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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
SECTION/RULE §749.1521 - What medication storage and destruction requirements must a foster home meet?
Chapter Review Date 06/19/2024

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.

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