Section 11-13 - Pharmaceutical Services The Nursing Care Facility shall provide appropriate methods and procedures for the dispensing and administering of drugs and biologicals. Whether drugs and biologicals are obtained from community pharmacists or stocked by the facility, the facility shall be responsible for providing such drugs and biologicals for its residents and for ensuring that pharmaceutical services are provided in accordance with acceptable professional principles and appropriate federal, state and local laws.
(a) Supervision of Services. The pharmaceutical services shall be under the general supervision of a licensed pharmacist. - (i) The pharmacist, if not a full-time employee, shall devote a sufficient number of hours, based upon the needs of the facility, during regularly scheduled visits to carry out his/her responsibilities.
(b) Pharmaceutical Services Committee. - (i) Pharmaceutical Services committee or its equivalent shall be responsible for developing policies and procedures for safe and effective drug therapy, distribution, control and use.
- (A) The committee shall be comprised of at least the pharmacist, the director of nursing service, the administrator and one (1) physician.
- (B) The committee shall oversee the pharmaceutical service in the facility, make recommendations for improvement and monitor the service to ensure accuracy and adequacy.
- (C) The committee shall meet at least quarterly and document its activities, findings and recommendations.
- (ii) The pharmacist shall submit a written report at least quarterly to the pharmaceutical services committee on the status of the facilitys pharmaceutical services and staff performance.
048-11 Wyo. Code R. § 11-13