New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 8 - HEALTH
Chapter 36 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSURE OF ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCES, COMPREHENSIVE PERSONAL CARE HOMES, AND ASSISTED LIVING PROGRAMS
Subchapter 11 - PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES
Section 8:36-11.7 - Storage and control of medications
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024
(a) The administrator shall provide an appropriate and safe medication storage area, either in a common area or in the resident's unit, for the storage of medications that are not self-administered by the residents. The storage area requirement may be satisfied through the use of a locked medication cart.
(b) All medications shall be kept in their original containers and shall be properly labeled and identified.
(c) Single use and disposable items shall not be reused.
(d) No stock supply of medications shall be maintained, unless prior approval is obtained from the Department.
(e) Discontinued or expired medications shall be destroyed within 30 days in the facility, or, if unopened and properly labeled, returned to the pharmacy for credit, if allowable, and in conformance with N.J.A.C. 13:39 and other State and Federal laws, codes, and regulations.
(f) All medication destruction in the facility shall be witnessed and documented by two individuals, each of whom shall be either the administrator, the registered professional nurse, the licensed practical nurse, or the provider or consultant pharmacist.
(g) The facility shall generate a crediting mechanism for medications dispensed in a unit-of-use medication distribution system, or other system that allows for the re-use of medications in accordance with all applicable State and Federal laws and regulations. The crediting system shall be monitored by the provider pharmacist and/or the consultant pharmacist and a facility representative.
(h) If the facility utilizes medications marked "sample," the provider pharmacist and/or consultant pharmacist, and the registered professional nurse, shall develop a mechanism for the control and limitation of these medications, in accordance with N.J.A.C. 13:35 and 13:39.
(i) Medication containers and carts shall be kept clean, and handled properly to prevent damage to the contents, and to prevent injury and harm to staff and/or residents.
(j) Needles and syringes shall be stored, used, and disposed of in accordance with N.J.S.A. 26:2H-5.10 et seq.;N.J.A.C. 8:43E-7 and 7:26-3A; and 29 CFR 1910 through 1930, and a record shall be maintained of the purchase, storage, and disposal of needles and syringes.
(k) Controlled dangerous substances shall be stored, and records shall be maintained, in accordance with the New Jersey Controlled Dangerous Substances Act, N.J.S.A. 24:21-1et seq., and all other Federal and State laws and regulations concerning the procurement, storage, dispensation, administration, and disposition of same., and all other Federal and State laws and regulations concerning the procurement, storage, dispensation, administration, and disposition of same.
(l) Any theft of Scheduled or Controlled Substances shall be reported to the New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety, Enforcement Bureau of Professional Boards at (973) 648-4742, and/or to any other municipal, county, State, or Federal authority having jurisdiction over theft of such substances.