W. Va. Code R. § 64-54-11

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 36, September 6, 2024

Section 64-54-11 - Pharmaceutical Services

11.1. All drugs and biologicals shall be administered in accordance with standards of practice by:

11.1.a. Appropriately licensed employees of a hospice; or

11.1.b. The patient and his or her family who have been properly educated on administration of the medications by a licensed employee of the hospice.

11.2. The hospice shall formulate written policies and procedures relative to medications and biologicals in accordance with accepted standards of practice.

11.3. The hospice shall formulate written policies and procedures for the control and accountability of all drugs and biologicals to prevent their unauthorized use or distribution.

11.4. The hospice shall formulate written policies and procedures for the use of emergency medication kits left in the patient's home for emergency use.

11.5. If the hospice uses emergency kits in the patient's home then the following minium requirements shall be met:

11.5.a. A licensed physician shall order all medications included in the medication kit;

11.5.b. The emergency medication kit shall include a list of the medications with information on each drug included in the emergency medication kit;

11.5.c. The emergency medication kit shall contain only medications needed for palliative care;

11.5.d. A licensed nurse shall assess the emergency medication kit at least weekly, or at the next scheduled visit if not weekly, to ensure unauthorized use has not occurred; and

11.5.e. Documentation of all information regarding the emergency kit shall be kept in the patient's clinical record.

W. Va. Code R. § 64-54-11