Texas Administrative Code

Texas Administrative Code

TITLE 26	HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1	HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 749	MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES
SUBCHAPTER J	FOSTER CARE SERVICES: MEDICAL AND DENTAL
DIVISION 4	MEDICATION STORAGE AND DESTRUCTION
RULE §749.1521	What medication storage and destruction requirements must a foster home meet?

A foster home must:

(1) Store medication in a locked container;

(2) Keep medication inaccessible other than to caregivers responsible for stored medication;

(3) Store medication covered by Schedule II of the Texas Controlled Substances Act under double lock in a separate container. For example, a double lock can include a lock on the cabinet or filing cabinet and the door to the closet where medications are stored;

(4) Make provisions for storing medication that requires refrigeration;

(5) Keep medication storage area(s) clean and orderly;

(6) Remove discontinued medication immediately and store it in a separate locked area until it is destroyed within 30 days;

(7) Remove medication on or before the expiration date and store it in a separate locked area until it is destroyed within 30 days;

(8) Remove medication of a discharged or deceased child immediately and store it in a separate locked area until it is destroyed within 30 days; and

(9) Provide prescription medication to the person to whom a child is discharged or transferred if the child is taking the medication at that time.

Source Note: The provisions of this §749.1521 adopted to be effective January 1, 2007, 31 TexReg 7469; amended to be effective September 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 7522; amended to be effective January 1, 2017, 41 TexReg 9944; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909