Ind. Code § 16-27-3-4
Purchasing, storing, or transporting drugs in accordance with written policies and procedures
Redline — January 1, 2018 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2023
As of January 1, 2018
Sec. 4. An employee of a home health agency who is a licensed pharmacist, registered nurse, or licensed practical nurse may purchase, store, or transport drugs in a sealed portable container under this chapter only if the home health agency has established written policies and procedures to ensure the following:
Sec. 4. An employee of a home health agency who is a licensed pharmacist, registered nurse, or licensed practical nurse may purchase, store, or transport drugs in a sealed portable container under this chapter only if the home health agency has established written policies and procedures to ensure the following:
(1) That the container is handled properly with respect to storage, transportation, and temperature stability.
(1) That the container is handled properly with respect to storage, transportation, and temperature stability.
(2) That a drug is removed from the container only on the written or oral order of a licensed physician.
(2) That a drug is removed from the container only on the written or oral order of a licensed physician, an advanced practice registered nurse, or a physician assistant.
(3) That the administration of a drug in the container is performed in accordance with a specific treatment protocol.
(3) That the administration of a drug in the container is performed in accordance with a specific treatment protocol.
(4) That the home health agency maintains a written record of the dates and times the container is in the possession of a licensed pharmacist, registered nurse, or licensed practical nurse.
(4) That the home health agency maintains a written record of the dates and times the container is in the possession of a licensed pharmacist, registered nurse, or licensed practical nurse.
(5) That the home health agency require an employee who possesses the container to submit a daily accounting of all drugs and devices in the container to the home health agency in writing.
(5) That the home health agency require an employee who possesses the container to submit a daily accounting of all drugs and devices in the container to the home health agency in writing.
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