Section 325.14421. Security of drug stocks and dispensing area.

(1) A program of adequate security shall be maintained over drug stocks. The storage of drug stocks shall be in accordance with federal  drug enforcement administration criteria for controlled substances, 21 C.F.R. SS1301.71-1301.93 (April 1, 1979).  The  criteria   set forth  in  21  C.F.R. SS1301.71-

1301.93  may  be   obtained   from   the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402, at a cost of $4.25 or from the Center for Substance Abuse Services, Department of Public Health, 3500 North Martin Luther King,  Jr.Blvd., P.O. Box 30035, Lansing,  Michigan  48909,   at a  cost  of

$4.25.Records shall be maintained which show the dates  that  shipments  of methadone are received, the quantity received, and the lot numbers. The inventory of methadone stocks shall reflect daily usage  and  balance   on hand.

(2)    Accurate drug dispensing records shall be maintained which show   all of the following information:

(a)   The date of client visit.

(b)   The amount dispensed.

(c)     Whether  the  drug   was  ingested  on-site  or  was    dispensed    for    take-home purposes.

(d)  The client's signature.

(e)   The signature or initials of the dispensing licensed practitioner.

(3)   If a client fails to show for a visit, his or her absence shall be recorded and the record shall be signed or  initialed  by  the  dispensing  licensed   practitioner. Information shall be recorded for each client as he or she is seen. Dispensing records and records  that   document   receipt    of substances shall comply with the provisions   of  21

C.F.R. SS1304.28 and 1304.29 (April 1, 1979). The criteria set forth in 21 C.F.R. SS1304.28  and 1304.29 are incorporated  in  these  rules   by  reference.   Copies   of    21

C.F.R. SS1304.28 and 1304.29 may be obtained  from  the  Superintendent   of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C.  20402,   at    a cost of

$4.25 or from the Center for Substance Abuse Services, Department of Public Health, 3500 North Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.,  P.O.  Box 30035, Lansing, Michigan 48909, at a cost of $4.25.

(4)   A program that is involved in dispensing or administering medication as a part of its treatment regimen shall not allow  any  person  inside  the dispensing area who is not a licensed practitioner. Exceptions may   be granted on an individual basis by the state methadone  authority.  Under exceptional circumstances, for specific purposes, other individuals may be allowed to accompany the licensed practitioner inside the dispensing area. The reasons for these exceptional   cases  shall  be   documented  by the practitioner and the record shall be maintained in the dispensing area.

History: 1981 AACS.