Pa. Code 5200.42

Medications

This section establishes medication management requirements for psychiatric outpatient clinics licensed under 55 Pa. Code Chapter 5200. Prescriptions may only be written by a licensed psychiatrist, physician, certified registered nurse practitioner, or physician assistant within their scope of practice, and must be documented in the individual's record. Electronic prescriptions must be encrypted or otherwise secured against unauthorized access. Facilities must maintain written policies and procedures for the safe dispensing and administration of medications, including secure storage and proper dose-level documentation.

55 Pa. Code § 5200.42 - Medications 

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(a)
 If medication
 is prescribed or dispensed by the psychiatric outpatient clinic, the
 requirements of all applicable Federal and State drug statutes and regulations
 shall be met. In addition, all of the following apply: 
 
(1)
 Prescriptions shall be written only by a
 licensed psychiatrist, physician, certified registered nurse practitioner or
 physician assistant within the practitioner's scope of practice.

(2)
 The term "written" includes prescriptions
 that are handwritten or recorded and transmitted by electronic means.

(3)
 Written prescriptions transmitted by
 electronic means must be electronically encrypted or transmitted by other
 technological means designed to protect and prevent access, alteration,
 manipulation or use by an unauthorized person.

(4)
 A record of any medication prescribed
 shall be documented in the individual record.

(b)
 Written policies and procedures providing
 for the safe dispensing and administration of medication by the medical and
 nursing staff shall be in writing and on file. The policy must include all of
 the following:
(1)
 Medications shall be
 dispensed only on an order of a licensed psychiatrist, physician, certified
 registered nurse practitioner or physician assistant within the practitioner's
 scope of practice.

(2)
 All
 medication shall be kept in a secure place.

(3)
 Each dose of medication administered by
 the psychiatric outpatient clinic shall be properly recorded in the
 individual's record.

Notes

55

 Pa. Code §
 
5200.42

The
 provisions of this § 5200.42 amended October 11, 2019, effective
 
10/12/2019
, 49 Pa.B.
 5943.

The provisions of this § 5200.42 amended under section
 1021 of the Human Services Code (
62 P.S. §
 
1021
);
 sections 105 and 112 of the Mental Health Procedures Act (
50 P.S. §§
 
7105
 and
 
7112
); and section 201(2) of
 the Mental Health and Intellectual Disability Act of 1966 (
50 P.S. §
 
4201(2)
).

This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
 
5200.42b
 (relating to
 clarification of the term "written"-statement of
 policy).

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