Section 7 AAC 12.420 - Drugs and biologicals(a) A birth center must have and observe written policies and procedures for (1) receiving, transcribing, and implementing orders for the administration of drugs;(2) labeling of every drug, medication, and chemical in the center with its name, strength, and expiration date; and(3) ensuring that a midwife who administers medications and intravenous solutions does so only as authorized under (A) AS 08.68 and 12 AAC 44, if the midwife is a certified nurse midwife; and(B) AS 08.65 and 12 AAC 14, if the midwife is a direct-entry midwife.(b) Anesthetic agents other than local anesthetics may not be present at a birth center.(c) Every drug, chemical, and medication must be stored and secured in a cabinet, closet, drawer, or storeroom and may be accessible only to authorized persons.(d) Every poisonous chemical, caustic material, or drug must have a warning or poison label and must be stored separately from other drugs. Drugs for external use must be separated from drugs for internal use.(e) A birth center shall ensure that drugs listed in schedules II, III, IV, and V under 21 U.S.C. 801 - 904 (Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970) are kept locked within a secure area in accordance with a written procedure for accountability.Eff. 5/14/82, Register 82; am 11/19/83, Register 88; am 9/30/2007, Register 183Authority:AS 47.32.010
AS 47.32.030