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TITLE 26HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 554NURSING FACILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE AND MEDICAID CERTIFICATION
SUBCHAPTER PPHARMACY SERVICES
RULE §554.1510Emergency Medication Kits

Stocks of inventoried emergency medications may be kept in facilities.

  (1) Emergency medication kits must be maintained in compliance with 22 TAC §291.121(b) (relating to Remote Pharmacy Services), with the exception of emergency medication kits in veterans homes, as defined by Natural Resources Code, §164.002. In veterans homes, a United States Department of Veterans Affairs pharmacy or another federally operated pharmacy may maintain emergency medication kits.

  (2) Facilities must have contracts with the pharmacy that provides the emergency medication kit. The contract must outline the services to be provided by the pharmacy and the responsibilities and accountabilities of each party in fulfilling the terms of the contract in compliance with federal and state laws and regulations.

Source Note: The provisions of this §554.1510 adopted to be effective May 1, 1995, 20 TexReg 2054; amended to be effective October 15, 1998, 23 TexReg 10496; amended to be effective May 1, 2002, 27 TexReg 1534; amended to be effective September 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 6939; amended to be effective October 30, 2011, 36 TexReg 7174; transferred effective January 15, 2021, as published in the Texas Register December 11, 2020, 45 TexReg 8871

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