N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 9 § 7310.7

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 53, December 31, 2024

Section 7310.7 - Storage of medication

(a) All medications shall be stored in a safe and secure manner consistent with the requirements of this section to insure control only by authorized personnel designated by the facility medical director.

(b) Each facility shall store all pharmaceuticals in sanitary, locked compartments under proper temperature controls.

(c) Each facility shall store controlled drugs, needles and syringes in separately locked, permanently affixed compartments in accordance with Part 80 of Title 10 NYCRR. Adequate records of administration of such drugs and stocks on hand, including perpetual inventory and shift count records, shall be maintained.

(d) Medications whose shelf life has expired or which are otherwise no longer in use shall be disposed of or destroyed in accordance with State and Federal laws and regulations.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 9 § 7310.7

Adopted New York State Register September 26, 2018/Volume XL, Issue 39, eff. 9/26/2018