Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 144 - Health Department
Chapter 4664 - HOSPICE SERVICES
Part 4664.0270 - MEDICATION AND TREATMENT ORDERS
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 39, March 25, 2024
Subpart 1. Administration.
A hospice provider must ensure that all medications and treatments are administered according to the plan of care.
Subp. 2. Authorizations.
For the purpose of this part, the term "prescriber's order" means an order for medication or treatment. A hospice provider must ensure that there is a written prescriber's order for each drug for which a hospice provider provides assistance with self-administration of medication or medication administration, as defined under part 4664.0265, including an over-the-counter drug. The prescriber's order must be dated and signed by the prescriber, except as provided by subparts 4 and 5, and must be current and consistent with the interdisciplinary team assessment. Medications may be administered by:
Subp. 3. Medication orders.
A prescriber's order for medication must contain the name of the drug, frequency, dosage indication, and directions for use.
Subp. 4. Oral orders.
Upon receiving a prescriber's order orally from a prescriber, a licensed nurse or pharmacist must:
Subp. 5. Electronically transmitted orders.
A hospice provider must ensure that:
Subp. 6. Implementation of order.
Upon receipt of a prescriber's order, a nurse must take action to implement the order within 24 hours or sooner to meet the hospice patient's needs.
Subp. 7. Renewal of orders.
A hospice provider must ensure that a prescriber's order is renewed and meets the individual needs of the hospice patient.
Subp. 8. Disposition of scheduled drugs.
A hospice provider must develop and implement a written policy for the disposal of drugs scheduled under Minnesota Statutes, section 152.02, that are maintained in the hospice patient's home when those drugs are no longer needed by the patient.
Subp. 9. Fines.
For a violation of the following subparts, the stated fine shall be assessed:
Statutory Authority: MS s 144A.752