Section 26B-2-229 - Disposal of controlled substances at nursing care facilities(1) As used in this section: (a) "Controlled substance" means the same as that term is defined in Section 58-37-2.(b)(i) "Irretrievable" means a state in which the physical or chemical condition of a controlled substance is permanently altered through irreversible means so that the controlled substance is unavailable and unusable for all practical purposes.(ii) A controlled substance is irretrievable if the controlled substance is non-retrievable as that term is defined in 21 C.F.R. Sec. 1300.05.(2) A nursing care facility that is in lawful possession of a controlled substance in the nursing care facility's inventory that desires to dispose of the controlled substance shall dispose of the controlled substance in a manner that: (a) renders the controlled substance irretrievable; and(b) complies with all applicable federal and state requirements for the disposal of a controlled substance.(3) A nursing care facility shall: (a) develop a written plan for the disposal of a controlled substance in accordance with this section; and(b) make the plan described in Subsection (3)(a) available to the department and the committee for inspection.Renumbered from § 26-21-30 and amended by Chapter 305, 2023 General Session ,§ 157, eff. 5/3/2023.Added by Chapter 157, 2018 General Session ,§ 1, eff. 5/8/2018.