Section 657.23.17. Accountability of controlled substances.

       23.17(1) Proof of use. Documentation of use of Schedule II controlled substances shall be upon proof-of-use forms. A committee or representative of the facility may also require that Schedule III, IV, or V controlled substances or any other drugs be accounted for on proof-of-use forms. Proof-of-use forms shall specify at a minimum:

        a.           Name of drug;

        b.           Dose;

        c.           Name of ordering prescriber;

        d.           Name of resident;

        e.           Date and time of administration to resident;

        f.            Identification of individual administering;

        g.           Documentation of destruction, return to the pharmacy, or other disposition of all unused portions of single doses including the signatures of two individuals, at least one of whom is a licensed health care professional.

       23.17(2) Container requirement. Any drug required to be counted and accounted for with proof-of-use forms shall be dispensed in a container that allows visual verification of quantity. Containers for solid oral doses must allow visual identification of individual doses and individual accountability.