WAC 246-330-200   Pharmaceutical services.  This section assures patient pharmaceutical needs are met in a planned and organized manner. This section is consistent with the requirements for a health care entity license under RCW 18.64.450 and chapter 246-904 WAC.

     An ambulatory surgical facility must:

     (1) Only administer, dispense or deliver legend drugs and controlled substances to patients receiving care in the facility;

     (2) Assure drugs dispensed to patients are dispensed and labeled consistent with the requirements of RCW 18.64.246, and chapters 69.41 and 69.50 RCW;

     (3) Establish a process for selecting medications based on evaluating their relative therapeutic merits, safety, and cost; and

     (4) Designate a pharmacist consultant who is licensed in Washington state. The pharmacist consultant can be either employed or contracted by the facility. The pharmacist consultant is responsible for:

     (a) Establishing policy and procedures related to:

     (i) Purchasing, ordering, storing, compounding, delivering, dispensing and administering of controlled substances or legend drugs;

     (ii) Assuring drugs are stored, compounded, delivered or dispensed according to all applicable state and federal rules and regulations;

     (iii) Maintaining accurate inventory records and patient medical records related to the administration of controlled substances and legend drugs;

     (iv) Maintaining any other records required by state and federal regulations;

     (v) Security of legend drugs and controlled substances; and

     (vi) Controlling access to controlled substances and legend drugs.

     (b) Establishing a process for completing all forms for the purchase and order of legend drugs and controlled substances; and

     (c) Establishing a method for verifying receipt of all legend drugs and controlled substances purchased and ordered by the ambulatory surgical facility.



[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.230 RCW. 09-09-032, § 246-330-200, filed 4/7/09, effective 5/8/09.]