N.M. Admin. Code § 8.370.15.43

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 23, December 10, 2024

Section 8.370.15.43 - PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES

A. Any boarding home licensed pursuant to these regulations that supervises self-administration of medication for the residents or safeguards medication for residents must have an appropriate custodial drug permit from the state board of pharmacy.

(1) Only medications which can be self-administered by the resident, unless they will be administered by a licensed physician, dentist or registered nurse, can be kept by a boarding home.

(2) Medications prescribed for one resident must not be given to any other resident.

(3) Drugs and medications shall neither be supplied nor given to residents unless ordered or prescribed by a licensed physician, dentist or advanced practice registered nurse.

(4) Over the counter medications may be given to a resident by the boarding home if the boarding home has a written procedure for giving such medications reviewed and approved by a licensed physician or advanced practice registered nurse.

(5) Medications must be separated by individual in the storage area.

(6) The key for the medication storage area must be made available only to personnel duly authorized by the manager of the boarding home.

(7) 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.

(8) All medications must be kept in their original labeled containers.

(9) Medications labeled "for external use only" must not be accessible to residents and must be kept separate from other medications.

(10) All outdated medications shall be disposed of in a manner approved by the state board of pharmacy.

(11) No boarding home will prepare dosages of medications in advance to be given to residents for self-administration. The medications must be in their original container. The staff member assisting may hold the container and assist the resident in opening the container.

B. Board of pharmacy permits: A copy of the boarding home's custodial drug permit issued by the state board of pharmacy must be displayed, if any medications are kept by the boarding home on behalf of any residents.

N.M. Admin. Code § 8.370.15.43

Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXV, Issue 12, June 25, 2024, eff. 7/1/2024