OAR 855-043-0600: Correctional Facility - Purpose and Scope

A correctional facility is defined as an institutional drug outlet and as such is subject to the rules of the State Board of Pharmacy. Drug dispensing in a correctional facility shall be from a pharmacy or from a drug room. The facility shall have a pharmacist who acts as a consultant to the institution, develops policies and procedures on drug distribution, procurement and management, monitors for compliance, performs drug utilization reviews, and may delegate registered nurses to withdraw drugs for administration to patient/inmates.