authorized healthcare provider. (I)

B. All orders (including verbal) shall be received only by licensed nurses or other legally authorized healthcare providers, and shall be authenticated and dated by a physician or other legally authorized healthcare provider pursuant to the facility's policies and procedures. This restriction shall not be construed to prohibit the issuance and acceptance of verbal orders in other specialized departments or services in accordance with facility policies and procedures, for example, orders pertaining to respiratory therapy modalities; medications administered therewith may be given to respiratory therapy personnel and physical therapy orders to physical therapists. (I)

C. Physician's orders for medication, treatment, care and diet shall be reviewed and reordered no less frequently than every two (2) months. (I)

D. All medication orders that do not specifically indicate the number of doses to be administered or the length of time the medication is to be administered shall automatically be stopped in accordance with facility policies and procedures.

S.C. Code Regs. § 61-17.1300.1302

Replaced and amended by State Register Volume 40, Issue No. 03, eff. 3/25/2016.