Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 87920 - Scheduled and Controlled Drugs/Medications
(a) For medications/drugs determined by the
Drug Enforcement Administration to be in the categories of "Scheduled or
Controlled", the following shall apply:
(1)
The licensee shall be responsible for obtaining a list from the pharmacist of
the scheduled and/or controlled drugs in use in the facility.
(2) All such drugs/medications shall be
centrally stored.
(3) All such
drugs shall be kept in a locked container inside a safe locked place.
(4) There shall be one key only for the
locked container which is held by the administrator or designated person who is
on the premises at the time.
(5) At
the change of shift the incoming staff person shall count the medications/drugs
with the outgoing staff person and obtain the key for the locked
medication.
(6) There shall be a
separate medication record maintained regarding the giving of the
medication/drug which shall contain:
(A) Name
of the resident.
(B) Name of
medication/drug, strength and dosage.
(C) Prescribing physician.
(D) Dispensing pharmacist.
(E) Number of pills dispensed.
(F) Time and date medication/drug was
taken.
(G) Results of pain
medication/drug.
(H) Side effects,
if any.
(b)
Copies of all documents pertaining to scheduled and controlled
drugs/medications shall be maintained in the resident's file for three
years.
Notes
2. New section refiled 12-3-91 as an emergency; operative 12-3-91 (Register 92, No. 9). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL 4-1-92 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Certificate of Compliance as to 12-3-91 order transmitted to OAL 4-1-92 and filed 5-13-92 (Register 92, No. 23).
Note: Authority cited: Section 1568.072, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1568.03 and 1568.072, Health and Safety Code.
2. New section refiled 12-3-91 as an emergency; operative 12-3-91 (Register 92, No. 9). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL 4-1-92 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Certificate of Compliance as to 12-3-91 order transmitted to OAL 4-1-92 and filed 5-13-92 (Register 92, No. 23).
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