(1) The provider must store a client's medication:
(a) So they are not readily available to other clients;
(b) In a locked container, such as a lockbox;
(c) Separate from food and toxic chemicals;
(d) Under proper conditions for sanitation, temperature, and ventilation; and
(e) In the original medication container with the pharmacist-prepared or manufacturer's label, or in a medication organizer clearly labeled with the:
(i) Name of the client for whom the medication is prescribed;
(ii) Name of the medication;
(iii) Dosage and frequency; and
(iv) Route each medication is to be administered.
(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, 71A.12.380, 71A.12.380(1), and 42 C.F.R. 441.301. WSR 25-15-103, s 388-842-0085, filed 7/17/25, effective 8/17/25.]