South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Subchapter 61-75 - Standards for Licensing Day Care Facilities for Adults
Sec2 61-75.1200 - MEDICATION MANAGEMENT. (I)

Universal Citation: SC Code Regs 61-75.1200

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 9, September 27, 2024

A. The Facility shall store and safeguard medications in a locked medicine preparation room, cabinet or cart. The Facility shall monitor and attend to medications at all times to prevent access by unauthorized individuals. The Facility shall not store expired or discontinued medications with current medications. The Facility shall ensure storage areas are not located near sources of heat, humidity, or other hazards that may negatively impact medication effectiveness or shelf life.

B. The Facility shall store medications requiring refrigeration or freezing in a locked refrigerator or freezer as appropriate at the temperature range established by the manufacturer used exclusively for that purpose. The Facility shall not store food and drinks in the same refrigerator or freezer in which medications and biologicals are stored. The Facility shall provide each refrigerator and freezer with a thermometer accurate to plus or minus two (2) degrees Fahrenheit.

C. The Facility shall ensure that Prescription Medication is administered to the Participant in accordance with state practice acts by a licensed nurse or an Authorized Healthcare Provider. The Facility shall ensure that doses of Prescription Medication are administered to the Participant by the same licensed nurse or Authorized Healthcare Provider who prepared them for administration.(I)

D. The Facility shall maintain a standard first-aid kit, or equivalent first-aid supplies on hand, that is readily accessible to include, but not limited to, the following:

1. Absorbent compress dressings;

2. Adhesive bandages, assorted sizes;

3. Adhesive cloth tape;

4. Antibiotic ointment;

5. Antiseptic wipes;

6. Non-latex gloves;

7. Hydrocortisone ointment;

8. Gauze roll bandage; and

9. Sterile gauze pads.

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