Common use of Medication Control Clause in Contracts

Medication Control. All medications shall be locked in a central secured location accessible only to authorized staff; exceptions shall be documented by a licensed medical professional stating that the medication does not need to be in a central secure location. Self-administration of all medications and treatments shall be supervised, and assistance provided as needed. A licensed nurse or medical professional shall monitor medication records. Medication will be prescribed by a psychiatrist or other licensed medical professional. Using the recommendations from the medical screening and assessments, the facility licensed nurse and Program Director shall develop a related plan for the client. The plan may include: 5.3.2.1. Training staff and clients on the medications’ doses and administration. 5.3.2.2. Where authorized by a licensed medical professional, an individual medication-management plan may be developed for a client. 5.3.2.3. For all cases, the plan will include documentation that states times and doses of medications self-administered by clients. All unused or discontinued prescribed medications shall be destroyed or returned to a pharmacy, and this will be noted in the specific client’s centrally stored medication record.

Medication Control. All medications shall be locked in a central secured location accessible only to authorized staff; exceptions shall be documented by a licensed medical professional stating that the medication does not need to be in a central secure location. Self-administration of all medications and treatments shall be supervised, and assistance provided as needed. A licensed nurse or medical professional shall monitor medication records. Medication will be prescribed by a psychiatrist or other licensed medical professional. Using the recommendations from the medical screening and assessments, the facility licensed nurse and Program Director shall develop a related plan for the client. The plan may include: 5.3.2.14.5.2.1. Training staff and clients on the medications’ doses and administration. 5.3.2.24.5.2.2. Where authorized by a licensed medical professional, an individual medication-management plan may be developed for a client. 5.3.2.34.5.2.3. For all cases, the plan will include documentation that states times and doses of medications self-administered by clients. All unused or discontinued prescribed medications shall be destroyed or returned to a pharmacy, and this will be noted in the specific client’s centrally stored medication record.