§ 1438. Pharmaceutical Management.
15 CA ADC § 1438Barclays Official California Code of Regulations
15 CCR § 1438
§ 1438. Pharmaceutical Management.
For all juvenile facilities, the health administrator, in consultation with a pharmacist and in cooperation with the facility administrator, shall develop and implement written policy, establish procedures, and provide space and accessories for the secure storage, controlled administration, and disposal of all legally obtained drugs.
(9) training by medical staff for non-licensed personnel which includes, but is not limited to: delivery procedures and documentation; recognizing common symptoms and side-effects that should result in contacting health care staff for evaluation; procedures for consultation for confirming ingestion of medication; and, consultation with health care staff for monitoring the youth's response to medication;
(2) Storage of medications shall assure that stock supplies of legend medications shall only be accessed by licensed health personnel. Supplies of legend medications that have been properly dispensed and supplies of over-the-counter medications may be accessed by both licensed and trained non-licensed personnel.
(4) Preparation of labels can be done by a licensed physician, dentist, pharmacist or other personnel, provided the label is checked and affixed to the medication container by the physician, dentist, or pharmacist before administration or delivery to the youth. Labels shall be prepared in accordance with Section 4076 and 4076.5 of the Business and Professions Code.
(8) Disposal of legend medication shall be done in accordance with pharmacy laws and regulations and requires any combination of two of the following classifications: physician, dentist, pharmacist, or registered nurse. Controlled substances shall be disposed of in accordance with Drug Enforcement Administration disposal procedures.
Credits
Note: Authority cited: Sections 210 and 885, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Section 209, Welfare and Institutions Code.
History
1. New section filed 3-6-97; operative 4-5-97 (Register 97, No. 10).
2. Amendment of subsections (a)(7) and (a)(8) and new subsection (a)(9) filed 1-11-2001; operative 2-10-2001 (Register 2001, No. 2).
3. Amendment filed 6-23-2003; operative 7-23-2003 (Register 2003, No. 26).
4. Amendment of subsection (b)(7) filed 6-18-2007; operative 7-18-2007 (Register 2007, No. 25).
5. Amendment of first paragraph and subsections (a)(3), (a)(6), (a)(8) and (a)(9), new subsection (a)(11), amendment of subsections (b)(4) and (c) and amendment of Note filed 12-2-2013; operative 4-1-2014 (Register 2013, No. 49).
6. Amendment of subsections (a)(9)-(11) and (b)(4) filed 11-14-2018; operative 1-1-2019 (Register 2018, No. 46).
This database is current through 9/27/24 Register 2024, No. 39.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 15, § 1438, 15 CA ADC § 1438
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