N.J. Admin. Code § 8:36-23.13

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 8:36-23.13 - Pharmaceutical services

(a) The assisted living program shall assist residents to obtain pharmaceutical services in accordance with physician's orders and with each resident's health service or general service plan.

(b) The assisted living program shall comply with 8:36-11.3(a)1 and 2, 11.4(a) and (b), 11.5(a) and (b)2 through 4, (e) and (f).

(c) Assisted living program staff shall report drug errors and adverse drug reactions immediately to the assisted living program registered professional nurse who shall comply with the reporting and documenting requirements of 8:36-11.5(e).

(d) For those residents who do not self-administer medications, the assisted living program shall provide an appropriate and safe medication storage area, either in a common area or in the resident's housing unit, for the storage of medication.

1. The common storage area shall be kept locked when not in use.

2. The common storage area shall be used only for the storage of medications and medical supplies.

3. The key to the common storage area shall be kept on the person of the assisted living program employee on duty.

4. Each resident's medications shall be kept separated within the common storage area, with the exception of large volume medications which shall be labeled but may be stored together in the common storage area.

5. Medications shall be stored in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, and/or extemporaneously applied pharmacy labels and/or directions, and/or USP DI Volume I: Drug Information for the Health Care Professional, 2005, incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented and USP DI Volume II: Advice for the Patient, incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented. USP DI Volume I: Drug Information for the Health Care Professional and USP DI Volume II: Advice for the Patient can be obtained by contacting Thomson-Micromedex, 6200 S. Syracuse Way, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111, (303) 486-6400.

6. All medications shall be kept in their original containers and shall be properly labeled and identified.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:36-23.13