Massachusetts General Laws ch. 111 sec. 72BB – Administering of psychotropic medication by nursing home, rest home or other long-term care facility; informed consent
Section 72BB. (a) For the purposes of this section, the term ”facility” shall mean a nursing home, rest home or other long-term care facility.
Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 111 sec. 72BB
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
(b) The department shall establish a schedule of psychotropic medications that shall not be administered to a resident by a facility without informed written consent.
(c) Prior to administering psychotropic medication listed on the schedule created under subsection (b), a facility shall obtain the informed written consent of the resident, the resident’s health care proxy or the resident’s guardian. Informed written consent shall be obtained on a form approved by the department, which shall include, at a minimum, the following information: (i) the purpose for administering the listed psychotropic drug; (ii) the prescribed dosage; and (iii) any known effect or side effect of the psychotropic medication. The written consent form shall be kept in the resident’s medical record.