PDFWAC 388-76-10490
Medication disposal—Written policy—Required.
(1) For the purposes of this section, "discontinued" means medication that is no longer prescribed or being used to treat a condition, as directed by the resident's physician or health care professional with prescriptive authority.
(2) The adult family home must develop and implement a written policy addressing the safe disposal of resident medications that have been discontinued, have expired, or were refused by the resident. The policy must:
(a) Comply with all federal and state laws and regulations regarding medication disposal;
(b) Address the safe disposal of medications for current residents, deceased residents, and residents who have discharged from the facility; and
(i) For current residents the facility must safely dispose of discontinued medications, expired medications, and refused medications within 30 calendar days of discontinuation, expiration, or resident refusal;
(ii) For deceased residents the facility must safely dispose of all medications within 30 calendar days of the resident's death; and
(iii) For discharged residents the facility must:
(A) Assist with the transfer of the resident's medications to the resident's new setting, when needed;
(B) End fulfillment, delivery, and receipt of prescription medications within 10 calendar days; and
(C) Safely dispose of any medications left at the adult family home after 90 calendar days.
(c) Require that the safe disposal of the medication is recorded in a document that includes:
(i) Name of resident;
(ii) Name of medication;
(iii) Amount of medication;
(iv) Date of disposal or transfer; and
(v) Name of individual completing the task.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 70.128.007 and 70.128.040. WSR 25-05-021, s 388-76-10490, filed 2/7/25, effective 3/10/25. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.128.040. WSR 10-03-064, § 388-76-10490, filed 1/15/10, effective 2/15/10. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.128.040 and chapters 70.128 and 74.34 RCW. WSR 07-21-080, § 388-76-10490, filed 10/16/07, effective 1/1/08.]