Utah Admin. Code R432-101-24 - Involuntary Medication Administration
(1) The licensee shall develop and comply
with a policy and procedure for patients who refuse a prescribed medication
that includes the following requirements:
(a)
staff document the refusal of medications in the individual care plan;
and
(b) the interdisciplinary team
reviews and assesses the patient 's refusal of medication , ensuring that the
patient 's rights are protected.
(2) If a physician , or licensed physician ,
orders involuntary medication and the interdisciplinary team determines that a
patient needs the involuntary medication as part of the behavior management
program , emergency management, or clinical treatment, the facility staff may
issue the involuntary medication and document the physician 's order in the
individual treatment plan.
(3) If a
patient is administered involuntary medications, the facility staff shall
review the administration of medications in an interdisciplinary team meeting
each time the physician renews the medication order, and on a day-to-day basis
as care is delivered.
(4) The
facility staff shall evaluate and assess the patient for adverse side effects
to medications and document the evaluation and assessment in the patient
record.
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