Sec. 562.108. EMERGENCY MEDICATION KITS.

(a) A Class A or Class C pharmacy, or a Class E pharmacy located not more than 20 miles from any institution in this state that is licensed under Chapter 242 or 252, Health and Safety Code, may maintain controlled substances and dangerous drugs in an emergency medication kit used at an institution licensed under those chapters. A United States Department of Veterans Affairs pharmacy or another federally operated pharmacy may maintain controlled substances and dangerous drugs in an emergency medication kit used at an institution licensed under Chapter 242, Health and Safety Code, that is a veterans home, as defined by Section 164.002, Natural Resources Code. The controlled substances and dangerous drugs may be used only for the emergency medication needs of a resident at the institution. A Class E pharmacy may not maintain drugs in an emergency medication kit for an institution that is located more than 20 miles from a pharmacy.

(b) The board shall adopt rules relating to emergency medication kits, including:

(1) the amount and type of dangerous drugs and controlled substances that may be maintained in an emergency medication kit;

(2) procedures regarding the use of drugs from an emergency medication kit;

(3) recordkeeping requirements; and

(4) security requirements.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1254, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 582, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 914, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.

Amended by:

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018), Sec. 15.006, eff. September 1, 2005.