8VAC20-800-730. Storage of medication.
A. Medications for children in care shall be stored separately from medications for household members and caregivers.
B. When needed, medication shall be refrigerated.
C. When medication is stored in a refrigerator used for food, the medications shall be stored together in a container or in a clearly defined area away from food.
D. Medication, except for those prescriptions designated otherwise by a written physician's order, including refrigerated medication and medications for caregivers and household members, shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.
E. If a key is used, the key shall be inaccessible to the children.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-16 and 22.1-289.046 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Former 22VAC40-111-730 derived from Virginia Register Volume 26, Issue 7, eff. July 1, 2010; renumbered, Virginia Register Volume 37, Issue 24, eff. July 1, 2021.