Section 388-76-10435. Medication refusal.

(1) Each resident has the right to refuse to take medications.

(2) If the adult family home is assisting with or administering a resident's medications and the resident refuses to take or does not receive a prescribed medication:

(a) The home must notify the resident's practitioner; unless

(b) The provider, entity representative, resident manager or caregiver is a nurse or other health professional, acting within their scope of practice, is able to make a judgment about the impact of the resident's refusal.

(3) If the home becomes aware that a resident who self-administers, or takes their own medications, refuses to take a prescribed medication:

(a) The home must notify the practitioner; unless

(b) The provider, entity representative, resident manager or caregiver is a nurse or other health professional, acting within their scope of practice, is able to make a judgment about the impact of the resident's refusal.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 70.128.040 and chapters 70.128 and 74.34 RCW. WSR 07-21-080, § 388-76-10435, filed 10/16/07, effective 1/1/08.]

RCW 70.128.040 and chapters 70.128 and 74.34 RCW. WSR 07-21-080, § 388-76-10435, filed 10/16/07, effective 1/1/08.