ARSD 67:61:08:03. Storage of Schedule II, III, or IV drugs

A residential program may have a limited supply of Schedule II, III, and IV drugs in storage, if the program meets the following requirements:

(1) The drugs are owned by a licensed pharmacy or licensed physician and stored in an emergency box, sealed by a supplying pharmacy with a seal of such a nature that it can be easily identified if it has been broken;

(2) The agency and the providing Drug Enforcement Agency registrant maintain a complete and accurate inventory of the drugs stored in the emergency box and of the drugs' disbursement. The inventory must be conducted personally by the Drug Enforcement Agency registrant at least once every six months;

(3) There are no more than five different controlled drugs; no more than five doses of each injectable Schedule II, III, or IV drug, if any; and no more than twelve doses of each oral Schedule III or IV drug, if any, stored in the emergency box at one time;

(4) The use of the controlled drugs in the emergency box is limited to those times when no pharmacy is available; and

(5) Any standing or verbal order for the medication is verified in writing by the physician within seventy-two hours after the first administration.