N.M. Admin. Code § 8.370.20.76 - MEDICATIONS
Any facility licensed pursuant to these regulations who supervises self-administration of medication for the participants or safeguards medication for residents must have an appropriate custodial drug permit as determined by the state board of pharmacy.
A. To apply for a custodial drug permit, or
to obtain information concerning management of drugs and pharmaceutical, the
facility should contact the state board of pharmacy.
B. Only medications which can be
self-administered by the participant, unless they will be administered by a
licensed physician, dentist, or nurse, can be kept by a facility.
C. Medications prescribed for one participant
must not be given to any other participant.
D. Drugs and medications shall neither be
supplied nor given to participants, unless ordered or prescribed by a licensed
physician, dentist, or other practitioner licensed to do so.
E. Over the counter medications may be given
to a participant by the facility, if the facility has a written procedure
reviewed and approved by a licensed physician for giving such
medications.
F. Medications must be
kept in a locked cabinet or other suitable container approved by the state
board of pharmacy. Medications must be separated, by individual, in the storage
area.
G. The key for the medication
storage area must be made available only to personnel duly authorized by the
director of the facility.
H.
Medication which requires refrigeration must be kept in a separate locked box
within a refrigerator, a locked refrigerator, or a refrigerator in a locked
room.
I. All medications must be
kept in their original containers.
J. Poisonous substances and medications
labeled for "external use only" must not be accessible to participants and must
be kept separate from other medications.
K. All outdated medications shall be disposed
of in a manner approved by the state board of pharmacy.
L. No facility will prepare dosages of
medications, in advance, to be given to participants for self-administration
with assistance. The medications must be in the original container, the staff
member assisting may hold the container, assist the participant in opening the
container, and assist the participant in administering the medication.
Exception: If a facility has on the staff nurses registered in the state of New
Mexico who prepare dosage and administer to the resident.
Notes
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