Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 49, December 7, 2024
Section 11.147 - Self-administration of medications(a) A center shall provide clients with assistance, as needed, with medication prescribed for self-administration. This assistance includes helping the client to remember the schedule for taking the medication, storing the medication in a secure place and making the medication available at the prescribed times.(b) When assistance includes helping the client to remember the schedule for taking the medication, the prescribed schedule shall be followed.(c) If a client refuses to take a prescribed medication, it shall be promptly reported to the responsible party or practitioner, or both, and documented in the client's record.(d) Medications not requiring special conditions or handling may not be removed from original labeled containers more than 2 hours in advance of scheduled administration. Liquids shall be administered immediately after being withdrawn from their containers. Medications requiring special storage conditions or handling shall be prepared according to label directions.(e) To be considered capable of self-administration of medications, a client shall be able to: (1) Identify the medication.(2) Acknowledge the amount of, and schedule for, medication.(3) Remember to take the medication on schedule with infrequent reminders from staff persons.(4) Obtain medication from its container without assistance or with minimal assistance. This section cited in 6 Pa. Code § 11.212 (relating to applicability).