Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-11-1404 - Recordkeeping

A. A dentist shall:

1. Chronologically date and sequentially number prescription orders in the order that the drugs or devices are originally dispensed;

2. Sequentially file orders separately from patient records, as follows:

a. File Schedule II drug orders separately from all other prescription orders;

b. File Schedule III, IV, and V drug orders separately from all other prescription orders; and

c. File all other prescription orders separately from orders specified in subsections (A)(2)(a) and (b);

3. Record the name of the manufacturer or distributor of the drug or device dispensed on each prescription order and label;

4. Record the name or initials of the dentist dispensing the drug or device on each prescription order and label; and

5. Record the date the drug or device is dispensed on each prescription order and label.

B. A dentist shall record in the patient's dental record the name, dosage form, and strength of the drug or device dispensed, the quantity or volume dispensed, the date the drug or device is dispensed, and the dental therapeutic reasons for dispensing the drug or device.

C. A dentist shall maintain:

1. Purchase records of all drugs and devices for three years from the date purchased; and

2. Dispensing records of all drugs and devices for three years from the date dispensed.

D. A dentist who dispenses controlled substances:

1. Shall inventory Schedule II, III, IV, and V controlled substances as prescribed by A.R.S. § 36-2523;

2. Shall perform a controlled substance inventory on March 1 annually, if directed by the Board, and at the opening or closing of a dental practice;

3. Shall maintain the inventory for three years from the inventory date;

4. May use one inventory book for all controlled substances;

5. When conducting an inventory of Schedule II controlled substances, shall take an exact count;

6. When conducting an inventory of Schedule III, IV, and V controlled substances, shall take an exact count or may take an estimated count if the stock container contains fewer than 1001 units.

E. A dentist shall maintain invoices for drugs and devices dispensed for three years from the date of the invoices, filed as follows:

1. File Schedule II controlled substance invoices separately from records that are not Schedule II controlled substance invoices;

2. File Schedule III, IV, and V controlled substance invoices separately from records that are not Schedule III, IV, and V controlled substance invoices; and

3. File all non-controlled substance invoices separately from the invoices referenced in subsections (E)(1) and (2).

F. A dentist shall file Drug Enforcement Administration order form (DEA Form 222) for a controlled substance sequentially and separately from every other record.

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-11-1404

Adopted effective July 21, 1995 (Supp. 95-3). Former Section R4-11-1404 renumbered to R4-11-1203, new Section R4-11-1404 adopted by final rulemaking at 5 A.A.R. 580, effective February 4, 1999 (Supp. 99-1). Section repealed; new Section made by final rulemaking at 11 A.A.R. 793, effective April 2, 2005 (Supp. 05-1).