WAC 246-335-738. Pharmaceutical services area

(1) Pharmaceutical services area(s) must be accessible only to authorized personnel. (2) A hospice care center must provide pharmacy services area(s) consistent with chapter 246-945 WAC which include adequate space for: (a) A work counter; (b) A handwash sink; (c) A soap and paper towel dispenser; (d) Drug storage units constructed of metal, solid wood, or plywood which provide: (i) Locked storage for all drugs; (ii) Separate keyed storage for Schedule II through IV controlled substances; (iii) Segregated storage for each patient's drugs; (e) A lockable refrigerator for storage of heat sensitive drugs; and (f) Other storage needed according to the hospice care center's functional program.