Sec.21a-254-1. Records

(a) In general, special and long-term hospitals there shall be a separate proof of use sheet as required in subsection (e) of section 21a-254 of the general statutes for controlled drugs which are not dispensed or administered directly to patients from the hospital's pharmacy but are administered or dispensed from each floor stock. Such proof of use record shall show the date of administering or dispensing, the name of the person to whom or for whose use the drug is administered or dispensed, the kind and quantity of drug, the time of administering or dispensing, the prescribing physician and the nurse administering or dispensing the drug.

(b) In general, special and long-term hospitals where controlled drugs are dispensed or administered directly to patients from the hospital's pharmacy in quantities not exceeding four days' supply, the hospital may use a duplicate copy of the patient's medication record to record the drug administration or dispensing in lieu of a separate proof of use record as required by said subsection (e) of section 21a-254. Such records and any unused drugs or portions thereof shall be promptly returned to the hospital pharmacy when no longer required by the patient.

(Effective July 27, 1984)