63M-2.027. Disposal of Medications

(1) The Designated Health Authority or physician designee shall be responsible for verifying the proper destruction and disposal of medications in accordance with Chapter 64F-12, F.A.C.

(2) Each facility must perform the following:

(a) Inventory Accountability;

(b) Monitoring pharmaceutical expiration dates;

(c) Quarantine of unusable medication; and

(d) Disposal of medications.

1. A licensed health care professional shall be responsible for the disposal of medications. Non-controlled medications for disposal shall be inventoried prior to disposal and disposed of in the presence of a witness. The witness shall be a licensed health care professional or facility supervisor or designee.

2. All DJJ facilities shall follow Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 1307.21; (CFR) Section 1910.2030) and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection for the disposal of medications and biohazardous waste.

3. When a Reverse Distributor is not utilized for medication disposal, controlled medications shall be disposed of according to the method determined by the facility’s Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee.

4. Controlled medications shall be disposed of and destroyed beyond reclamation, per Division 64B16, F.A.C, by a Pharmacist, Nursing staff, and administrator or designee.

5. All medication disposals shall be documented, and the documentation retained.

(3) Quarantined medications shall be destroyed at least monthly.

(4) Any non-expired pharmaceutical product subjected to improper storage conditions, contaminated in any way, or deemed to be unusable shall be destroyed.

(5) A youth’s parent or guardian shall be provided the prescription medications upon the youth’s release from the facility.

(6) Any medication remaining at the facility 30 days after the youth’s release shall be destroyed.

Rulemaking Authority 985.64(2) FS. Law Implemented 985.64(2), 985.145, 985.18 FS. History–New 3-16-14.