Ch. 14, § 9. Pharmaceutical Services

(a) The facility shall have pharmaceutical services that meet the needs of the patients and comply with the following standards: (i) A drug storage area under the supervision of the Director of Nursing who shall develop, supervise, and coordinate all of the pharmacy services. (ii) The pharmacy or drug storage area shall be administered according to accepted professional standards. (iii) All compounding, packaging, and dispensing of drugs and biologicals shall be consistent with federal and state law. (iv) Drugs and biologicals shall be kept in a locked storage area. (v) Outdated, mislabeled, or otherwise unusable drugs and biologicals shall be destroyed by grinding in a garbage disposal or incineration; and (vi) Drug administration errors, adverse drug reactions, and incompatibili- ties shall be immediately reported to the attending practitioner.