PDFWAC 388-833-0032

How must the provider store medication?

(1) The provider must store a client's medication:
(a) In a locked container, such as a locked box;
(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.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 71A.12.030, 71A.12.010, and 71A.12.120. WSR 24-19-101, s 388-833-0032, filed 9/18/24, effective 10/19/24.]