Section R432-101-24 - Involuntary Medication Administration(1) The licensee shall develop and comply with a policy and procedure for patients who refuse a prescribed medication that includes the following requirements: (a) staff document the refusal of medications in the individual care plan; and(b) the interdisciplinary team reviews and assesses the patient's refusal of medication, ensuring that the patient's rights are protected.(2) If a physician, or licensed physician, orders involuntary medication and the interdisciplinary team determines that a patient needs the involuntary medication as part of the behavior management program, emergency management, or clinical treatment, the facility staff may issue the involuntary medication and document the physician's order in the individual treatment plan.(3) If a patient is administered involuntary medications, the facility staff shall review the administration of medications in an interdisciplinary team meeting each time the physician renews the medication order, and on a day-to-day basis as care is delivered.(4) The facility staff shall evaluate and assess the patient for adverse side effects to medications and document the evaluation and assessment in the patient record.Utah Admin. Code R432-101-24
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-22, effective 11/1/2023