California Code of Regulations
Title 22 - Social Security
Division 5 - Licensing and Certification of Health Facilities, Home Health Agencies, Clinics, and Referral Agencies
Chapter 9 - Psychiatric Health Facilities
Article 3 - Services
Section 77079.8 - Pharmaceutical Services-Personal Medications
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) Medications brought by or with the patient on admission to the facility shall not be used unless the contents of the containers have been examined and positively identified after admission by the patient's physician or a pharmacist retained by the facility.
(b) The facility may use drugs transferred from other licensed health facilities or those drugs dispensed or obtained after admission from any licensed or governmental pharmacy and may accept the delivery of those drugs by any agent of the patient or pharmacy without the necessity of identification by a physician or pharmacist.
1. New section filed 4-15-87, operative 5-15-87 (Register 87, No. 16).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 208(a) and 1275, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 1275.1, Health and Safety Code; Sections 650 and 651, Business and Professions Code.
