(a) All drugs must be prescribed by the resident's
physician or consulting physician, dentist, podiatrist, or other individual
allowed by law to prescribe. If drug orders are verbal, they must
be taken by a licensed nurse, pharmacist, physician assistant or a
physician, and immediately recorded and signed by the person receiving
the order. All drug orders must be counter-signed by the prescriber
and returned to the chart in a timely manner.
(b) The facility may permit verbal orders for Schedule
II drugs only in an emergency.
(c) Medications must be ordered and reordered on a
timely basis so that no resident misses a dose.
(d) The facility must have written policies and procedures
for stopping the administration of drugs.
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Source Note: The provisions of this §554.1506 adopted to be effective May 1, 1995, 20 TexReg 2054; transferred effective January 15, 2021, as published in the Texas Register December 11, 2020, 45 TexReg 8871 |