Rule 5122-31-22 | Medication record and storage.
(A) Staff will keep as part of the resident record the medication administration record, as applicable, including date, time, and dosage.
(B) Residents will have access to a secure and locked location to store medications.
(1) All medications centrally stored by the recovery housing residence will be clearly labeled with the resident's name, the name of the medication, and instructions for use.
(2) The recovery housing residence will not remove and repackage medication from the pharmacy-dispensed container nor permit any other repackaging of medication unless done by a nurse, doctor, or pharmacist who is not the resident's family member.
(3) The recovery housing residence will develop and follow written procedures for the disposal of any prescribed medications that are no longer being used by the resident for whom they were prescribed. This will include that disposal of prescribed medications is verified and recorded by two staff members of an independent external entity.
(4) Records of medication destroyed by the recovery housing residence will be maintained for a minimum of three years or longer if mandated by law.
(C) Medications that have to be refrigerated will be stored in a locked refrigerator or inside a refrigerator in a manner that prevents the removal of the medication from the refrigerator without a key or combination.
(D) Residence in the recovery housing residence will not be contingent upon taking medications.
(E) Recovery housing residences will not require residents to keepor store medications at another facility.
Last updated August 12, 2026 at 3:07 PM
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