Section 12.52.840. First dose kits.  


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  • 	(a)  In addition to the emergency drug kit described in 12 AAC 52.830, an institutional facility described in 12 AAC 52.800 may maintain a first dose kit for the initiation of nonemergency drug therapy to a patient receiving treatment within the institutional facility if the necessary drug is not available from a pharmacy in time to prevent risk of harm to a patient.  
    	(b)  The dispensing or consultant pharmacy for the institutional facility and the medical staff of the institutional facility are responsible for the proper storage, security, and accountability of the first dose kit.  
    	(c)  The staff of the dispensing or consultant pharmacy for the institutional facility shall determine jointly with the medical staff of the institutional facility the content and quantity of drugs to be included in the first dose kit.  
    

Authorities

08.80.005;08.80.030;08.80.157;08.80.390

Notes


Authority
AS 08.80.005 AS 08.80.030 AS 08.80.157 AS 08.80.390
History
Eff. 1/16/98, Register 145