Section 0940-05-32-.05 - MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION IS SUPPORTED LIVING SERVICES FACILITIES(1) When medications are taken by individuals with the assistance of support staff, the governing body must ensure that: (a) The individual's ability and training are considered;(b) Prescription medications are taken only by individuals for whom they are prescribed, and in accordance with the directions of a physician;(c) Discontinued and outdated drugs and containers with worn, illegible, or missing labels are disposed;(d) All medication errors, drug reactions, or suspected overmedications are reported to the practitioner who prescribed the drug; and(e) Documentation is maintained of all prescription medications taken with assistance by each individual supported in the home including the name of the medication, date prescribed, type, dosage, frequency, and the reason the medication is prescribed.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0940-05-32-.05
Original rule filed October 17, 1995; effective December 31, 1995.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-4-103, 33-1-205, and 33-2-504.