California Code of Regulations
Title 22 - Social Security
Division 5 - Licensing and Certification of Health Facilities, Home Health Agencies, Clinics, and Referral Agencies
Chapter 3 - Skilled Nursing Facilities
Article 3 - Required Services
Section 72369 - Pharmaceutical Service-Controlled Drugs

(a) Drugs listed in Schedules II, III and IV of the Federal Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 shall not be accessible to other than licensed nursing, pharmacy and medical personnel designated by the licensee. Drugs listed in Schedule II of the above Act shall be stored in a locked cabinet or a locked drawer separate from noncontrolled drugs unless they are supplied on a scheduled basis as part of a unit dose medication system.

(b) Separate records of use shall be maintained on all Schedule II drugs. Such records shall be maintained accurately and shall include the name of the patient, the prescription number, the drug name, strength and dose administered, the date and time of administration and the signature of the person administering the drug. Such records shall be reconciled at least daily and shall be retained at least one year. If such drugs are supplied on a scheduled basis as part of a unit dose medication system, such records need not be maintained separately.

(c) Drug records shall be maintained for drugs listed in Schedules III and IV of the above Act in such a way that the receipt and disposition of each dose of any such drug may be readily traced. Such records need not be separate from other medication records.