WAC 246-335-220   Pharmaceutical services area.  (1) Pharmaceutical services area(s) must be accessible only to authorized personnel.

     (2) A hospice care center must provide pharmacy services area(s) consistent with WAC 246-865-050 which include adequate space for:

     (a) A work counter;

     (b) A handwash sink;

     (c) A soap and paper towel dispenser;

     (d) Drug storage units constructed of metal, solid wood, or plywood which provide:

     (i) Locked storage for all drugs;

     (ii) Separate keyed storage for Schedule II - IV controlled substances;

     (iii) Segregated storage for each patient's drugs;

     (e) A lockable refrigerator for storage of heat sensitive drugs; and

     (f) Other storage needed according to the hospice care center's functional program.



[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.127 RCW. 02-18-026, § 246-335-220, filed 8/23/02, effective 10/1/02.]