Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Subtitle 1 - GENERAL DEPARTMENTAL PROVISIONS
Chapter 96 - FREESTANDING ADULT DAY HEALTH CENTERS
Section 11-96-29 - Pharmaceutical services
Current through February, 2024
(a) The center shall consult with a licensed pharmacist on methods and procedures for storage, administration, disposal, and record keeping of drugs and biological substances.
(b) A pharmacy policy manual shall be developed and kept current by the licensed nursing staff, consultant pharmacist or a licensed physician which:
(c) Medications administered to a client shall be ordered by the attending physician in writing.
(d) Each drug shall be rechecked and identified prior to administration.
(e) No medication shall be administered to a client by center personnel unless the name, dosage, and frequency of administration of the drug and the name of the prescribing physician are recorded in the client's record.
(f) Only appropriately licensed and trained staff shall be allowed to administer drugs and shall be responsible for proper recording of the medication including the route of administration. Medication errors and drug reactions shall be recorded in the client's health record, reported immediately to the prescribing physician and an incident report prepared. All incident reports shall be kept available for inspection by the director for a period of three years.
(g) Drugs shall be stored under proper conditions of sanitation, temperature, light, moisture, ventilation, segregation, and security when placed in the care of the center.