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Oklahoma Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 11, 2021) |
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TITLE 450. Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
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Chapter 18. Standards and Criteria for Substance Related and Addictive Disorder Treatment Services |
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Subchapter 5. Organizational and Facility Management |
SECTION 450:18-5-5. Pharmacy services and medications
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- (a) Facilities providing pharmacy services either as a part of their regular business operation, through a sub-corporation, or other related business entity shall comply with all federal and state statutes and regulations regarding drugs and pharmacies including, but not limited to, OAC, Title 535. Facility policy and procedure shall indicate such compliance.(b) For services neither provided in a licensed hospital nor as a part of a licensed hospital's services, the facility shall have written policies and procedures including, but not limited to, the following:(1) Staff not licensed to dispense or administer medication shall not dispense or administer medication;(2) Medication shall not be withheld from a consumer for whom the medication was prescribed for non-medical reasons;(3) Prescription medications shall be stored in a non-residential area under lock, with the exception of those medications which may be needed by a consumer on a medical emergency basis; and(4) Staff shall keep a log of all self-administered medications (prescribed or over-the-counter).(c) Compliance with 450:18-5-5 may be determined by a review of policy and procedure, consumer records, interviews with staff and consumers, and any other supporting facility documentation.