Refrigerated Storage Of Medicines

Modification to Section 7-207.12. Medicines belonging to employees, patients, or residents in a care facility that require refrigeration may be stored in a food refrigerator using the following criteria: (4-6-23) 01. Medicines Stored in a Leak-Proof Container. Medicines must be stored in a package or container and kept inside a covered, leak-proof container that is identified as a container for the storage of medicines. (4-6-23) 02. Accessibility of Stored Medicines. Medicines will be stored to permit access to self-medicating patients or residents to their individual medication. Authorized staff in a care facility also have access to these medications. (4-6-23) 722. -- 799. (RESERVED)