Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 657 - PHARMACY BOARD
Chapter 23 - CARE FACILITY PHARMACY PRACTICE
Rule 657-23.20 - Partial filling of Schedule II controlled substances
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 19, March 20, 2024
A medication order for a Schedule II controlled substance for a resident in a long-term care facility (LTCF) may be filled in partial quantities to include individual dosage units. The pharmacist shall record on the written or electronic medication order that the patient is an "LTCF patient." A medication order that is partially filled and does not contain the notation "LTCF patient" shall be deemed to have been filled in violation of the controlled substances Act.
(1) Partial filling record. For each partial filling, the dispensing pharmacist shall record on the back of the medication order (or on another appropriate record, uniformly maintained, and readily retrievable) the date of the partial filling, quantity dispensed, remaining quantity authorized to be dispensed, and the identification of the dispensing pharmacist.
(2) Total dispensed. The total quantity of Schedule II controlled substances dispensed in all partial fillings shall not exceed the total quantity prescribed.
(3) Duration. Schedule II medication orders for residents in a long-term care facility shall be valid for a period not to exceed 60 days from the issue date unless sooner terminated by the discontinuance of the drug.
(4) Requirements of computerized system. Information pertaining to current Schedule II medication orders for residents in a long-term care facility may be maintained in a computerized system if this system has the capability to permit: