N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 10 § 80.49

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 45, November 2, 2024

Section 80.49 - Records and reports of institutional dispensers limited

(a) All nursing homes, convalescent homes, health-related facilities, homes for the aged and other facilities licensed and authorized by the department as institutional dispensers limited and authorized to possess and distribute controlled substances prescribed for individual patients in their care shall keep a record of all such drugs received in custody and dispensed to patients.

(b) A separate daily running record shall be kept of all prescribed controlled substances received, indicating the date, name and quantity of prescribed controlled substances, name of the prescriber, name of the patient, name of the pharmacy and the pharmacy prescription number of the prescription containing the controlled substance, for patients under their care.

(c) A separate record shall be maintained of the administration of prescribed controlled substances indicating the date and hour of administration, name and quantity of controlled substances, name of the prescriber, patient's name, signature of person administering and the balance of the controlled substances on hand after such administration.

(d) In an emergency situation, a controlled substance from a sealed emergency medication kit may be administered to a patient by an order of an authorized practitioner. An oral order for such controlled substance shall be immediately reduced to writing and a notation made of the condition which required the administration of the drug. Such oral order shall be signed by the practitioner within 48 hours.

(1) For purposes of this subdivision, emergency means that the immediate administration of the drug is necessary and that no alternative treatment is available.

(2) A separate record shall be maintained of the administration of controlled substances from an emergency medication kit. Such record shall indicate the date and hour of administration, name and quantity of controlled substances, name of the practitioner ordering the administration of the controlled substance, patient's name, signature of the person administering and the balance of the controlled substances in the emergency medication kit after such administration.

(3) The institutional dispenser limited shall notify the pharmacy furnishing controlled substances for the emergency medication kit within 24 hours of each time the emergency kit is unsealed, opened, or shows evidence of tampering.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 10 § 80.49