Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 196 - Human Services Department
Chapter 9530 - CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY PROGRAMS
DETOXIFICATION PROGRAMS
Part 9530.6555 - MEDICATIONS
Universal Citation: MN Rules 9530.6555
Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 27, December 30, 2024
Subpart 1. Administration of medications.
A license holder must meet the requirements in items A and B if services include medication administration.
A. A staff member other than a licensed
practitioner or nurse who is delegated by a licensed practitioner or a
registered nurse the tasks of administration of medications or assistance with
self-medications by a licensed practitioner or a registered nurse must:
(1) document that the staff member has
successfully completed a medication administration training program through an
accredited, Minnesota postsecondary educational institution. Completion of the
course must be documented and placed in the staff member's personnel
records;
(2) be trained according
to a formalized training program offered by the license holder that is taught
by a registered nurse. Completion of the course must be documented and placed
in the staff member's personnel records; or
(3) demonstrate to a registered nurse
competency to perform the delegated activity.
B. A registered nurse must be employed or
contracted to develop the policies and procedures for medication
administration. A registered nurse must provide supervision as defined in part
6321.0100. The registered nurse
supervision must include on-site supervision at least monthly or more often as
warranted by the health needs of the client. The policies and procedures must
include:
(1) a requirement that delegations of
administration of medication are limited to administration of those medications
which are oral, suppository, eye drops, ear drops, inhalant, or
topical;
(2) a provision that
clients may carry emergency medication such as nitroglycerin as instructed by
their physician;
(3) requirements
for recording the client's use of medication, including staff signatures with
date and time;
(4) guidelines
regarding when to inform a registered nurse of problems with medication
administration, including failure to administer, client refusal of a
medication, adverse reactions, or errors; and
(5) procedures for acceptance, documentation,
and implementation of prescriptions, whether written, verbal, telephonic, or
electronic.
Subp. 2. Control of drugs.
A license holder must have in place and implement written policies and procedures developed by a registered nurse that contain the following provisions:
A. a requirement
that all drugs must be stored in a locked compartment. Schedule II drugs, as
defined by Minnesota Statutes, section
152.02,
subdivision 3, must be stored in a separately locked compartment, permanently
affixed to the physical plant or medication cart;
B. a system for accounting for all scheduled
drugs each shift;
C. a procedure
for recording the client's use of medication, including staff signatures with
time and date;
D. a procedure for
destruction of discontinued, outdated, or deteriorated medications;
E. a statement that only authorized personnel
are permitted to have access to the keys to the locked drug compartments;
and
F. a statement that no legend
drug supply for one client may be given to another client.
Statutory Authority: MS s 245A.09
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