South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Subchapter 61-93 - Standards for Licensing Facilities for Chemically Dependent or Addicted Persons
Sec2 61-93.1200 - MEDICATION MANAGEMENT
Section 61-93.1200.1210 - Security of Medications (I)
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 9, September 27, 2024
A. The areas where Opioid Treatment Program stock Medications are maintained or administered shall be secured. Access to Controlled Substances, which include Opioid Treatment Program Medications, shall be limited to persons licensed or registered to order, administer, or dispense those Medications.
B. Immediately after administering, the remaining contents of the containers shall be purged to prevent the accumulation of residual Opioid Treatment Program Medications. The Opioid Treatment Program shall ensure that take-home Medications bottles are returned to the Opioid Treatment Program. All used containers, as well as take-home bottles given to Patients, shall be made inaccessible to unauthorized individuals. Used containers shall be disposed of by the Opioid Treatment Program.