§ 19-914. Unused prescription medication
West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--GeneralEffective: October 1, 2018
Effective: October 1, 2018
MD Code, Health - General, § 19-914
§ 19-914. Unused prescription medication
(a)(1) This section applies to a general hospice care program only when providing hospice services in an in-home setting.
(b) A general hospice care program shall establish a written policy that outlines the procedures for the collection and disposal of a patient's unused prescription medication, including a procedure that requires a general hospice care employee, at the time that a patient is enrolled in the general hospice care program, to:
(c)(1) In accordance with a general hospice care program's policy and subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, a general hospice care program employee shall, as soon as practicable, collect and dispose of a patient's unused prescription medication on:
(2) Before a general hospice care program employee collects or disposes of a patient's unused prescription medication under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the employee shall provide to the patient or the patient's family member or personal representative a written request for authorization to collect and dispose of the patient's unused prescription medication in accordance with the patient's care plan.
(4) If a patient or the patient's family member or personal representative refuses to authorize the collection or disposal of the patient's unused prescription medication, the general hospice care program employee shall urge that the patient or the patient's family member or personal representative dispose of any unused prescription medication in a safe and legal manner in accordance with federal Environmental Protection Agency and federal Drug Enforcement Administration guidelines for the safe disposal of prescription drugs.
(d) If authorized, a general hospice care program employee shall, as soon as practicable, dispose of a patient's unused prescription medication at the site where hospice care was provided:
(e)(1) The collection and disposal of a patient's unused prescription medication by the general hospice care program shall be documented in the patient's medical record by the general hospice care program employee who conducted the collection and disposal.
Credits
Added by Acts 2018, c. 439, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2018; Acts 2018, c. 440, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2018.
MD Code, Health - General, § 19-914, MD HEALTH GEN § 19-914
Current through legislation effective through April 25, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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