Medication Administration

(1) When medications are administered by certified staff to persons supported the licensee must: (a) Consider the ability and training of the person supported, when supervising the self- administration of medication; (b) Ensure that prescription medications are taken only by the person supported for whom they are prescribed, and in accordance with the directions of a physician; (c) Provide storage for medications in a locked container, which ensures proper conditions of security and sanitation, and prevents accessibility to any unauthorized individual; (d) Assure the disposal of discontinued and outdated medications and containers with worn, illegible or missing labels; and (e) Report all medication variance (errors), medication reactions, or suspected side effects to the practitioner who prescribed the medication.