Rule 4729:5-9-03.6 | Point of care locations in an institutional facility.
(A) "Point of care location" has the same meaning as in rule 4729:5-9-01 of the Administrative Code.
(B) Dangerous drugs maintained at a point of care location shall be in a securely locked, substantially constructed cabinet, including an automated drug storage system, or safe to deter and detect unauthorized access.
(C) The responsible person for the point of care location shall be an employee of the institutional pharmacy that owns the drug stock and shall be responsible for all the following:
(1) Designating those who may obtain access to the drug stock;
(2) Determining, in conjunction with the appropriate interdisciplinary committees, the drugs that are to be included at the point of care location;
(3) Providing controls to prevent the diversion of the drug stock;
(4) Instituting record keeping procedures to account for drugs removed from the point of care location and for capturing the positive identification of the person who obtained the drugs from the point of care location; and
(5) Providing procedures for the inspection of the point of care location to ensure proper utilization and replacement of the drug stock.
(D) If dangerous drugs that are controlled substances are stored at the point of care location, the owner of the drug stock shall either:
(1) Obtain a drug enforcement administration (DEA) registration for the point of care location; or
(2) Utilize the DEA registration of the institutional facility where the point of care location is located. The institutional facility where the point of care location is located shall be responsible for compliance with all federal and state laws, rules, and regulations relating to the possession and use of controlled substances.
(E) This rule does not apply to pharmacy-supplied contingency drugs in an institutional facility licensed as a terminal distributor of dangerous drugs.
(F) An institutional point of care location shall comply with the requirements of rules 4729:5-9-03.2 and 4729:5-9-03.3 of the Administrative Code.
Last updated January 23, 2023 at 8:55 AM
Supplemental Information