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CMS SOM App. J, Tag W374
§483.460(k)(7) Drugs used by clients while not under the direct care of the facility are
packaged and labeled in accordance with State law;
Guidance §483.460(k)(7)
When clients go out of the facility for home visits, or to attend work or school, drugs they are
taking must be packaged and labeled in accordance with state law by a person authorized by
state law to package and label.
§483.460(k)(8) Drug administration errors and adverse drug reactions are
Guidance §483.460(k)(8)
Documentation of any medication error should be entered into the client’s record and should
include what error was made, who was notified of the error, the response of the medical person
notified, the physical condition of the client at the time of the notification and subsequent
observations of the clients physical condition related to the error.
History
Rev. 135, Issued: 02-27-15, Effective: 04-27-15, Implementation: 04-27-15
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-07-22
- Edition
- som-2026-07-22
- Content hash
bbbd2ac87ad44a63a735924d3c43c2b036982d87a5b3115eb18726c7086ad1a8
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