WSR 23-15-105
PERMANENT RULES
DEPARTMENT OF
CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES
[Filed July 18, 2023, 4:37 p.m., effective August 18, 2023]
Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
Purpose: This amendment enables the department of children, youth, and families to take enforcement action in the event a licensee doesn't ensure lifesaving medication is available in emergencies. This rule is intended to save lives. In July 2022, an identical rule was updated in the licensing requirements for child foster homes (WAC 110-148-1565). Due to the rising number of cases of opioid overdoses in our state, including affected foster care children and youth, life-saving medication such as naloxone (Narcan) must be available as an effective way to swiftly reverse the effects of an overdose in group care facilities. In addition, requiring all other life-saving medication (e.g., rescue inhalers, EpiPens, insulin) to be accessible during emergencies will only increase the likelihood of saving lives in group care facilities during medical emergencies.
Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 110-145-1850.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 23-09-075 on April 19, 2023.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at the Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: July 18, 2023.
Brenda Villarreal
Rules Coordinator
OTS-4295.1
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 18-14-078, filed 6/29/18, effective 7/1/18)
WAC 110-145-1850What requirements are there for the storage of medications?
(1) Prescription and over-the-counter medications must be kept in a locked container in a manner that minimizes the risks for medication errors.
(2) Human medication and animal medication must be kept separate from each other and in locked containers.
(3) Life-saving medications must be accessible in an emergency.