SECTION 448.1002. Medication Storage

(a) Prescription and over-the-counter medications, syringes, and needles shall be kept in locked storage and accessible only to staff who are authorized to provide medication.

(b) Clients may keep prescription or over-the-counter medication in their personal possession on site with written authorization from the program director. Staff shall ensure that authorized clients keep medication on their persons or safely stored and inaccessible to other clients.

(c) The program shall store all medications, syringes, and needles in their original containers under appropriate conditions. Medications requiring refrigeration shall not be stored with food and other items.

(d) The facility shall ensure that stock prescription medications are stored in a licensed pharmacy or physician's office and dispensed by a pharmacist or physician as required by TEX. OCC. CODE ANN. ch. 551 (Vernon 2004).

(e) The facility shall ensure that prescription medication is in a container labeled by the pharmacy.

(f) Sample medications provided by physicians must be stored with client specific labeling information, including dosing instructions.

Source Note: The provisions of this §448.1002 adopted to be effective September 1, 2004, 29 TexReg 2020; transferred effective September 1, 2004, as published in the Texas Register September 10, 2004, 29 TexReg 8842