12 AAC 52.830 - Emergency drug kits

(a) An institutional facility described in 12 AAC 52.800(b) may have a limited supply of drugs provided by a pharmacist licensed under this chapter and AS 08.80 in emergency drug kits on-site. An emergency drug kit is for use by personnel authorized to administer the drugs to patients receiving treatment within the institutional facility.

(b) The pharmacist who provides or supplies drugs in emergency drug kits shall cooperate with the prescribing practitioners on staff at the institutional facility to determine the identity and quantity of the drugs to be included in the emergency drug kits.

(c) An emergency drug kit must

(1) only contain drugs that are not available from any other source in sufficient time to prevent risk of harm to patients;

(2) only contain drugs that are provided and sealed by a pharmacist;

(3) be stored in a secured area to prevent unauthorized access;

(4) be labeled on the exterior to indicate it is for use only in emergencies as described in this section; and

(5) have a list of the kit's contents posted on or near the kit.

(d) Drugs may be removed from an emergency drug kit only under a valid order from a prescribing practitioner.

(e) When the supplying pharmacist is notified that an emergency drug kit has been opened, the supplying pharmacist shall restock the kit within a reasonable time, not to exceed seven days.

(f) The supplying pharmacist shall label the exterior of an emergency drug kit to indicate the expiration date of the kit's contents. The expiration date of an emergency drug kit is the earliest expiration date of any drug supplied in the kit. When an emergency drug kit expires, the supplying pharmacist shall replace any expired drugs in the kit.

Notes

12 AAC 52.830

Eff. 1/16/98, Register 145

Authority:AS 08.80.005

AS 08.80.030

AS 08.80.157

AS 08.80.390

AS 08.80.480