HAR §16-95-81. Emergency kits

(a) A pharmacist may provide emergency kits to an institutional facility which does not have an institutional pharmacy to meet the immediate therapeutic needs of patients. (b) The pharmacist and the medical staff of the institutional facility shall jointly determine the drugs, and quantity, to be included in the emergency kit. (c) The exterior of emergency kits shall be labeled by the pharmacist to clearly indicate that the kit is an emergency drug kit. There shall be a listing of the drugs contained in the emergency kit, including name, strength, quantity, and expiration date of the drugs, which shall be maintained and kept in an accessible location near to the emergency kit, along with the name, address, and telephone number of the supplying pharmacy. (d) All drugs contained within the emergency kit shall be labeled to identify, at a minimum, the brand or generic name, strength, route of administration, if other than oral, quantity, source, manufacturer, if generic, lot number, expiration date, and other information as may be required by the medical staff of the institutional facility to prevent any misunderstanding or risk of harm to the patients of the facility. (e) On or before the earliest expiration date of any drug contained in the emergency kit, the pharmacist shall replace any expired drugs, relabel, and reseal the kit. (f) The pharmacist shall ensure that the institutional facility has established written policies and procedures which shall provide, but not be limited to, policies and procedures covering: (1) Storage of emergency kits in secured areas which shall be in an environment for preservation of the drugs; §16-95-82 95-31 (2) Procedures to ensure that drugs are removed only pursuant to a valid prescription or practitioner's order and recordation of any removal; and (3) Procedures to notify the pharmacist within twenty-four hours of any removal of any drug from the emergency kit. [Eff and comp 12/24/92; comp 12/25/04; am and comp 06/22/15; am and comp 8/15/16] (Auth: HRS §461-4.5) (Imp: HRS §§461-1, 461-9, 461- 10, 461-11, 461-12)