Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4729:5 - Dangerous Drugs › Chapter 4729:5-23 - Limited Facilities › Section 4729:5-23-02 - Security, control and storage of dangerous drugs

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) The security and control of controlled
			 substances and dangerous drugs is the responsibility of the responsible person
			 on the terminal distributor of dangerous drugs license and the terminal
			 distributor of dangerous drugs.
(B)
			 Except as provided in paragraphs 
								(G) and
			 (H) and of this rule, controlled
			 substances shall be stored in a securely locked, substantially constructed
			 cabinet or safe to deter and detect unauthorized access.
(1) The cabinet or safe shall be placed in an
			 area that is not readily accessible to the public.
(2) The cabinet or safe shall remain locked
			 and secured when not in use.
(3) In
			 the case of a combination lock or access code, the combination or access code
			 shall be changed upon termination of employment of an employee having knowledge
			 of the combination or access code.
(4) In the case of a key lock, all keys shall
			 be maintained in a secure place that is inaccessible to anyone other than the
			 responsible person, a prescriber, or a pharmacist if not being used by a
			 prescriber, pharmacist, responsible person, or a licensed health care
			 professional or employee of a dog training facility in accordance with
			 paragraph (B)(6)(a), (B)(6)(b), or (B)(6)(c) of this rule. All locks shall be
			 kept in good working order with keys removed therefrom.
(5) During non-business hours, the cabinet or
			 safe shall be maintained in an area secured by a physical barrier with suitable
			 locks, which may include a locked room or secure facility.
(6) Except as provided in paragraph
			 (B)(6)(a), (B)(6)(b), or (B)(6)(c) of this rule, only a prescriber, pharmacist
			 or responsible person shall have possession of the keys or access codes to the
			 cabinet or safe.
(a) A prescriber, pharmacist,
			 or responsible person may provide a licensed health care professional or an
			 employee of a dog training facility with a temporary key for the purposes of
			 accessing the cabinet or safe. A licensed health care professional or employee
			 shall return the key provided in accordance with this rule to the responsible
			 person, a prescriber, or a pharmacist or to a secured location with restricted
			 access (such as a lockbox) no later than the end of the person's shift or if
			 there is no longer a prescriber, pharmacist or the responsible person available
			 to provide personal supervision.
(b) A prescriber, pharmacist or the
			 responsible person may provide a licensed health care professional or an
			 employee of a dog training facility with a key, combination or access code for
			 the purposes of accessing the cabinet or safe, if all the following conditions
			 apply:
(i) The cabinet or safe is maintained
			 in a room secured by a physical barrier with suitable locks that can only be
			 unlocked by a prescriber, pharmacist, or responsible person;
(ii) The room is locked during non-business
			 hours or when there is no longer a prescriber, pharmacist, or the responsible
			 person available to provide personal supervision.
(c) Any other method approved by the board's
			 executive director or the director's designee that provides effective controls
			 and procedures to guard against theft and diversion of controlled
			 substances.