WAC 388-842-0085. How must the provider store medication?

(1) The provider must store a client's medication: (a) So they are not readily available to other clients; (b) In a locked container, such as a lockbox; (c) Separate from food and toxic chemicals; (d) Under proper conditions for sanitation, temperature, and ventilation; and (e) In the original medication container with the pharmacist-prepared or manufacturer's label, or in a medication organizer clearly labeled with the: (i) Name of the client for whom the medication is prescribed; (ii) Name of the medication; (iii) Dosage and frequency; and (iv) Route each medication is to be administered. (2) The provider may store a client's medication in a medication organizer if the medication organizer was prepared by a pharmacist or registered nurse. (3) Life-saving medications must be accessible in an emergency.