Ind. Code § 11-10-3-4
Directives; inspections of health facilities and hospitals; definition; unused medications and supplies
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Current — January 1, 2023
As of January 1, 2018
Sec. 4. (a) The department shall establish directives governing:
Sec. 4. (a) The department shall establish directives governing:
(1) medical care to be provided to committed individuals, including treatment for intellectual disabilities, alcoholism, and drug addiction;
(1) medical care to be provided to committed individuals, including treatment for intellectual disabilities, alcoholism, and drug addiction;
(2) administration of medical facilities and health centers operated by the department;
(2) administration of medical facilities and health centers operated by the department;
(3) medical equipment, supplies, and devices to be available for medical care;
(3) medical equipment, supplies, and devices to be available for medical care;
(4) provision of special diets to committed individuals;
(4) provision of special diets to committed individuals;
(5) acquisition, storage, handling, distribution, and dispensing of all medication and drugs;
(5) acquisition, storage, handling, distribution, and dispensing of all medication and drugs;
(6) the return of unused medications that meet the requirements of IC 25-26-13-25(k)(1) through IC 25-26-13-25(k)(6) to the pharmacy that dispensed the medication;
(6) the return of unused medications that meet the requirements of IC 25-26-13-25(k)(1) through IC 25-26-13-25(k)(6) to the pharmacy that dispensed the medication;
(7) training programs and first aid emergency care for committed individuals and department personnel;
(7) training programs and first aid emergency care for committed individuals and department personnel;
(8) medical records of committed individuals; and
(8) medical records of committed individuals; and
(9) professional staffing requirements for medical care.
(9) professional staffing requirements for medical care.
(b) The state department of health shall make an annual inspection of every health facility, health center, or hospital:
(b) The Indiana department of health shall make an annual inspection of every health facility, health center, or hospital:
(1) operated by the department; and
(1) operated by the department; and
(2) not accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting organization;
(2) not accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting organization;
and report to the commissioner whether that facility, center, or hospital meets the requirements established by the state department of health. Any noncompliance with those requirements must be stated in writing to the commissioner, with a copy to the governor.
and report to the commissioner whether that facility, center, or hospital meets the requirements established by the Indiana department of health. Any noncompliance with those requirements must be stated in writing to the commissioner, with a copy to the governor.
(c) For purposes of IC 4-22-2, the term "directive" as used in this section relates solely to internal policy and procedure not having the force of law.
(c) For purposes of IC 4-22-2, the term "directive" as used in this section relates solely to internal policy and procedure not having the force of law.
(d) For purposes of subsection (a)(6), the department:
(d) For purposes of subsection (a)(6), the department:
(1) shall return medication that belonged to a Medicaid recipient; and
(1) shall return medication that belonged to a Medicaid recipient; and
(2) may return other unused medication;
(2) may return other unused medication;
to the pharmacy that dispensed the medication if the unused medication meets the requirements of IC 25-26-13-25(k)(1) through IC 25-26-13-25(k)(6).
to the pharmacy that dispensed the medication if the unused medication meets the requirements of IC 25-26-13-25(k)(1) through IC 25-26-13-25(k)(6).
(e) The department may establish directives concerning the return of unused medical devices or medical supplies that are used for prescription drug therapy and that meet the requirements of IC 25-26-13-25(l).
(e) The department may establish directives concerning the return of unused medical devices or medical supplies that are used for prescription drug therapy and that meet the requirements of IC 25-26-13-25(l).
(f) A pharmacist or pharmacy that enters into an agreement with the department to accept the return of:
(f) A pharmacist or pharmacy that enters into an agreement with the department to accept the return of:
(1) unused medications that meet the requirements of IC 25-26-13-25(k)(1) through IC 25-26-13-25(k)(6); or
(1) unused medications that meet the requirements of IC 25-26-13-25(k)(1) through IC 25-26-13-25(k)(6); or
(2) unused medical devices or medical supplies that are used for prescription drug therapy and that meet the requirements of IC 25-26-13-25(l);
(2) unused medical devices or medical supplies that are used for prescription drug therapy and that meet the requirements of IC 25-26-13-25(l);
may negotiate with the department a fee for processing the returns.
may negotiate with the department a fee for processing the returns.
Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.