La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § LIII-1815

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section LIII-1815 - Emergency Drug Kit Requirements

A. The EDK shall be tamper-evident, shall be maintained in a secure enclosure located within the correctional center, and shall be available for emergency use by authorized personnel only.

B. The EDK shall be clearly labeled to indicate it is an emergency drug kit, and further, the attached exterior label shall identify the inventory of contents as well as contact information for the correctional center pharmacy responsible for maintaining the kit.

C. Medications stored in an EDK shall bear a label with the following minimum information:

1. drug name;

2. dosage form;

3. drug strength;

4. name of manufacturer and/or distributor;

5. manufacturer's lot or batch number; and

6. expiration date, according to relevant standards from the United States Pharmacopeia (USP).

D. The EDK shall be stored in a proper environment for the preservation of the drugs contained therein, in compliance with the relevant USP standards. In the event federal or state laws or rules require storage outside the EDK for one or more drugs in the EDK, documentation shall be maintained with the EDK properly identifying this special storage requirement and the drug(s) affected.

E. The correctional center and correctional center pharmacy shall maintain policies and procedures to implement and maintain these requirements. These policies and procedures may be maintained in written or electronic format and shall be available for review by the board or its agents.

F. When an authorized prescriber issues an order for the administration of a drug contained within the EDK, the order and proof of use shall be delivered in written or electronic format to the correctional center pharmacy; further, such records shall contain the following minimum information:

1. name of offender;

2. drug name, strength, and quantity;

3. nature of the emergency;

4. time and date of administration;

5. name of prescriber authorizing the medication; and

6. name of person administering the medication.

G. The correctional center pharmacy shall inspect the EDK periodically, but in no event more than 30 days after the previous inspection. Proper documentation of these inspections, EDK inventory, and all records of use shall be maintained by the correctional center pharmacy and available for review by the board or its agents.

H. The EDK shall be available for inspection by the board or its agents.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § LIII-1815

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Pharmacy, LR 38:1238 (May 2012), Amended by the Department of Health, Board of Pharmacy, LR 46573 (4/1/2020).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:1226.3.