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CMS SOM App. M, Tag L699
§418.106(e)(3) Storing
The hospice that provides inpatient care directly in its own
facility must comply with the following additional requirements-
(i) All drugs and biologicals must be stored in secure areas. All controlled
drugs listed in Schedules II, III, IV, and V of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse
Prevention and Control Act of 1976 must be stored in locked compartments
within such secure storage areas. Only personnel authorized to administer
controlled drugs as noted in paragraph (d)(2) of this section may have access
to the locked compartments; and
Interpretive Guidelines §418.106(e)(3)(1)
Compartments in the context of these regulations include, but are not limited to, drawers,
cabinets, rooms, refrigerators, and carts. The provisions for “authorized personnel” to
have access to keys must be determined by the hospice management in accordance with
Federal, State, and local laws and facility practice.
History
Rev. 210; Issued:02-03-23; Effective:02-03-23; Implementation:02-03-23
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-07-22
- Edition
- som-2026-07-22
- Content hash
685b2b290c551948d098b8cb1769889b627eb47dc50ab4594d8f457f25cfcdaa
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