Section 76411 - Pharmaceutical Services-Staff(a) Facilities shall retain a pharmacist who devotes the number of hours necessary during a regularly scheduled visit for the purpose of coordinating, supervising and reviewing the pharmaceutical services within the facility. The pharmacist shall submit a written report on the status of the pharmaceutical service and staff performance to the client care policy committee at least semiannually. The report shall include a log or record of time spent in the facility. There shall be a written agreement between the pharmacist and the facility which includes duties, responsibilities and qualifications of the pharmacist and the responsibilities of the facility.(b) A pharmacist shall serve on the client care policy committee and shall be responsible for the developing, coordinating and directing or supervising of all pharmaceutical services. A pharmacist or registered nurse shall effectively review the drug regimen of each client at least monthly and prepare appropriate reports. If the drug regimen review is performed by a registered nurse, a pharmacist shall review the drug regimen quarterly. The review of the drug regimen of each client shall include all drugs currently ordered, information concerning the client's condition relating to drug therapy, medication administration records, and, where appropriate, physician's progress notes, nurse's notes and laboratory test results. The pharmacist shall be responsible for reporting, in writing, irregularities in the dispensing and administration of drugs and other matters relating to the review of the drug regimen to the registered nurse in charge of nursing services.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 76411
Note: Authority cited: Section 208(a), Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 1276, Health and Safety Code.