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WAC 388-826-0440

How must the provider store medication?

(1) The provider must store a client's medication:
(a) In a locked container, such as a lockbox;
(b) Separate from food and toxic chemicals;
(c) Under proper conditions for sanitation, temperature, and ventilation; and
(d) In the original medication container with the pharmacist-prepared or manufacturer's label, which must include the:
(i) Name of the client for whom the medication is prescribed;
(ii) Name of the medication; and
(iii) Dosage and frequency.
(2) The provider may store a client's medication in a medication organizer if the medication organizer was prepared by a pharmacist or registered nurse.
(3) Life-saving medications must be accessible in an emergency.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030 and 71A.12.040. WSR 25-11-094, s 388-826-0440, filed 5/21/25, effective 7/1/25.]