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If so, please cite the law.

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In what way would this be illegal? It's not not a drug nor a device nor a therapy.

Are the supplies being sold to the residents or donated to them?

Why are you asking? Did you get in trouble for doing this?

It may be against the facility policy or maybe some state health regulation, but... illegal? Doubtful. If it was, it would be state-dependent and this is a global forum.
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It depends what you mean by ‘illegal'. The chances of there being a Statute forbidding it are almost nil. But there could certainly be a clause in their employment contract that staff may have no financial transactions or arrangements with residents. That's probably quite sensible. 'Incontinence supplies for a resident who has run out' sounds fine, but 'pay me on the side and I will do more for you' leads to very bad outcomes. Defining the difference is hard. My advice is to run it pass management, and get permission in writing if it's normally not allowed.
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Need much more information here.
It certainly is not "illegal" but it may be against policy of the place you work for, which would be explained to you, and which you could be fired for violating.

Again. More information will get an informed answer, but until then, if you have been told you are not allowed to bring in incontinence supplies respectfully request options to keep your patient clean and safe.
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What kind of facility are you talking about? Long-term care facilities provided recipients with incontinence supplies. Mainly because some of the residents are on Medicaid and can't afford them.

Assisted livings and Memory cares do not provide them so residents pay for their own.

I see no problem in a staff member providing the Depends. Are they being paid by the resident? Are they charging more than the cost. Then there is the rules of the facility. Maybe its stated that staff is not allowed to run errands for a resident especially if money is going to change hands.

My daughter, RN, has "picked up" things for her residents in her NH. So there is probably no law as such.
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I am really interested in the story here.

I know that at my Moms AL, they were able to supply Depends when a person ran out. Of course, family was called when the resident ran out.
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