Section 5.12 - Quality Improvement(a) Each service setting will have in place policies and procedures that address standards monitoring and related procedures for quality management of provision of psychoactive medication related services.(b) At a minimum, psychoactive medication utilization in each service setting must be reviewed and evaluated at least semiannually and strategies for improvement identified using accepted guidelines.(c) Required areas of review include: (1) appropriateness of prescribing (including choice of medication, dose, and route);(4) emergency use of psychoactive medication;(7) adverse drug reactions; and(8) frequency of medication monitoring.(d) Medication utilization will be reviewed by the medical staff and necessary strategies for improvement approved by the medical staff for implementation.40 Tex. Admin. Code § 5.12
The provisions of this §5.12 adopted to be effective August 31, 2004, 29 TexReg 8325; Transferred effective September 1, 2004, as published in the Texas Register September 10, 2004, 29 TexReg 8841