16 fam 740
supply
(CT:MED-41; 03-07-2019)
(Office of Origin: MED)
16 FAM 741 ORDERING AND MAINTAINING
DRUGS, EQUIPMENT AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES
(CT:MED-41; 03-07-2019)
(Uniform/State/USAID/USAGM/Commerce/Foreign Service Corps-USDA)
(Applies to Civil Service and Foreign Service Employees)
a. Posts will coordinate with Foreign Service medical
providers (FSMPs) and ensure that requisition and acquisition procedures
prescribed in 14
FAM 414.5 (Internal Requisitioning Procedures), 14 FAM 230 (Acquisitions
Abroad) and the Department of State Acquisition Regulation (DOSAR) are followed
when requisitioning medical supplies, equipment, and medications.
b. Expendable medical supplies and nonexpendable
medical equipment are subject to controls prescribed in 14 FAM 410
(Personal Property Management for Posts Abroad), et seq., including periodic
verification of records. The FSMP responsible for that post is responsible for
ensuring that there are internal control systems that conform to procurement,
receipt, storage, and disbursement regulations at 14 FAM 410.
c. The FSMP is responsible for ensuring that
perishable items are disposed of by the date of expiration.
d. The FSMP is responsible for ensuring that a sound
internal control system is in place to ensure that no one individual is in the
position to control all aspects of any transaction affecting the receipt,
storage, or disposition of expendable or nonexpendable medical supplies,
including controlled substances and prescription drugs. In the absence of a
desired separation of duties, the regional medical officer (RMO) shall conduct
periodic reviews of the management of medical supplies at posts within his or
her region. Duties which are to be separated whenever possible are
procurement, receiving, payment, property record keeping, and keeping of
inventory. See 14
FAM 410 setting forth internal controls for property management.
16 Fam 742 CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
(CT:MED-41; 03-07-2019)
(Uniform/State/USAID/USAGM/Commerce/Foreign Service Corps-USDA)
(Applies to Civil Service and Foreign Service Employees)
a. The Foreign Service medical provider (FSMP)
responsible for a post must ensure that all controlled substances are
maintained and stored in locked cabinets. The only personnel who may prescribe
and dispense controlled substances are those FSMPs who have a Drug Enforcement
Administration (DEA) registration certificate. Other nurse practitioners,
registered nurses, and physician assistants may dispense controlled substances
with orders from a properly licensed FSMP.
b. The principal FSMP at a post or, in the absence of
an FSMP, the regional medical officer (RMO), is responsible for ensuring that
supply records of controlled substances are properly maintained in accordance
with 14 FAM 410.
16 FAM 742.1 Prescription Drugs
(CT:MED-41; 03-07-2019)
(Uniform/State/USAID/USAGM/Commerce/Foreign Service Corps-USDA)
(Applies to Civil Service and Foreign Service Employees)
a. The only personnel who may prescribe and dispense
prescription drugs stored in a health unit are those medical providers having a
valid U.S. or local license (Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Registration
Certificate) to write prescriptions. Other physicians, nurse practitioners,
registered nurses, and physician assistants may dispense prescription drugs
with orders from a properly licensed Foreign Service medical provider (FSMP).
b. The principal FSMP at a post or, in the absence of
an FSMP, the regional medical officer (RMO), is responsible for ensuring that
supply records of prescription drugs are properly maintained in accordance with
14 FAM 410.
16 FAM 742.2 Long-Term Prescription
Drugs and Nonprescription Medication
(CT:MED-41; 03-07-2019)
(Uniform/State/USAID/USAGM/Commerce/Foreign Service Corps-USDA)
(Applies to Civil Service and Foreign Service Employees)
The patient is responsible for obtaining nonprescription
medications, general medical supplies for personal use, and prescription drugs
for treatment of chronic medical conditions.
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