Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. The pharmacist-in-charge shall be
responsible for the safe and efficient procurement, receipt, storage,
distribution, control, accountability, and patient administration and
management of all drugs used in the correctional center. The administration and
staff of the facility shall cooperate with the pharmacist-in-charge in meeting
drug control requirements in ordering and accounting for drugs.
1. The pharmacist-in-charge shall maintain a
written policy and procedure manual for the safe and efficient distribution of
drug products and delivery of pharmacy care. A copy of the current version of
the manual shall be available for board inspection upon request.
2. The pharmacist-in-charge shall be
responsible for making and keeping pharmacy records in compliance with the
provisions of
Sections
1119 of this Part.
3. The procurement, storage, security, and
recordkeeping of controlled substances shall be in compliance with the
provisions of Chapter 27 of this Part.
B. The pharmacy may utilize automated
medication systems but only in compliance with Chapter 12 of this
Part.
C. The pharmacy located
within a correctional center may utilize drug cabinets located outside the
prescription department of that facility to provide access to a limited
inventory of medications when the prescription department is closed.
1. A drug cabinet is intended solely for the
proper and safe storage of needed drugs when the pharmacy is closed, and such
drugs shall be available for emergency use only by authorized facility
personnel.
2. The drug cabinet
shall be a securely constructed and locked enclosure located outside the
prescription department ensuring access by authorized personnel only.
3. The pharmacist-in-charge shall be
responsible for the selection and quantity of drugs to be maintained in the
drug cabinet and shall maintain a perpetual inventory of any controlled
dangerous substances stored therein. Medications shall be available in
quantities sufficient only for immediate therapeutic needs.
4. Medications stored in a drug cabinet shall
bear a legible label with the following minimum information:
a. drug name, strength, and dosage
form;
b. name of manufacturer or
distributor and their lot or batch number;
c. expiration date, in compliance with the
relevant standards from the United States Pharmacopeia (USP);
d. for prepackaged medications, the
pharmacy's lot number and initials of the pharmacist.
5. Documented orders from the medical
practitioner and proof of use records shall be provided when any medications
are removed from the drug cabinet.
6. The pharmacy shall inspect medications
stored in a drug cabinet on a periodic basis, but no more than thirty days
since the previous inspection.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
Promulgated in accordance with
R.S.
37:1226.3.
