2006 Nebraska Revised Statutes - § 71-2412 — Institutional pharmacy; requirements; emergency boxes; use; conditions.

Section 71-2412
Institutional pharmacy; requirements; emergency boxes; use; conditions.

(1) Each institutional pharmacy shall be directed by a pharmacist, referred to as the pharmacist in charge as defined in section 71-1,142, who is licensed to engage in the practice of pharmacy in this state.

(2) For an institution that does not have an institutional pharmacy or during such times as an institutional pharmacy may be unattended by a pharmacist, drugs may be administered to residents of the institution by authorized personnel of the institution from the contents of emergency boxes located within such facility if such drugs and boxes meet all of the following requirements:

(a) All emergency box drugs shall be provided by and all emergency boxes containing such drugs shall be sealed by a supplying pharmacist with the seal on such emergency box to be of such a nature that it can be easily identified if it has been broken;

(b) Emergency boxes shall be stored in a medication room or other secured area within the institution. Only the supplying pharmacist or authorized personnel of the institution shall obtain access to such room or secured area, by key or combination, in order to prevent unauthorized access and to ensure a proper environment for preservation of the emergency box drugs;

(c) The exterior of each emergency box shall be labeled so as to clearly indicate that it is an emergency box for use in emergencies only. The label shall contain a listing of the drugs contained in the box, including the name, strength, route of administration, quantity, and expiration date of each drug, and the name, address, and telephone number of the supplying pharmacist;

(d) The expiration date of an emergency box shall be the earliest date of expiration of any drug contained in the box;

(e) All emergency boxes shall be inspected by the supplying pharmacist or another pharmacist designated by the supplying pharmacist at least once every thirty days to determine the expiration date and quantity of the drugs in the box. Every inspection shall be documented and the record retained by the institution for a period of two years;

(f) An emergency box shall not contain any multiple dose vials and shall not contain more than ten drugs which are controlled substances; and

(g) All drugs in emergency boxes shall be in the original manufacturer's containers or shall be repackaged by the supplying pharmacist and shall include the manufacturer's name, lot number, drug name, strength, dosage form, NDC number, route of administration, and expiration date on a typewritten label. Any drug which is repackaged shall contain on the label the calculated expiration date. For purposes of the Emergency Box Drug Act, calculated expiration date has the same meaning as in subdivision (7)(b) of section 71-1,147.53.

Source:

Laws 1994, LB 1210, § 184

Laws 2002, LB 1062, § 52

~Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska