California Health and Safety Code Section 11159

CA Health & Safety Code § 11159 (2017)  

An order for controlled substances for use by a patient in a county or licensed hospital shall be exempt from all requirements of this article, but shall be in writing on the patient’s record, signed by the prescriber, dated, and shall state the name and quantity of the controlled substance ordered and the quantity actually administered. The record of such orders shall be maintained as a hospital record for a minimum of seven years.

(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1407.)

Last modified: October 25, 2018