# 59 Ill. Adm. Code 116.80: Section 116.80 Storage and Disposal of Medications

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## Section

- **Citation:** 59 Ill. Adm. Code 116.80
- **Heading:** Section 116.80 Storage and Disposal of Medications
- **Jurisdiction:** Illinois
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Illinois Administrative Code / Title 59 MENTAL HEALTH / CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES / Part 116 ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATION IN COMMUNITY SETTINGS / Section 116.80 Storage and Disposal of Medications

## Text

Section 116
Section 116.80  Storage and
Disposal of Medications
a)         All medications shall be stored in locked compartments or
within the locked medicine container, cabinet or closet.
b)         Access to medications shall be limited to licensed personnel and
authorized direct care staff.  Each program shall maintain an up-to-date list
of authorized direct care staff.
c)         Each program shall have a written procedure for safeguarding
medications kept in an individual's room or possession and shall require
medications to be stored when individual safety cannot otherwise be assured.
d)         All medications shall be stored in their original containers.
e)         All prescription medications that are given to individuals at
the direction of the physician, registered professional nurse, advanced
practice nurse, pharmacist, physician assistant, dentist, podiatrist, or
certified optometrist shall have a label with the same information as would
appear on a pharmacy label in accordance with Section 22 of the Illinois
Pharmacy Practice Act [225 ILCS 85] to show:
1)         the name and address of the pharmacy where the prescription is
sold or dispensed;
2)         the name or initials of the person authorized to practice
pharmacy;
3)         the date on which the prescription was filled;
4)         the name of the patient;
5)         the prescription number as filed in the prescription files;
6)         the last name of the practitioner who prescribed the
prescription;
7)         the directions for use as contained in the prescription; and
8)         the proprietary name or names or the established name of the medications,
the dosage and the quantity.
f)         Disposal of all medications shall be in accordance with
federal and State laws.

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