4729:5-13-01. First aid departments - definitions  


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  • As used in Chapter 4729:5-13 of the Administrative Code:

    (A) "First aid department" means a facility licensed as a limited terminal distributor of dangerous drugs in accordance with section 4729.54 of the Revised Code that stocks or administers dangerous drugs in conjunction with the treatment of medical emergencies. The facility shall comply with all requirements set forth in this chapter.

    (B) "Controlled substance" has the same meaning as in section 3719.01 of the Revised Code.

    (C) "Dangerous drug" has the same meaning as in section 4729.01 of the Revised Code.

    (D) "Licensed health professional authorized to prescribe drugs" or "prescriber" has the same meaning as in rule 4729:5-1-02 of the Administrative Code but shall be limited to a prescriber practicing within the prescriber's applicable scope of practice.

    (E) "Personal supervision" means the person specified in rule shall be physically present at the licensed location to deter and detect the diversion of dangerous drugs.

    (F) "Personally furnish" or "personally furnishing" means the final association of a drug with a patient by a prescriber prior to the distribution to a patient for use outside the prescriber's practice setting. A prescriber at a first aid department who personally furnishes a dangerous drug shall comply with the requirements of rule 4729:5-19-02 of the Administrative Code.

    (G)

    (1) "Positive identification" means a method of identifying a person that does not rely on the use of a private personal identifier such as a password, but must use a secure means of identification that includes any of the following:

    (a) A manual signature on a hard copy record;

    (b) A magnetic card reader;

    (c) A bar code reader;

    (d) A biometric method;

    (e) A proximity badge reader;

    (f) A board approved system of randomly generated personal questions;

    (g) A printout of every transaction that is verified and manually signed within a reasonable period of time by the individual who performed the action requiring positive identification. The printout must be maintained for three years and made readily retrievable; or

    (h) Other effective methods for identifying individuals that have been approved by the board.

    (2) A method relying on a magnetic card reader, a bar code reader, a proximity badge reader, or randomly generated questions for identification must also include a private personal identifier, such as a password, for entry into a secure mechanical or electronic system.

    (H) "Readily retrievable" means that records maintained in accordance with this chapter shall be kept in such a manner that, upon request, they can be produced for review no later than three business days to an agent, officer or inspector of the board

    (I) "Responsible person" has the same meaning as defined in rule 4729:5-2-01 of the Administrative Code and is responsible for the supervision and control of dangerous drugs as required in division (B) of section 4729.55 of the Revised Code, adequate safeguards as required in division (C) of section 4729.55 of the Revised Code, security and control of dangerous drugs, and maintaining all drug records otherwise required.


Effective: 3/1/2020
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 03/01/2025
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 4729.26, 3719.28
Rule Amplifies: 4729.54, 4729.55