Section 388-76-10463 - Medication-Psychopharmacologic For residents who are given psychopharmacologic medications, the adult family home must ensure:
(1) The resident assessment indicates that a psychopharmacologic medication is necessary to treat the resident's medical symptoms; (2) The drug is prescribed by a physician or health care professional with prescriptive authority; (3) The resident's negotiated care plan includes strategies and modifications of the environment and staff behavior to address the symptoms for which the medication is prescribed; (4) Changes in medication only occur when the prescriber decides it is medically necessary; and(5) The resident or resident representative is aware the resident is taking the psychopharmacologic medication and its purpose.Wash. Admin. Code § 388-76-10463
Adopted by WSR 16-06-004, Filed 2/17/2016, effective 4/1/2016Amended by WSR 16-20-095, Filed 10/4/2016, effective 11/4/2016