Psychotropic medication. The written medication policy must govern the use of facility’s psychotropic medications. The use of psychotropic medication must be in resident’s accordance with the goals and objectives of the resident's service plan. Legal consent to medication. Unless there is a court order to the contrary, the guardian’s facility must secure written informed consent from the legal guardian prior to resident’s administration of the prescribed psychotropic medication at a particular level of dosage. If consent is verbal or if the guardian is unavailable to obtain written consent, then the facility must document consent and ensure that written consent is received within 30 days. consent to medication. When a resident is 14 years of age or older, the facility Resident’s must also obtain written informed consent from the resident prior to administration of the prescribed psychotropic medication except when the resident lacks the capacity to provide informed consent. A resident of any age on any psychotropic medication should, when possible, give informed consent, and be consulted and monitored for input, progress, and side effects. Revocation of consent. The resident 14 years of age or older or the resident's legal guardian may revoke consent at any time. When consent is revoked the facility must: Cease administration of the psychotropic medication immediately; Inform the prescribing medical provider; Inform the resident's legal guardian if consent is revoked by the resident; Immediately document in the resident's record the date and time and the stated resident’s reason for revoking consent to psychotropic medication; Provide documentation to the resident, the resident's legal guardian and responsible agencies, as applicable, regarding the revocation of consent; and If indicated, seek a court order to continue medication. When prescribing psychotropic medication for a resident. The medical provider must provide a written report detailing the reasons for prescribing a medication, expected results and potential side effects. The facility must obtain a written initial report from the authorized licensed practitioner detailing the reasons for prescribing the medication, expected results of the medication and alerting facility staff to potential side effects.
Psychotropic medication. The facility’s written medication policy must govern the use of psychotropic medications. The resident’s use of psychotropic medication must be in accordance with the goals and objectives of the resident's service plan. Legal guardian’s consent to medication. Unless there is a court order to the contrary, the facility must secure written informed consent from the resident’s legal guardian prior to administration of the prescribed psychotropic medication at a particular level of dosage. If consent is verbal or if the guardian is unavailable to obtain written consent, then the facility must document consent and ensure that written consent is received within 30 days. Resident’s consent to medication. When a resident is 14 years of age or older, the facility must also obtain written informed consent from the resident prior to administration of the prescribed psychotropic medication except when the resident lacks the capacity to provide informed consent. A resident of any age on any psychotropic medication should, when possible, give informed consent, and be consulted and monitored for input, progress, and side effects. Revocation of consent. The resident 14 years of age or older or the resident's legal guardian may revoke consent at any time. When consent is revoked the facility must: Cease administration of the psychotropic medication immediately; Inform the prescribing medical provider; Inform the resident's legal guardian if consent is revoked by the resident; Immediately document in the resident's record the date and time and the resident’s stated reason for revoking consent to psychotropic medication; Provide documentation to the resident, the resident's legal guardian and responsible agencies, as applicable, regarding the revocation of consent; and If indicated, seek a court order to continue medication. When prescribing psychotropic medication for a resident. The medical provider must provide a written report detailing the reasons for prescribing a medication, expected results and potential side effects. The facility must obtain a written initial report from the authorized licensed practitioner detailing the reasons for prescribing the medication, expected results of the medication and alerting facility staff to potential side effects.
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