37.106.2899F    CATEGORY D: MEDICATION USE AND PHYSICIAN ORDERS

(1) All category D residents must be assessed on their ability and be encouraged to self-administer their own medication. If a resident is unable or unwilling to self-administer his or her medication, a licensed nurse shall administer all medication and the resident must be classified as a category B resident. 

(2) When a resident refuses a medication, the resident's practitioner shall be notified within 24 hours and notification documented.

History: 50-5-103, 50-5-226, 50-5-227, MCA; IMP, 50-5-225, 50-5-226, 50-5-227, MCA; NEW, 2022 MAR p. 1857, Eff. 9/24/22.