New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
Chapter 27A - STANDARDS FOR LICENSURE OF RESIDENTIAL HEALTH CARE FACILITIES NOT LOCATED WITH, AND OPERATED BY, LICENSED HEALTH CARE FACILITIES
Subchapter 10 - MEDICATIONS
Section 5:27A-10.2 - Designation of a consultant pharmacist
Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 5:27A-10.2
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024
(a) The facility shall designate a consultant pharmacist who shall be responsible for the direction, provision, and quality of pharmaceutical services. The consultant pharmacist may be the director of pharmaceutical services or pharmacist provider. The consultant pharmacist shall be responsible for, but not limited to, the following:
1. Training of employees;
2. Educating staff and residents regarding medications;
3. Establishing policies and procedures which ensure safe and appropriate self-administration of medications;
4. Medication regimen review signed by the consultant pharmacist at least quarterly; and
5. Inspecting all areas in the facility where medications are stored and maintaining records of such inspections.
(b) The consultant pharmacist shall be present in the facility at least quarterly and shall provide written reports to the administrator and to the health maintenance and monitoring nurse.
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