Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 480 - RULES OF GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › Chapter 480-24 - NURSING HOMES, LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES AND HOSPICE EMERGENCY DRUG KITS › Rule 480-24-.07 - Hospice Emergency Drug Kits

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Emergency Drug Kits may be placed in licensed hospices by the
				pharmacy of the consultant or vendor pharmacist provided the following
				guidelines are met:
(1) A record of
			 the drugs to be kept in an emergency drug kit to be kept in the hospice and the
			 provider pharmacy;
(2) Drugs shall
			 not be accessed for use from the emergency drug kit in an emergency situation
			 without a new prescription drug order from a licensed practitioner. A valid,
			 signed prescription drug order for any such drug must be issued to the vendor
			 pharmacy, supplying the emergency drug kit, within 72 hours of the drug being
			 taken from the kit.
(3) Emergency
			 drug kits shall be stored in limited access areas and sealed to prevent
			 unauthorized access and to insure a proper environment for preservation of the
			 drugs therein. The provider pharmacy shall develop a method to readily
			 determine if an emergency drug kit has been accessed without
			 authorization;
(4) An emergency
			 drug kit must be inventoried once a month by a pharmacist from the provider
			 pharmacy and sign a card attached to the kit indicating the date it was
			 inspected. The provider pharmacy must maintain an adequate record of such
			 inspections.
(5) Special Agents of
			 the GDNA shall have the authority to check emergency drug kits as well as the
			 records in the provider pharmacy to determine that drugs and records are
			 accurate and the emergency drug kit is being properly used;
(6) The provider pharmacy must apply on an
			 individual basis to the Board, in care of the GDNA Director, for approval to
			 place an emergency drug kit in each individual hospice and a copy of this
			 approval will be kept on file in both the hospice and the provider pharmacy.
			 Upon recommendation by the GDNA Director, the Board may revoke the approval for
			 an emergency drug kit in any hospice where abuse or misuse of drugs from the
			 emergency drug kit is used for any purpose other than emergency
			 purposes;
(7) The Board shall have
			 the authority to approve on an individual basis the drugs and the amounts of
			 each individual drug allowed to be kept in an emergency drug kit. Any change in
			 the drugs and amounts kept in a kit must be submitted in writing to the GDNA
			 Director who shall make recommendations to the Board. After Board approval, a
			 copy of this approval will be maintained in the GDNA provider pharmacy file and
			 by the nursing home. Any emergency drug kit approval becomes null and void once
			 the approved pharmacy ceases to provide that kit.
(8) Each solid oral dosage form placed in an
			 emergency drug kit must be individually labeled with the name and strength of
			 the drug, lot number, expiration date, and other appropriate cautionary
			 information; and
(9) The exterior
			 of an emergency drug kit shall be labeled so as to clearly and unmistakably
			 indicate that it is an emergency drug kit and is for "EMERGENCY USE ONLY", and
			 the label shall be physically signed and dated by the pharmacist who sealed the
			 kit. In addition, a listing of the drugs contained therein, including the name,
			 address, and telephone number(s) of the provider pharmacy shall be attached to
			 both the exterior and the interior of an emergency drug kit.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				 16-13-34,  16-13-35,  16-13-36,  16-13-21(23),  16-13-39,  16-13-41,  16-13-72,  16-13-77, 24-4-53,
				 26-4-27,  26-4-28,  26-4-29, 26-4-100, .