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Alaska Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 12, 2017) |
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Title 7. Health and Social Services. |
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Part 7.1. Administration. |
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Chapter 7.12. Facilities and Local Units. |
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Article 7.12.4. Specialized Hospitals. |
Section 7.12.551. Drugs.
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(a) If ordered by the patient's physician or advanced nurse practitioner, a drug may be administered to a patient by an employee or a contractor of the home health agency who is authorized to administer drugs by law. (b) An employee or a contractor of a home health agency who administers a drug or injection shall immediately record the name and strength of the drug or injection and sign the patient's clinical record. (c) The agency shall document all drugs a patient may be taking, including a drug not prescribed by the attending physician.