15 Miss. Code. R. 16-1-51.52.3

Storage of Medications, as outlined directly above, in the facility shall be in an area to measure not less than 100 square feet of space. This storage area is to be designated as the Medication Preparation Area/Room, and is to have the following personality:

1. Medication Refrigerator (for storage of drugs and biological);

2. Hand washing lavatory with hot water capability, and paper towel dispenser;

3. Medication Preparation Area/Room to have self-closing self-locking door(s);

4. The air temperature in the Medication Preparation Area/Room is not to exceed 85 degrees Fahrenheit or fall below 50 degrees Fahrenheit;

5. Medication Preparation Area/Room to have counter-top space provided for medication preparation; and

6. The facility must provide separately locked, permanently affixed compartments for storage of controlled drugs listed in Schedule II of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 and other drugs subject to abuse, except when the facility uses single unit package drug distribution systems in which the quantity stored is minimal and a missing dose can be readily detected.

Notes

15 Miss. Code. R. 16-1-51.52.3

Miss. Code Ann. § 43-11-13