Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 749 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES
Subchapter J - FOSTER CARE SERVICES: MEDICAL AND DENTAL
Division 4 - MEDICATION STORAGE AND DESTRUCTION
Section 749.1521 - What medication storage and destruction requirements must a foster home meet?

(1) Store medication in a locked container;

(2) Keep medication inaccessible other than to caregivers responsible for stored medication;

(3) Store medication covered by Schedule II of the Texas Controlled Substances Act under double lock in a separate container. For example, a double lock can include a lock on the cabinet or filing cabinet and the door to the closet where medications are stored;

(4) Make provisions for storing medication that requires refrigeration;

(5) Keep medication storage area(s) clean and orderly;

(6) Remove discontinued medication immediately and store it in a separate locked area until it is destroyed within 30 days;

(7) Remove medication on or before the expiration date and store it in a separate locked area until it is destroyed within 30 days;

(8) Remove medication of a discharged or deceased child immediately and store it in a separate locked area until it is destroyed within 30 days; and

(9) Provide prescription medication to the person to whom a child is discharged or transferred if the child is taking the medication at that time.