Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL
Part I - General Administration
Subpart 1 - General
Chapter 13 - DHH Policy on Reporting Alleged Abuse, Neglect, Mistreatment and Deaths of Gary W. Class Members
Section I-1399 - Appendices
Appendix I-C - Procedures Governing the Use of Medications

1. No medication shall be administered unless a written order of a physician prescribes it in writing.

2. The medication prescribed for each class member shall be noted in his records. At least monthly the attending physician shall review the drug regimen of each class member under his care. All prescriptions shall be written with a termination date, which shall not exceed 30 days. The class member's records shall state the effects of psychoactive medication on the class member. Unnecessary or excessive medication shall not be administered to any class member.

3. Medication shall not be used as punishment, for the convenience of staff, as a substitute for a treatment program, or in quantities that interfere with the class member's treatment program.

4. No medication shall be administered except by persons who have been appropriately trained.