Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 748 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR GENERAL RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS
Subchapter L - MEDICATION
Division 5 - MEDICATION AND LABEL ERRORS
Section 748.2203 - What must I do if I find a medication error?
Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code ยง 748.2203
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) If you find a medication error regarding a prescribed medication, you must contact a health-care professional immediately, unless the error is the type described in paragraph (4) or (5) of § 748.2201 of Title 40 (relating to What is a medication error?), and follow the health-care professional's recommendations.
(b) If you find a medication error regarding an nonprescription medication, you must take the appropriate and necessary actions as required by the circumstances.
(c) For all medication errors, you must document the following within 24 hours:
(1)
The time and date of the error;
(2)
The medication error;
(3) The time
and date of the call(s) to the licensed health-care professional, if
applicable;
(4) The name and title
of the health-care professional contacted, if applicable; and
(5) The health-care professional's medical
recommendations for ensuring the child's safety, if applicable.
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