ARSD 44:73:08:11. Controlled drugs kept for emergency use

A facility may keep controlled drugs for emergency use under the following circumstances: (1) The pharmacist supplying the controlled drugs maintains ownership and responsibility for the drugs, including a monthly physical inventory; (2) The controlled drugs are stored in a manner that allows only those individuals authorized to administer the drugs access to them; (3) The controlled drugs are stored in a sealed emergency box or in a separate locked cabinet, with a complete and accurate record kept of the drugs in the box or cabinet and of their disposition; and (4) The facility notifies the pharmacist within thirty-six hours after the withdrawal of a Schedule II drug and within seventy-two hours after the withdrawal of a Schedule III or IV drug.