Pennsylvania Code
Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES
Part VIII - Intellectual Disability and Autism Manual
Subpart E - Residential Agencies/Facilities/Services
Article I - Licensing/Approval
Chapter 6400 - COMMUNITY HOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY
MEDICATIONS
Section 6400.167 - Medication errors

Universal Citation: 55 PA Code § 6400.167

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024

(a) Medication errors include the following:

(1) Failure to administer a medication.

(2) Administration of the wrong medication.

(3) Administration of the wrong dose of medication.

(4) Failure to administer a medication at the prescribed time, which exceeds more than 1 hour before or after the prescribed time.

(5) Administration to the wrong person.

(6) Administration through the wrong route.

(7) Administration while the individual is in the wrong position.

(8) Improper preparation of the medication.

(b) Documentation of medication errors, follow-up action taken and the prescriber's response, if applicable, shall be kept in the individual's record.

(c) A medication error shall be reported as an incident as specified in § 6400.18(b) (relating to incident report and investigation).

(d) A medication error shall be reported to the prescriber under any of the following conditions:

(1) As directed by the prescriber.

(2) If the medication is administered to the wrong person.

(3) If there is harm to the individual.

The provisions of this §6400.167 amended under sections 201(2), 403(b), 403.1(a) and (b), 911 and 1021 of the Human Services Code (62 P.S. §§ 201(2), 403(b), 403.1(a) and (b), 911 and 1021); and section 201(2) of the Mental Health and Intellectual Disability Act of 1966 (50 P.S. § 4201(2)).

This section cited in 55 Pa. Code § 6400.18 (relating to incident report and investigation).

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